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ESU ATHLETICS RANKED #33 IN NATION AT END OF WINTER SPORTS SEASON
April 3, 2008-On the strength of a Sweet 16 appearance by the Lady Hornet basketball team and top 25 finishes by the indoor track and field teams, the Emporia State athletic department has moved up to #33 in the Division II U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup Standings. ESU is one of five MIAA schools in the top 50 nationally and the only school from the state of Kansas. The Hornets are only 30 points out of moving into the top 25.
ESU joins national leader Grand Valley State, #3 Tampa and #8 UC-San Diego as the only four schools in the top 50 of the Director’s Cup that also have both their baseball and softball teams ranked in the top 25.
US Sports Academy Director’s Cup Top 50 Standings
(As of April 3, 2008)
1 Grand Valley State ( Mich.) |
719.25 |
2 Minnesota State Mankato |
584.50 |
3 Tampa ( Fla.) |
502.00 |
4 Adams State ( Colo.) |
447.50 |
5 Nebraska Omaha |
429.00 |
6 South Dakota |
407.00 |
7 California ( Penn.) |
401.00 |
8 UC San Diego |
390.00 |
9 Abilene Christian ( Tex.) |
379.50 |
10 Seattle Pacific ( Wash.) |
356.00 |
11 Western State ( Colo.) |
346.00 |
12 Drury ( Mo.) |
329.00 |
13 North Dakota |
327.50 |
14 Ashland ( Ohio) |
323.00 |
15 Massachusetts Lowell |
319.00 |
16 Wingate (N.C.) |
317.50 |
17 Central Oklahoma |
309.00 |
18 Nebraska Kearney |
304.00 |
19 West Chester ( Penn.) |
300.50 |
20 Southern Illinois Edwardsville |
293.00 |
21 Wayne State ( Mich.) |
292.50 |
22 Northern Kentucky |
287.00 |
23 West Texas A&M |
264.00 |
24 Franklin Pierce (N.H.) |
263.00 |
25 Truman State ( Mo.) |
256.00 |
26 Cal State Los Angeles |
254.25 |
27 Indianapolis ( Ind.) |
254.00 |
28 Cal State Chico |
252.00 |
29 Ouachita Baptist ( Ark.) |
249.00 |
30 Slippery Rock ( Penn.) |
247.00 |
31 Southern Connecticut State |
233.00 |
32 Alaska Anchorage |
232.00 |
33 EMPORIA STATE ( Kan.) |
230.00 |
34 Missouri Southern State |
229.00 |
35 Edinboro ( Penn.) |
226.50 |
36 Findlay ( Ohio) |
223.75 |
37 Delta State ( Miss.) |
223.00 |
38 Bryant (R.I.) |
214.00 |
39 Bentley ( Mass.) |
213.00 |
40 Missouri S&T |
206.00 |
41 C W Post LIU (N.Y.) |
196.00 |
42 Central Missouri |
194.00 |
43 Clayton ( Ga.) |
193.00 |
43 Dowling (N.Y.) |
193.00 |
45 Metropolitan State ( Colo.) |
192.00 |
46 Lewis ( Ill.) |
191.00 |
47 Northwest Missouri State |
190.00 |
47 St. Augustine's (N.C.) |
190.00 |
49 Bloomsburg ( Penn.) |
188.50 |
50 St. Cloud State ( Minn.) |
184.00 |
MIAA Teams in Bold
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• ESU Baseball and Softball Win MIAA Championships
• ESU Athletics Holds Senior Prom (Photos)
• ESU Baseball, Softball Webcasts
• ESU Goes Dancing With The Seniors
• ESU Helps with Habitat for Humanity
• ESU 2007 Hall of Honor Class
• ESU Student-Athletes Help at Food Kitchen (Photos)
• ESU 11th in Producing Academic All-Americans
Upcoming Events
• Soccer - ESU vs. Angelo State
Aug. 29, 2008 at 5 p.m. St. Joseph, Mo.
• Volleyball - ESU at UNO Tourney
Aug. 29, 2008 in Omaha, Neb.
• Football - ESU vs. Western State
Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. Welch Stadium
Recent Scores
• Track - ESU Women 10th, Men 18th at NCAA Championships (May 24)
• Softball - #8 Humboldt State 1, #6 ESU 0 in NCAA Championship Game (May 17)
• Baseball - #12 UNO 17, at #5 ESU 14 (NCAA Central Regional) (May 17)