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Utah Athletics Posts Highest LEARFIELD Director's Cup Final Ranking At 28th
6/13/2023 9:54 AM | General
CLEVELAND — Utah's athletics programs have succeeded at unprecedented levels in 2022-23, and today the LEARFIELD Director's Cup final spring standings reflect that success with the Utes' highest position in the final standings since the program began in 1993-94. Utah ranks 28th in the standings released today, eclipsing its previous best of 37th in 1997-98.
Utah earned points in the spring standings from the softball, women's track and field, lacrosse and men's tennis programs competing in their respective NCAA Championships. Softball advanced to the Women's College World Series to earn 73.0 points, women's track and field contributed 59.5 points from three individuals who earned four All-America awards, men's tennis notched a first-round win to earn 53.0 points, and lacrosse added 50.0 points from a first-round matchup at eventual national champion Notre Dame.
The Utes' all-time best ranking of 28th in today's final spring standings follows a ranking of 23rd in the final winter standings in April, which was Utah's best since 1997-98, when it ranked 20th. Utah now has amassed 741.0 total points for the 2022-23 competition year.
"Today's standings provide yet another significant measure of just how phenomenal this year has been across all of our sports programs," said Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. "I'm incredibly proud of all of our student-athletes, coaches and staff for their relentless pursuit of excellence, and appreciate our great fans, whose support is so vital for our championship culture."
Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships competition. The winter standings were headlined by Utah Skiing, which contributed 100 points by virtue of its fourth consecutive NCAA team championship, achieved in March.
The Utes' third-place finish in April's NCAA Gymnastics Championships final provided 85 points, adding onto the 64 points provided by women's basketball's advancement to the Sweet Sixteen, and individual performances in women's indoor track and field (52), men's swimming and diving (47) and women's swimming and diving (27). That added a total of 375 points to Utah's full-year total, and propelled the Utes into 23rd place in the final winter standings.
The winter performance built upon the success of Utah's fall sports, which contributed 130.5 points of the 505.5 total accumulated thus far. The Utes' repeat Pac-12 champion football team contributed 66 points from its Rose Bowl appearance, while women's cross-country added 64.5 points for its highest finish in school history in the NCAA Championship meet, placing 12th.
The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup was developed in 1993-94 as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today.
Utah earned points in the spring standings from the softball, women's track and field, lacrosse and men's tennis programs competing in their respective NCAA Championships. Softball advanced to the Women's College World Series to earn 73.0 points, women's track and field contributed 59.5 points from three individuals who earned four All-America awards, men's tennis notched a first-round win to earn 53.0 points, and lacrosse added 50.0 points from a first-round matchup at eventual national champion Notre Dame.
The Utes' all-time best ranking of 28th in today's final spring standings follows a ranking of 23rd in the final winter standings in April, which was Utah's best since 1997-98, when it ranked 20th. Utah now has amassed 741.0 total points for the 2022-23 competition year.
"Today's standings provide yet another significant measure of just how phenomenal this year has been across all of our sports programs," said Mark Harlan, Director of Athletics. "I'm incredibly proud of all of our student-athletes, coaches and staff for their relentless pursuit of excellence, and appreciate our great fans, whose support is so vital for our championship culture."
Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships competition. The winter standings were headlined by Utah Skiing, which contributed 100 points by virtue of its fourth consecutive NCAA team championship, achieved in March.
The Utes' third-place finish in April's NCAA Gymnastics Championships final provided 85 points, adding onto the 64 points provided by women's basketball's advancement to the Sweet Sixteen, and individual performances in women's indoor track and field (52), men's swimming and diving (47) and women's swimming and diving (27). That added a total of 375 points to Utah's full-year total, and propelled the Utes into 23rd place in the final winter standings.
The winter performance built upon the success of Utah's fall sports, which contributed 130.5 points of the 505.5 total accumulated thus far. The Utes' repeat Pac-12 champion football team contributed 66 points from its Rose Bowl appearance, while women's cross-country added 64.5 points for its highest finish in school history in the NCAA Championship meet, placing 12th.
The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup was developed in 1993-94 as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today.
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