North Coast Athletic Conference

Ohio Wesleyan in Fourth Place in NCAC All-Sports Race

12/4/2024 11:00:00 AM


Ohio Wesleyan University is in fourth place in the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports title chase.

Ohio Wesleyan compiled 56 points during the fall 2024 season, posting finishes of third or better in 4 of the 7 fall sports, including conference co-championship in field hockey and men's soccer, a second-place tie in volleyball, and a third-place finish in women's cross country.

DePauw is in first place in the standings with 66½ points.  The Tigers won conference championships in women's cross country and football.  Denison is in second place with 63 points after winning conference titles in women's soccer and volleyball and sharing league championships in field hockey and men's soccer.  Wittenberg is in third place with 59½ points, followed by Ohio Wesleyan (56), Kenyon (43½), Oberlin (42), Wooster (39), Hiram (25), and Wabash (24).

The NCAC all-sports champion receives the Dennis M. Collins All-Sports Trophy, given annually to the school that performs the best across the NCAC's 23 sports.  Eleven points are awarded for a first-place finish, 10 for a second, 9 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.  Denison is the defending all-sports champion.

Denison leads the way with 180 team championships during the NCAC's 41 playing seasons.  Ohio Wesleyan is next with 163 titles, followed by Kenyon (141), Wittenberg (123), Wooster (85), DePauw (47), Wabash (35), Oberlin (27), and Hiram (2).

2024-25 All-Sports Standings (pdf document)

 
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