Four CCC Schools Sit in Top-25 of Second NAIA Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup Standings

12/12/2019 8:08:58 AM

CLEVELAND – In the second set of fall NAIA Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup standings, Indiana Wesleyan jumps from fifth to first, leading Embry-Riddle (AZ) by a mere one and a half points, 288.50-287.00 total points.

The Cascade Collegiate Conference leads all conferences with four institutions in the top-25, including two in the top-five. Eastern Oregon University sits at No. 4, while Southern Oregon University is right behind at No. 5. College of Idaho comes in at No. 17 and Oregon Tech stands at No. 23. Three other CCC institutions made the list: No. 36 Corban University, No. 95 Northwest University and No. 101 Warner Pacific University.

The full list can be found HERE, sorted by conference.

Below is a listing of the top-five institutions and their fall national championship finishes to date:

Rank	Overall Points	Institution	Women’s	Men’s
1	288.50	Indiana Wesleyan	4^th-cross country; 5^th-soccer; 5^th-volleyball	7^th-cross country
2	287.00	Embry-Riddle	17^th-cross country/soccer/ volleyball	4^th-cross country; 17^th-soccer
3	283.00	Columbia	24^th-cross country; 17^th-soccer/volleyball	24^th-cross country; 3^rd-soccer
4	262.00	Eastern Oregon	29^th-cross country; 5^th-soccer; 9^th-volleyball	19^th-cross country; 32^nd-soccer
5	247.50	Southern Oregon	9^th-cross country/volleyball; 17^th-soccer	12^th-cross country

FALL CHAMPIONS
Women’s: Cross Country – Madonna; Soccer – Keiser; Volleyball - Marian
Men’s: Cross Country – Oklahoma City; Soccer – Central Methodist

NAIA FALL UPDATE
The Wildcats of Indiana Wesleyan have four top-10 finishes to date – fifth in both women’s soccer and volleyball, seventh in women’s cross country and eighth in men’s cross country. Embry-Riddle moved from seventh in last week’s standings to second overall after finishing 17^th overall in all three championships from this past weekend – men’s and women’s soccer and volleyball. In third is Columbia (MO) with a third place finish in men’s soccer and 17^th overall in both women’s soccer and volleyball. Eastern Oregon is fourth after a fifth place showing in women’s soccer, ninth in volleyball and 32^nd overall in men’s soccer. Rounding out the top-five is Southern Oregon finishing ninth in volleyball and 17^th in women’s soccer.

NEXT UP
The next 2019-20 NAIA Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup standings will be published on Tuesday, December 24.
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The Learfield IMG College 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 NCAA Championships.

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