Oilers 15th in Midseason Standings of the 2011-2012 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup

The University of Findlay is standing in 15th place for the Division II winter midseason standings of the 2011-2012 Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup. The Oilers are the third-ranked Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC) team in the standings behind Grand Valley State (second) and Ashland (sixth).

The Roughneck wrestling team’s third place finish at the national championship gave Findlay 85 points while the men’s track and field team sported 80 points with their fourth place finish at the national event.

The women’s track and field team captured 10th in the national championships, giving the Oilers another 66.75 points for a total score of 231.75.

The Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution’s finish in up to 14 sports – seven women’s and seven men’s.

The final Division II Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup winter standings will be published March 29. These standings will include both men and women’s basketball team scores in addition to the men and women’s swimming and diving team scores.