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UCM, ESU Finish in Director's Cup Top 25
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Central Missouri captured its second consecutive third-place national finish in NCAA Division II in the 2009-10 Learfield Sports/NACDA Director's Cup, released at the NACDA (National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics) Convention in Anaheim, Calif. The finish duplicates last year's top mark in MIAA history, which is also shared by Truman (2003-2004).
The Director's Cup awards athletic departments for their overall performance. Grand Valley State once again captured the crown with California (Pa.) finishing in second. The highest MIAA finish behind UCM was Emporia State in 25th.
Five MIAA schools finished in the top 50 out of 291 active NCAA Division II member institutions. Eight MIAA schools (72.7%) were ranked in the top 100 nationally, the second-highest percentage of membership of the 22 NCAA Division II conferences. The MIAA trails only the PSAC in both percentage of schools in the top 100 and in total schools in the top 100 nationally.
Top MIAA Finishes in the Directors Cup
1995-96: Central Missouri -- 7th
1996-97: Central Missouri -- 6th
1997-98: Central Missouri -- 13th
1998-99: Truman -- 8th
1999-00: Truman -- 9th
2000-01: Central Missouri -- 7th
2001-02: Truman -- 4th
2002-03: Truman -- 8th
2003-04: Truman -- 3rd
2004-05: Central Missouri -- 7th
2005-06: Central Missouri -- 7th
2006-07: Central Missouri -- 6th
2007-08: Emporia State -- 11th
2008-09: Central Missouri -- 3rd
2009-10: Central Missouri -- 3rd
2009-10 Top 10 and MIAA Schools
1. Grand Valley State (Mich.) -- 1021.50
2. California (Pa.) -- 703.00
3. Central Missouri -- 672.50
4. Minnesota State-Mankato -- 660.50
5. St. Cloud State -- 643.50
6. Western Washington -- 642.75
7. Ashland -- 636.75
8. UC-San Diego -- 626.00
9. Abilene Christian -- 616.75
10. Adams State -- 613.50
25. Emporia State -- 437.35
30. Nebraska-Omaha -- 415.75
38. Missouri Southern -- 377.25
50. Pittsburg State -- 330.25
56. Northwest Missouri -- 299.50
73. Truman -- 263.75
98. Fort Hays State -- 209.25
133. Washburn -- 150.00
205. Southwest Baptist -- 45.00
218. Missouri Western -- 25.00
Click below for the complete final list for NCAA Division II:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/nacda/sports/directorscup/auto_pdf/d2dcupjune23.pdf.
