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Minnesota State Captures Third Straight North Central Conference Cup

Minnesota State rallied with a strong spring season to capture its third straight North Central Conference Cup. The Mavericks collected 29 of a possible 37 points in the spring season to edge second-place North Dakota by a 3.5-point margin. The two teams tied for the Cup last year.

Nebraska-Omaha moved ahead of North Dakota to win the Women's All-Sports Trophy standings with 53.5 points. The Mavericks won the women's tennis championship, finished second in softball and fourth in outdoor track & field during the spring season and have now won three straight women's All-Sports titles and four of the last five honors. North Dakota was second in the standings with 50.5 points while Minnesota State was moved from fifth to third on the strength of the softball championship, a third-place finish in outdoor track & field and a fifth-place finish in tennis.

Minnesota State won the baseball and outdoor track & field titles and finished third in tennis on the men's side to claim the Men's All-Sports Trophy by 12 1/2-point margin. North Dakota edged South Dakota, 33.5 to 31.5, for second place in those standings with third-place finishes in baseball and outdoor track & field while South Dakota was second in outdoor track & field.

This season marks the fourth time that The North Central Conference Cup is being awarded. The recipient of the Cup is determined by adding together the points received in the Men's and Women's All-Sports Trophy standings. Complete standings for the Men's and Women's All-Sports Trophy can be found on page two of this release.

Here are the Final 2006-07 North Central Conference Cup standings:

	Fall		Winter		Spring
	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Total
Minnesota State	12.5	14.5	19.5	12.0	14.0	15.0	87.5
North Dakota	14.5	18.5	11.0	20.0	8.0	12.0	84.0
Nebraska-Omaha	8.5	21.5	5.0	15.0	5.0	17.0	72.0
South Dakota	11.0	13.5	15.5	15.0	5.0	10.5	70.5
Augustana	12.5	18.5	5.0	9.0	3.0	7.5	55.5
Minnesota Duluth	11.0	14.5	8.0	5.5	5.0	10.5	54.0
St. Cloud State	3.0	4.5	13.0	9.5	9.0	11.5	50.5

Final 2006-07 North Central Conference Women's All-Sports Trophy Standings

	SO	CC	GO	VB	BB	SW	IT	SB	TN	OT	Total
Nebraska-Omaha	1	5	1	T2	7	2	1	2	1	4
	7	3	6	5.5	1	7	7	6	7	4	53.5
North Dakota	4	1	3	T4	1	1	3	T6	T3	2
	4	7	4	3.5	7	8	5	1.5	4.5	6	50.5
Minnesota State	2	6	4	T4	6	5	2	1	5	3
	6	2	3	3.5	2	4	6	7	3	5	41.5
South Dakota	3	3	5	T6	3	3	4	T6	6	1
	5	5	2	1.5	5	6	4	1.5	2	7	39.0
Augustana	6	2	2	T2	2	NE	5	T4	7	5
	2	6	5	5.5	6	0	3	3.5	1	3	35.0
Minnesota Duluth	5	4	NE	1	T4	NE	6	3	T3	7
	3	4	0	7	3.5	0	2	5	4.5	1	30.0
St. Cloud State	7	7	6	T6	T4	4	7	T4	2	6
	1	1	1	1.5	3.5	5	1	3.5	6	2	25.5

Final 2006-07 North Central Conference Men's All-Sports Trophy Standings

	SO	CC	GO	VB	BB	SW	IT	SB	TN	OT	Total
Minnesota State	8	1	T1	T1	3	2	1	1	3	1
	2	6	4.5	6.5	4	5	4	6	2	6	46.0
North Dakota	T1	4	3	T5	1	4	NE	3	NE	3
	8.5	3	3	2	6	3	0	4	0	4	33.5
South Dakota	3	5	4	T1	4	1	NE	NE	NE	2
	7	2	2	6.5	3	6	0	0	0	5	31.5
St. Cloud State	9	6	5	3	2	5	4	4	1	5
	1	1	1	5	5	2	1	3	4	2	25.0
Minnesota Duluth	4	2	NE	4	NE	3	NE	5	NE	4
	6	5	0	4	0	4	0	2	0	3	24.0
Augustana	T5	3	T1	T5	NE	6	3	6	4	6
	4	4	4.5	2	0	1	2	1	1	1	20.5
Nebraska-Omaha	T1	NE	NE	T5	NE	NE	2	2	NE	NE
	8.5	0	0	2	0	0	3	5	0	0	18.5

Points are awarded on a basis where the highest points possible is determined by the number of teams in the sport (i.e. if 7 teams are in the championship then 7 is awarded for first, 6 for second, etc.; if 5 teams are entered it would be 5 for first, 4 for second, etc.)

Note: The following points were also awarded to NCC affliliate members: Central Washington: Football, T5th, 4 pts.; Colorado Mines: Men's Swimming, 5th, 2 pts; Women's Swimming, 7th, 2 pts.; Metro State: Men's Swimming, 6th, 1 pt., Women's Swimming, 8th, 1 pt.; Minnesota State Moorhead: Women's Swimming, 6th, 3 pts.; Western Washington: Football, T5th, 4 pts.; Winona State: Men's Tennis, 2nd, 3 pts.

Sport Abbreviations: FB-Football; CC-Cross Country; GO-Golf; VB-Volleyball; BB-Basketball; SW-Swimming;IT-Indoor Track; WR-Wrestling; BS-Baseball; SB-Softball; TN-Tennis; OT-Outdoor Track; NE - No Entry.

Women's All-Sports Honor Roll: 1982-83 South Dakota State, 1983-84 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1984-85 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1985-86 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1986-87 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1987-88 North Dakota State, 1988-89 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1989-90 North Dakota State, 1990-91 MSU, Mankato/North Dakota St., 1991-92 St. Cloud State, 1992-93 North Dakota, 1993-94 South Dakota State, 1994-95 South Dakota State, 1995-96 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1996-97 St. Cloud State/South Dakota State, 1997-98 Northern Colorado, 1998-99 North Dakota State, 1999-00 North Dakota State, 2000-01 North Dakota, 2001-02 North Dakota, 2002-03 Nebraska-Omaha, 2003-04 North Dakota, 2004-05 Nebraska-Omaha; 2005-06 Nebraska-Omaha; 2006-07 Nebraska-Omaha

Men's All-Sports Honor Roll: 1970-71 North Dakota St., 1971-72 Northern Iowa, 1972-73 Northern Iowa, 1973-74 Northern Iowa, 1974-75 Northern Iowa, 1975-76 Minnesota St., Mankato/South Dakota St., 1976-77 Northern Iowa, 1977-78 Northern Iowa, 1978-79 South Dakota St., 1979-80 South Dakota St., 1980-81 South Dakota St., 1981-82 North Dakota St., 1982-83 North Dakota St., 1983-84 North Dakota St., 1984-85 North Dakota St., 1985-86 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1986-87 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1987-88 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1988-89 North Dakota St., 1989-90 North Dakota St., 1990-91 North Dakota, 1991-92 South Dakota St., 1992-93 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1993-94 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1994-95 Minnesota St., Mankato, 1995-96 South Dakota St., 1996-97 South Dakota St., 1997-98 St. Cloud St., 1998-99 Minnesota State, Mankato, 1999-2000 South Dakota State, 2000-01 South Dakota State, 2001-02 South Dakota St., 2002-03 South Dakota State, 2003-04 North Dakota State, 2004-05 Minnesota State, Mankato; 2005-06 Minnesota State, Mankato; 2006-07 Minnesota State, Mankato.

NCC Cup Honor Roll: 2003-04 North Dakota State; 2004-05 Minnesota State; 2005-06 Minnesota State/North Dakota; 2006-07 Minnesota State.