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All Eight WIAC Institutions Finish In Top 101 of Directors’ Cup Standings

Complete Learfield Directors' Cup Standings

CLEVELAND--For the second straight year, all eight Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) institutions finished in the top 101 of the Learfield Directors’ Cup Standings.
 
UW-La Crosse topped the conference entries, placing eighth with 987 points, while UW-Eau Claire finished 32nd with 545.25, UW-Oshkosh 37th with 469.50, UW-Whitewater 41st with 441, UW-River Falls 56th with 328.75, UW-Platteville 67th with 297.25, UW-Stout 76th with 264 and UW-Stevens Point 101st with 206.50. A total of 317 institutions were represented in the final 2025-26 standings that recognize the best NCAA Division III overall athletics programs in the country.
 
The WIAC secured six NCAA Division III championships during the 2025-26 academic year as UW-La Crosse won men’s cross country, men’s outdoor track & field and women’s outdoor track & field, while UW-Oshkosh claimed the women’s volleyball title and UW-River Falls posted first-place finishes in football and women’s ice hockey. UW-Oshkosh also captured the National Collegiate Gymnastics Association championship.
 
Washington University in St. Louis (Mo.) accumulated 1266.50 points to claim the top spot in the standings, while Tufts University (Mass) was second with 1252.50, Johns Hopkins University (Md.) third with 1180, Emory University (Ga.) fourth with 1066 and Williams College (Mass.) fifth with 1063.75.
 
The Learfield Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA championships.
 
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