North Coast Athletic Conference

Ohio Wesleyan Finishes Fourth in NCAC All-Sports Race

5/16/2025 1:00:00 PM


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

Ohio Wesleyan compiled 69 points during the spring 2025 season, posting finishes of third or better in 3 of the 10 spring sports, including winning the men's lacrosse championship, finishing third in women's track & field, and tying for third in women's lacrosse.

Denison won the all-sports title with 220½ points.  The Big Red won conference titles in baseball, women's golf, women's lacrosse, and men's tennis and shared the conference championship in softball during the spring 2025 season.  DePauw finished in second place with 201½ points, followed by Wittenberg (177½), Ohio Wesleyan (168½), Kenyon (154½), Wooster (148), Oberlin (130), Wabash (94), and Hiram (85).

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 187 team championships during the NCAC's 41 playing seasons.  Ohio Wesleyan is next with 165 titles, followed by Kenyon (143), Wittenberg (125), Wooster (85), DePauw (50), Wabash (36), Oberlin (27), and Hiram (2).

2024-25 All-Sports Standings (pdf document)

 
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