Ohio Wesleyan University is in fourth place in the North Coast Athletic Conference All-Sports title chase.
Ohio Wesleyan compiled 40½ points during the winter 2023-24 season, posting finishes of third or better in 2 of the 6 fall sports, including a conference tri-championship in women's basketball and a third-place finish in women's indoor track & field.
Wittenberg is in first place in the standings with 111½ points. The Tigers won conference championships in men's and women's indoor track & field and a conference tri-championship in women's basketball. DePauw is in second place with 110 points after winning a conference tri-championship in women's basketball. Denison is in third place with 105 points, followed by Ohio Wesleyan (102), Wooster (92), Kenyon (85½), Oberlin (82), Wabash (55), and Hiram (46).
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 171 team championships during the NCAC's 40 playing seasons. Ohio Wesleyan is next with 161 titles, followed by Kenyon (139), Wittenberg (121), Wooster (85), DePauw (44), Wabash (34), Oberlin (26), and Hiram (2).
2023-24 All-Sports Standings (pdf document)