Six CCC Schools Sit in Top-50 of First NAIA Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup Standings
CLEVELAND – In the first set of fall NAIA Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup standings,
College of Idaho leads out the gate by a mere one and a half points over Taylor, 165-163.50 total points.
Six Cascade Collegiate Conference members sit in the top-50 of the standings, with the Coyotes leading the way. Southern Oregon University sits at No. 8, followed by Oregon Tech at No. 13 and Eastern Oregon University at No. 17. Northwest University (No. 46) and Warner Pacific University (No. 50) round out the CCC schools represented.
NAIA FALL UPDATE
The top-18 institutions in the first set of fall standings scored in both the men’s and women’s NAIA Cross Country Championship.
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 |
165.00 |
College of Idaho |
2nd-cross country |
5th-cross country |
| 2 |
163.50 |
Taylor |
6th-cross country |
2nd-cross country |
| 3 |
158.50 |
Oklahoma City |
16th-cross country |
1st-cross country |
| 4 |
147.50 |
St. Francis (IL) |
4th-cross country |
10th-cross country |
| 5 |
142.50 |
Indiana Wesleyan |
4th-cross country |
7th-cross country |
FULL STANDINGS BY CONFERENCE
CONFERENCE
Three conferences each have two institutions in the top-10
CCC, Crossroads League and Frontier
.
NEXT UP
The next 2019-20 NAIA Learfield IMG College Directors’ Cup standings will be published on
Thursday, December 12.
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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.
Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA’s website at
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