The University of Mary Washington athletic department ranked 60th in the nation among more than 450 NCAA Division III schools in the 2012-13 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings, released today.
The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a
joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate
Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded
based on each institution's finish in up to 18 sports -- nine
women’s and nine men’s.
Williams won the 2012-13 Learfield Sports Directors' Cup for the
16th time in the last 18 years with 1,273.75 points. The Ephs
were the only school to score points in 18 sports and score over
1,000 points.
Rounding out the top five in the final standings were Emory
(986.50), Middlebury (941.75), Wisconsin-Whitewater (895.00) and
Washington (Mo.) University (859.50).
Mary Washington was the CAC's second-highest finisher among the 330
schools that scored in the Learfield Sports Directors' Cup
standings. The Eagles, who earned spring points in men's and
women's tennis, finished 60th overall with 274.00 points.