For Immediate Release
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
NSIC Media Relations
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- Augustana earned the 2011-12 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) / U.S. Bank All-Sports Award. The Vikings amassed 135.5 points, a mere 8.2 points ahead of second place Minnesota State. This marks the second consecutive year that Augustana has earned the all-sports award as it joins Minnesota State, Winona State and Minnesota Duluth as the only other schools to win the award in its 13-year history. The Vikings will be presented their award on Wednesday, July 11 at the NSIC Hall of Fame Banquet in St. Cloud, Minn.
Augustana won four titles during the 2011-12 season, including men’s and women’s cross country, women’s golf and women’s tennis. Their women’s cross country team went on to win the National Championship, the first cross country championship in league history.
Minnesota State had another solid year as well, scoring 127.3 points after winning six titles. The Mavericks took home the men’s golf, indoor and outdoor men’s track & field, baseball, softball and tied for the football title.
Winona State finished in third place with 105 points and Minnesota Duluth was fourth with 100.8 points.
St. Cloud State was fifth with 97.3 and U-Mary was sixth with 82.5 points. Minnesota Duluth and St. Cloud tied with Minnesota State for the football championship. UMD also tied with Concordia-St. Paul for the volleyball championship while St. Cloud State won the NSIC Wrestling Championship. Winona State won the NSIC soccer regular season title while U-Mary took home the indoor and outdoor women’s track & field championships. Wayne State was eighth after winning the women’s basketball title, while Concordia-St. Paul was ninth as they tied with UMD for top honors in volleyball before they went on to win their fifth consecutive national championship.
The winner of each title in a conference-sponsored championship receives points totaling the number of teams in that sport plus one. The next place finisher receives points totaling the number of teams less the number of places from first place. Ties in the standings at any level shall result in the totaling of points and distributed equally. Indoor and outdoor track & field are computed at half the total points as listed in the previous mentioned categories.
2011-12 NSIC /U.S. Bank All Sports Competition Final Standings
| RK |
School |
Points |
Last Year |
| 1 |
Augustana (17) |
135.5 |
1 |
| 2 |
Minnesota State (17) |
127.3 |
2 |
| 3 |
Winona State (14) |
105 |
t-4 |
| 4 |
Minnesota Duluth (14) |
100.8 |
t-4 |
| 5 |
St. Cloud State (17) |
97.3 |
3 |
| 6 |
University of Mary (17) |
82.5 |
8 |
| 7 |
MSU Moorhead (15) |
71 |
9 |
| 8 |
Wayne State (15) |
69 |
6 |
| 9 |
Concordia-St. Paul (15) |
67.5 |
7 |
| 10 |
Bemidji State (14) |
61.5 |
12 |
| 11 |
Southwest Minnesota State (10) |
54.5 |
11 |
| |
Upper Iowa (12) |
54.5 |
13 |
| 13 |
Northern State (16) |
52.5 |
10 |
| 14 |
Minnesota, Crookston (10) |
19 |
14 |
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Past NSIC All-Sports Award Winners
1999-00 Minnesota Duluth
2000-01 Minnesota Duluth
2001-02 Minnesota Duluth
2002-03 Minnesota Duluth
2003-04 Minnesota Duluth
2004-05 Winona State
2005-06 Winona State
2006-07 Winona State
2007-08 Winona State
2008-09 Minnesota State
2009-10 Minnesota State
2010-11 Augustana
2011-12 Augustana
2011-12 NSIC TEAM Champions
Men’s Cross Country: Augustana
Women’s Cross Country: Augustana
Football: Minnesota Duluth, St. Cloud State, Minnesota State
Men’s Golf: Minnesota State
Women’s Golf: Augustana
Women’s Soccer: Winona State
Volleyball: Concordia-St. Paul & Minnesota Duluth
Men’s Basketball: Bemidji State
Women’s Basketball: Wayne State
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Minnesota State
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: University of Mary
Wrestling: St. Cloud State
Baseball: Minnesota State
Softball: Minnesota State
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field: Minnesota State
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field: University of Mary
Women’s Tennis: Augustana
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