LEBANON, Tenn. – Cumberland University finished fourth among eight schools in the Mid-South Conference President’s Cup standings, conference officials announced recently, the highest finish for the Phoenix since a second-place showing in 2012-13.
Cumberland compiled 108.5 points, its highest point total in the Mid-South Conference over the last six years since rejoining the league. The Phoenix won a regular season championship in women’s soccer and finished second in women’s cross country, men’s soccer, men’s and women’s golf and men’s tennis as well as third in baseball.
Points are awarded based on the final regular season standings for each conference-sanctioned sport. The regular-season champion or tournament champion, in the case where there is no regular season, in each sport receives 10 points with second place receiving nine points, etc. The top seven male and top seven female team finishes for each institution generate the institution’s overall totals.
2017-18 Mid-South Conference President's Cup Standings
Pos. | Team | Men | Women | Total |
1. | Lindsey Wilson | 68 | 67 | 135 |
2. | University of the Cumberlands | 65 | 65.5 | 130.5 |
3. | Campbellsville University | 58.5 | 60 | 118.5 |
4. | Cumberland University | 54.5 | 54 | 108.5 |
5. | Georgetown College | 50 | 51 | 101 |
6. | University of Pikeville | 43 | 51 | 94 |
7. | Shawnee State | 40.5 | 53 | 93.5 |
8. | Life University | 36 | 37.5 | 73.5 |
Cumberland University 2017-18 regular season standings
Men’s Cross Country – 4th
Women’s Cross Country – 2nd
Football – 4th
Men’s Soccer – t2nd
Women’s Soccer – 1st
Volleyball – t5th
Men’s Basketball – t7th
Women’s Basketball – 4th
Men’s Bowling – 6th
Women’s Bowling – 6th
Men’s Indoor Track and Field – t4th
Women’s Indoor Track and Field – 4th
Cheerleading – 5th
Wrestling – 6th
Baseball – 3rd
Men’s Golf – t2nd
Women’s Golf – t2nd
Softball – 5th
Men’s Tennis – 2nd
Women’s Tennis – t4th
Men’s Outdoor Track and Field – 5th
Women’s Outdoor Track and Field – 6th
Cumberland in the President's Cup Standings since 2012-13
Year | Points | Finish |
2012-13 | 100.5 | 2nd |
2013-14 | 87 | 5th |
2014-15 | 80.5 | t6th |
2015-16 | 84 | 6th |
2016-17 | 85 | 6th |
2017-18 | 108.5 | 4th |