UW-Stevens Point Climbs to 13th Place in Director�s Cup Standings

     After several high national finishes during the winter season, UW-Stevens Point has surged to 13th place in the United States Sports Academy Director�s Cup standings, which measure the top overall athletics program in the NCAA Division III.

     The Pointers currently have 358 points and gained nearly 300 of their points during the winter season. UW-Stevens Point ranked 83rd overall in the standings with 60 points after the fall season.

     Points are awarded based on finishes in national tournament competition. The Pointers achieved a third place finish in women�s hockey, ninth place in men�s swimming and diving, 10th place in women�s swimming and diving and 11th place in wrestling. Because fewer schools sponsor the sports, hockey and wrestling points are worth half as much as other sports.

     UW-Stevens Point was also 20th in women�s indoor track and field and 23rd in men�s indoor track and field.

     College of New Jersey leads the overall standings with 626.25 points, while seven-time defending champion Williams (Mass.) is less than one point behind with 625.5 points. UW-La Crosse is third overall with 479 points. UW-Stevens Point ranks third among Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference schools as UW-Whitewater is 12th overall with 364.25 points.