Posted: Nov 30, 2023

Lane, Lower Columbia Lead Athletic Director's Cup Standings After Fall

VANCOUVER, Wash. - After the completion of fall sports, Lane Community College and Lower Columbia College lead their respective divisions in the first update of the 2023-24 Athletic Director's Cup standings.

The NWAC awards its Athletic Director's Cups (Dr. Maury Ray Cup) to the schools that performs the best in each of the conference's 15 men's and women's championships. Points are awarded in order of finish, equal to the number of teams that participate in each sport (i.e., 28 teams the scale would start at 28) and are averaged between a team's regular season finish and its NWAC championship finish. Teams that do not qualify for a postseason tournament, receive postseason points equal to their regular season finish. Ties are not broken but instead are averaged between the tied teams. Cups will be awarded to winners of two divisions (Large schools-8-15 sports offered, small schools 1-7 sports offered) at the end of the year Hall of Fame Banquet.

At the conclusion of fall sports championships, following are the top five schools in the two divisions:

Place	Large School Division	Points
1^st	Lane Community College	58.75
2^nd	Community Colleges of Spokane	51.5
3^rd	Columbia Basin College	50.5
4^th	Clark College	48.5
5^th	Bellevue College	46.75

Place	Small School Division	Points
1^st	Lower Columbia College	36.25
2^nd	Peninsula College	34.75
3^rd	Rogue Community College	34
4^th	Wenatchee Valley College	25.5
5^th	Yakima Valley College	22.5

About Northwest Athletic Conference- The NWAC is the athletic governing body of two year colleges in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and British Columbia. There are 15 men's and women's sports and 10 championship events. Approximately 4,200 student-athletes compete in the NWAC representing a student population of over 395,000. Many NWAC student-athletes continue their academic an athletic careers at the NAIA-NCAA levels. The Northwest Athletic Conference promotes the three ideals of Character, Competition, and Community. NWAC…..more than just games.