BURNSVILLE - Behind strong finishes from its winter sports, Augustana jumped to No. 1 in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference/US Bank All-Sports Standings, the conference office announced Friday. The Vikings racked up 40 points during the winter season to move into the No. 1 position with 92.5 points.
Minnesota State is No. 2 with 78 points, and Minnesota Duluth, which held the top spot after the fall season, is third with 74.5 points.
This winter in the NSIC, Augustana finished first in wrestling, second in both women's and men's indoor track and field, third in men's basketball and fifth in women's basketball.
The NSIC winter sports included men's and women's basketball, wrestling, and men's and women's indoor track and field. Points are awarded by giving the winner of each title in a conference-sponsored championship points totaling the number of teams in that sport plus one. The next place finisher receives points totaling the number of teams less the number of places from first place. For indoor and outdoor track and field, the points are divided in half. Ties at any level shall result in the totaling of points and distributed equally.
The US Bank/NSIC All-Sports Award is presented annually at the NSIC Hall of Fame Banquet in July. Minnesota State won the award last year.
| Rank |
School |
Points
|
| 1. |
Augustana |
92.5
|
| 2. |
Minnesota State |
78
|
| 3 |
Minnesota Duluth |
74.5
|
| 4. |
St. Cloud State |
66
|
| 5. |
Winona State |
65.5
|
| 6. |
Wayne State |
64.5
|
| 7. |
University of Mary |
60.5
|
| 8. |
Concordia-St. Paul |
56.5
|
| 9. |
MSU Moorhead |
49
|
| 10. |
Northern State |
40.5
|
| 11. |
Bemidji State |
36
|
| 12. |
SMSU |
32
|
| 13. |
Upper Iowa |
20
|
| 14. |
Minnesota, Crookston |
12
|
