Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Saluki Athletics places third in MVC All-Sports Trophy standings
05/30/2017 | 7:20:00 | General
ST. LOUIS, MO. -- For the third-consecutive year, Southern Illinois finished in the top three of the Missouri Valley Conference All-Sports Trophy standings, placing third behind Wichita State and Northern Iowa. The Salukis, who earned runner-up finishes in the standings in each of the past two seasons, did not win a regular-season team title (SIU did earn the MVC softball tournament title), but had strong finishes across the board.
Wichita State claimed the crown for a league-best 23rd time. The Shockers earned seven team titles -- of the 15 MVC sports it sponsors -- and an aggregate score of 8.493. WSU claimed league championships (or co-championships) in men's basketball, men's golf, men's indoor track & field, men's outdoor track & field, women's indoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field, and women's tennis.
Seven different institutions won at least one league title this past season. Notably, Missouri State claimed four team titles, while Illinois State had three. Counting Wichita State this year, only six times since 1992-93 (merger of MVC men's and women's sports) has an institution had more than five team titles.
2016-17 TOP-FIVE FINISHERS
Pts. Team (Championships)
8.493 Wichita State (7)
7.050 UNI (2)
6.675 Southern Illinois
6.532 Illinois State (3)
5.903 Missouri State (4)
In 2016-17, the MVC utilized a new point system to determine the league's all-sport champion. 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 10 points for first, nine for second, eight for third, etc., and the total accumulated points are divided by the number of sports in which a particular school competes. For sports not sponsored by every MVC school, the points decrease by number of competing schools (i.e., in a sport where eight teams compete, 10/8 = 1.25, so point totals decrease by 1.25; 1st = 10, 2nd = 8.75, 3rd = 7.5, etc.)
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.
Wichita State claimed the crown for a league-best 23rd time. The Shockers earned seven team titles -- of the 15 MVC sports it sponsors -- and an aggregate score of 8.493. WSU claimed league championships (or co-championships) in men's basketball, men's golf, men's indoor track & field, men's outdoor track & field, women's indoor track & field, women's outdoor track & field, and women's tennis.
Seven different institutions won at least one league title this past season. Notably, Missouri State claimed four team titles, while Illinois State had three. Counting Wichita State this year, only six times since 1992-93 (merger of MVC men's and women's sports) has an institution had more than five team titles.
2016-17 TOP-FIVE FINISHERS
Pts. Team (Championships)
8.493 Wichita State (7)
7.050 UNI (2)
6.675 Southern Illinois
6.532 Illinois State (3)
5.903 Missouri State (4)
In 2016-17, the MVC utilized a new point system to determine the league's all-sport champion. 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 10 points for first, nine for second, eight for third, etc., and the total accumulated points are divided by the number of sports in which a particular school competes. For sports not sponsored by every MVC school, the points decrease by number of competing schools (i.e., in a sport where eight teams compete, 10/8 = 1.25, so point totals decrease by 1.25; 1st = 10, 2nd = 8.75, 3rd = 7.5, etc.)
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.
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