Southern Illinois places 4th in MVC All-Sports Standings
05/25/2011 | 12:00:00 | General
May 25, 2011
ST. LOUIS, Mo. - For the ninth-consecutive year, Southern Illinois placed in the top four of the Missouri Valley Conference all-sports championship standings, coming in fourth out of 10 league schools.
The Salukis did not win a championship, but they claimed five second-place finishes -- more than any other MVC school.
Wichita State was the 2010-11 MVC all-sports champion. The Shockers have won six of the past eight all-sports crowns and own a league-best 18 all-sports trophies.
Either Illinois State, Missouri State or Wichita State have earned the league's all-sports championship trophy every year since 1995. Illinois State won five of six all-sports championships from 1996-2001, while Missouri State claimed the league's trophy in 2001-02 and 2002-03.
The All-Sports Trophy is based on a school's average finish in each of the sponsored championships by the Missouri Valley Conference. Teams are awarded one point for first, two for second, three for third, etc., and the total accumulated points are divided by the number of sports in which a particular school competes. Finishes in baseball, basketball, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball are based on regular-season competition. All other sports are determined by finish at the championship tournament or championship meet.
MVC ALL-SPORTS TROPHY STANDINGS
2.73 Wichita St.
3.35 Missouri State
3.44 Illinois State
4.78 Southern Illinois
4.80 UNI
4.89 Indiana State
4.94 Drake
4.96 Creighton
6.77 Evansville
7.29 Bradley
