Tuesday, June 4, 2013

NDSU Captures Summit League Women’s All-Sports Award

ELMHURST, Ill. – North Dakota State University claimed The Summit League’s Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s All-Sports Award for the fourth consecutive year, the league office announced Tuesday, June 4.

The Bison won their fourth straight Dr. Helen Smiley Award after placing first in women’s cross country, women’s indoor track & field, women’s golf, softball and women’s outdoor track & field. NDSU also won the men’s outdoor track & field title and placed in the top-two in seven of its 14 eligible championships.

With a total of 94.5 points, South Dakota State captured its second Commissioner’s Cup in the last three years following the completion of the 2012-13 academic year. The Jackrabbits also earned their first Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All-Sports Award.

North Dakota State, last season’s Commissioner’s Cup recipient, took second with 87.0 points. The next three positions were separated by one point each with South Dakota (78.5) taking third followed by Oakland (77.5) and Kansas City (76.5). Western Illinois finished sixth with 65.5 points, while newcomer Omaha (64.0), Fort Wayne (59.5) and IUPUI (58.0) rounded out the standings.

The Commissioner’s Cup is given annually to the member institution that collects the most combined points in relationship to placement in league-sponsored sports between its men’s and women’s athletic programs, while the All Sports Awards are given to the institutions that accumulate the most points in men’s sports and women’s sports. The men’s award is named for former Valparaiso Director of Athletics Dr. William Steinbrecher, who guided the Crusaders from 1979-2004, while the women’s award is named for former Western Illinois Director of Athletics Dr. Helen Smiley, who headed WIU’s athletic program from 1994-2001.

2012-13 Final Standings
 
Commissioner’s Cup Standings
Place
School
Points
1.
South Dakota State
94.5
2.
North Dakota State
87.0
3.
South Dakota
78.5
4.
Oakland
77.5
5.
Kansas City
76.5
6.
Western Illinois
65.5
7.
Omaha
64.0
8.
Fort Wayne
59.5
9.
IUPUI
58.0
 
Dr. William Steinbrecher Men’s All-Sports Award Standings
Place
School
Points
1.
South Dakota State
45.5
2.
Western Illinois
34.5
3.
Kansas City
33.0
 
Oakland
33.0
5.
South Dakota
30.5
6.
North Dakota State
29.5
7.
IUPUI
18.0
8.
Omaha
15.5
9.
Fort Wayne
13.5
 
Dr. Helen Smiley Women’s All-Sports Award Standings
Place
School
Points
1.
North Dakota State
57.5
2.
South Dakota State
49.0
3.
Omaha
48.5
4.
South Dakota
48.0
5.
Fort Wayne
46.0
6.
Oakland
44.5
7.
Kansas City
43.5
8.
IUPUI
40.0
9.
Western Illinois
31.0

 

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