For Immediate Release
Wednesday, November 21, 2018
NSIC Media Relations

BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The NSIC All-Sports Standings have been complied following the fall season.  For the second year, the NSIC will recognize an overall champion along with a men's and a women's champion. 

In the overall standings, Minnesota State amassed 62 points and holds a four point edge on Minnesota Duluth (58) after the completion of five fall sports.  Minnesota State also holds the edge in the men's standings with 25 points, a point ahead of UMD.  Minnesota State also tops the women's leaderboard with 37 points, three points ahead of UMD. 

Minnesota State shared top honors in football to earn 16 points and was second in women's soccer to earn 15 points. Minnesota Duluth and Northern State shared the volleyball title (16 points), while UMary won women's cross country (16 points) and Sioux Falls took top honors in men's cross country (13 points).  Bemidji State earned 17 points for winning the NSIC Soccer Regular Season 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 equal distribution.

The NSIC will release all-sports standings again following the winter sports season. The NSIC All-Sports Champion is announced following the spring season, with the award being presented at the NSIC Summer Kickoff in July 2019.
 

2018-19 NSIC All-Sports Standings (Fall)

Rank	Overall	Points		Rank	Men	Points		Rank	Women	Points
1.	Minnesota State	62.00		1.	MSU	25.0		1.	MSU	37.0
2.	Minnesota Duluth	58.00		2.	UMD	24.0		2.	UMD	34.0
3.	Augustana	53.50		3.	MSUM	23.5		3.	NSU	33.0
	Sioux Falls	53.50			USF	23.5		4.	AUGIE	32.0
5.	Winona State	45.50		5.	AUGIE	21.5		5.	USF	30.0
6.	Northern State	44.50		6.	WSU	17.5		6.	CSP	29.5
7.	Concordia-St. Paul	43.50		7.	CSP	14.0		7.	WSU	28.0
8.	MSU Moorhead	41.00		8.	NSU	11.5			SCSU	28.0
9.	St. Cloud State	38.50		9.	SCSU	10.5		9.	UMary	26.0
10.	University of Mary	35.00			BSU	10.5		10.	BSU	22.0
11.	Bemidji State	32.50		11.	SMSU	9.5		11.	WSC	21.0
12.	SMSU	30.50		12.	UMary	9.0			SMSU	21.0
13.	Wayne State	27.00		13.	WSC	6.0			MISU	21.0
14.	Minot State	25.00		14.	UIU	4.0		14.	MSUM	17.5
15.	Upper Iowa	16.00		15.	MISU	4.0		15.	UIU	12.0
16.	Minnesota Crookston	5.00		16.	UMC	2.0		16.	UMC	3.0

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
2012-13    Minnesota State
2013-14    Minnesota State
2014-15    Augustana
2015-16     Augustana
2016-17     Augustana
2017-18    Minnesota State (O/M), Augustana (W)