Ohio Wesleyan University tied for second place in the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports title chase, it was announced today by the NCAC.

Ohio Wesleyan compiled 72½ points during the spring 2018 season, recording conference championships in men's lacrosse and men's outdoor track & field and second-place finishes in men's golf and women's outdoor track & field on the way to a total of 154 points.

Denison won the all-sports crown with a total of 165 points, winning the conference championship in women's lacrosse and posting second-place finishes in baseball, men's lacrosse, men's tennis, and women's tennis, along with a second-place tie in softball. 

DePauw won the conference championship in women's golf and scored 63 points during the spring season to finish with 154 points.  Kenyon finished fourth with 149½ points, followed by Wittenberg (138), Wooster (126), Oberlin (114), Allegheny (112), Wabash (72), and Hiram (38½).

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 2 titles and tied Denison for the crown in 2008-09. Wittenberg earned its second all-sports title in 2010, followed by Denison in 2011 and DePauw in 2012. Denison then claimed back-to-back titles in 2013 and 2014, while DePauw regained the championship in 2015 before Denison won in 2016 and DePauw reclaimed it in 2016-17.

Ohio Wesleyan leads the way with 155 team championships during the NCAC's 34 playing seasons. Denison is next with 142 titles, followed by Kenyon (117), Allegheny (116), Wittenberg (105), Wooster (82), DePauw (25), Wabash (22), Oberlin (19), and Hiram (2).

2017-18 All-Sports Standings (pdf document)