Taylor Athletics Ranked 15th in NAIA Director’s Cup Winter Standings
UPLAND, Ind. – The Learfield Director's Cup Winter Standings were announced for the NAIA on Thursday, with Taylor remaining among the nation's elite and in 15th in the overall standings.
After a historic fall season that produced TU's third-ever team NAIA National Championship among four national qualifiers, Taylor had five more teams qualify for NAIA Nationals during the winter seasons.
The Taylor competitive cheer program led the way by finishing in 11th at the NAIA National Championships, while the men's indoor track and field team took 15th at Nationals and the women's indoor track and field team placed 26th. The Taylor men's and women's basketball teams also earned points by qualifying for the NAIA National Tournament.
Those five teams combined for 185.75 points for the Trojans, which added to the fall total of 264.00 put Taylor in 15th-of-172 teams in the overall standings with 449.75 points.
Points are awarded for the Director's Cup Standings based on team finishes at NAIA National Championship events in up to 13 varsity sports. Each school's total point total must include results from men's soccer and volleyball in the fall season and men's and women's basketball in the winter season. All additional points come from the school's next nine-highest sports.
The next batch of Director's Cup Standings will be announced in June, following the completion of the spring championships.