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Six-time defending champion Stanford leads second place Wisconsin by 140 points.
April 18, 2001
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Stanford University moved a step closer toward its seventh consecutive Division I Sears Directors' Cup Championship by taking its first lead of the 2000-01 season, as of the second winter standings period.
The Cardinal currently has 781.5 points, to lead second place Wisconsin by 140 points as the winter season draws to a close. Rounding out the top 10 are Michigan (595.5), Ohio State (568.5), Penn State (561.5), Nebraska (535.5), Arizona (529.5), North Carolina (514), UCLA (500.5) and Florida (482).
Stanford jumped into the lead for the first time this year thanks to top five national finishes from men's swimming and diving (2nd), women's swimming and diving (2nd), co-ed fencing (4th), men's basketball (5th) and men's indoor track and field (5th). The Cardinal also received points from men's gymnastics (11th), women's basketball (17th) and women's indoor track and field (31st).
The Sears' Directors Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Athletic Directors (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 20 sports - 10 for men and 10 for women. Each national champion receives 100 points.
The final winter standings will be released on April 25, following the conclusion of the NCAA Women's Gymnastics Championships. The Cardinal women's gymnastics program is one of 12 schools competing for the national title this weekend in Athens, Georgia.
2000-01 Division I Sears Directors' Cup Winter Standings
RankSchoolTotal
1. Stanford 781.5
2. Wisconsin641.5
3. Michigan 595.5
4. Ohio State568.5
5. Penn State561.5
6. Nebraska535.5
7. Arizona529.5
8. North Carolina514
9. UCLA500.5
10. Florida482
11. Notre Dame466.5
12. Texas447.5
13. Oklahoma419.5
14. Colorado 408
15. Indiana407.5
16. Minnesota398
17. Arkansas394
18. Brigham Young389.5
19. Arizona State383.5
20t. Duke381
20t. Georgia381
Stanford Winter Point Totals
SportNCAAPoints
Finish
Women's basketball17th 30
Men's basketball 5th 60
Co-ed Fencing4th 75
Men's gymnastics11th 22.5
Women's swimming & diving2nd 90
Men's swimming & diving2nd 90
Indoor women's track & field31st 50
Indoor men's track & field5th 79