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Haven, Pa.) - Lock
Haven University of Pennsylvania scored its highest finish ever in the annual
Sears Directors' Cup, placing 25th in the 2001-2002 final standings.
The Sears Directors' Cup, a joint effort between the National
Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDC) and USA TODAY, is
administered by NACDA and sponsored by Sears, Roebuck and Co.
The trophy is awarded annually to the top athletics program in each NCAA
Division (I, II, III) as well as the NAIA, and is based on each school's finish
at the national championship in a given number of sports.
For NCAA Division II, it is based on the school's top national finishes
in up to 14 sports (seven men's, seven women's).
Returning champion UC-Davis captured its third straight title and fifth
trophy overall with a final total of 743 points, and Grand Valley State
University was second with 687 points.
UC San Diego (571.5), Truman State University (541.5), and Western State
University (535.5) round out the top five institutions.
Lock Haven
placed 25th, its highest finish ever in the Sears Directors’ Cup
standings, after accumulating a school-record 343.5 points.
The Haven had seven teams make appearances in the NCAA Championships,
including four top-ten finishes by the field hockey (third), volleyball
(fifth), women’s soccer (fifth), and softball (ninth) teams.
Additionally, LHU squads finished well at the NCAA Division I wrestling
championships (19th) and at the men’s and women’s NCAA Division
II Outdoor Track and Field National Championships (M: 31st / W: 34th).
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LHU Athletics and
the Sears Directors' Cup |
| Year |
Place |
Points |
| 2001-02 |
25th |
343.5 |
| 2000-01 |
29th |
314.0 |
| 1999-00 |
29th |
260.0 |
| 1998-99 |
T-64th |
90.0 |
| 1997-98 |
T-106th |
50.0 |
| 1996-97 |
46th |
165.5 |
| 1995-96 |
T-68th |
118.0 |
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