Ohio Wesleyan University finished in third place in the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports final standings, it was announced today by the NCAC.

Ohio Wesleyan compiled 62 points during the spring 2013 season, posting a conference championship in women's track & field and runner-up finishes in men's golf, men's lacrosse, and men's track & field.

Denison won the all-sports crown with a total of 165 points, winning the conference title in men's lacrosse, finishing second in women's tennis, and posting top-5 finishes in 8 of the 10 spring sports.  DePauw finished second with 159½ points, winning titles in women's golf, softball, and women's tennis. Ohio Wesleyan finished third with a total of 150 points, and Wittenberg moved into fourth place with 145½ points after winning the men's golf championship.

The NCAC all-sports champion receives the Dennis M. Collins Award, given annually to the school that performs the best across the NCAC's 23 sports. Ten points are awarded for a first-place finish, 9 for a second, 8 for a third, and so on. Men's and women's performances are combined, exemplifying the NCAC's commitment to equity and balance among programs. Wooster won 3 of the first 4 all-sports championships, interrupted once by Denison. Ohio Wesleyan followed with a 6-year run leading to titles by Wooster (twice), Wittenberg (once), and Denison (9). The Battling Bishops won the next two titles and tied Denison for the crown in 2008-09. Wittenberg won in 2009-10, followed by Denison and DePauw.

Ohio Wesleyan leads the way with 137 team championships in the NCAC's 29th year of competition. Denison is next with 124 titles, followed by Allegheny (109), Kenyon (99), Wittenberg (79), and Wooster (77).

2012-13 All-Sports Standings (pdf document)