Spartans Finish Tied for Fourth in IIAC All-Sports Trophy Standings
May 24, 2016
Official IIAC Release
DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Dubuque athletic teams tied for fourth out of eight schools in the combined Iowa Conference All-Sports Trophy standings, with the men placing second and the women finishing eighth in their respective genders.
The Spartans improved from last season's combined standings where they tied for fifth after finishing sixth on the women's side and fifth on the men's side, respectively.
Men
Aided by IIAC Championships in both football and basketball and a runner-up finish in soccer, the men secured their highest finish in school history since the award began in 1970-71.
Earning eight points for a first-place finish, seven points for a second-place showing, etc., and splitting points during ties, the Spartan men accumulated 46.7 points in trailing Wartburg’s 58.0 points.
| Elmer Hertel Men's All-Sports Trophy | ||||||||||||
| SOC | XC | FB | MBB | WR | ITF* | TN | GO | BASE | OTF* | Total | Place | |
| Buena Vista | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0.6 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0.7 | 18.3 | 8th |
| Central | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2.4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5.6 | 43.0 | 5th |
| Coe | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.9 | 8 | 2 | 4.5 | 1.4 | 33.8 | 7th |
| Dubuque | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1.2 | 3.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 46.7 | 2nd |
| Loras | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3 | 2 | 4.2 | 43.2 | 4th |
| Luther | 5.5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0.3 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2.8 | 45.6 | 3rd |
| Simpson | 5.5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1.8 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2.1 | 35.4 | 6th |
| Wartburg | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 2.1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4.9 | 58.0 | 1st |
Women
Outdoor and indoor track finished third and fourth, respectively, and were the women’s highest place-winners en route to an eighth-place showing with 19.7 points.
| Marjorie Giles Women's All-Sports Trophy | |||||||||||
| GO | TN | SOC | VB | XC | WBB | ITF* | SB | OTF* | Total | Place | |
| Buena Vista | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 6 | 2.1 | 23.5 | 7th |
| Central | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1.5 | 5 | 1 | 1.8 | 5 | 3.5 | 34.8 | 5th |
| Coe | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0.3 | 3.5 | 1.4 | 35.2 | 4th |
| Dubuque | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | 4.2 | 19.7 | 8th |
| Loras | 5 | 3 | 5.5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 2.1 | 2 | 4.9 | 44.5 | 3rd |
| Luther | 6 | 7 | 5.5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1.2 | 8 | 2.8 | 50.5 | 2nd |
| Simpson | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 4 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 0.7 | 27.3 | 6th |
| Wartburg | 8 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2.4 | 3.5 | 5.6 | 52.5 | 1st |
Combined
When combining the men’s and women’s respective finishes, the Spartans tied for fourth in the combined all-sport rankings with Central.
Wartburg won both the Marjorie Giles Women’s and Elmer Hertel Men’s All-Sports Trophies to take home the combined all-sports trophy.
| Combined All-Sports Trophy | ||||||
| Women | Men | Total | Final | |||
| Finish | Points | Finish | Points | Points | Standings | |
| Buena Vista | 7th | 2 | 8th | 1 | 3 | 8th |
| Central | 5th | 4 | 5th | 4 | 8 | t-4th |
| Coe | 4th | 5 | 7th | 2 | 7 | 6th |
| Dubuque | 8th | 1 | 2nd | 7 | 8 | t-4th |
| Loras | 3rd | 6 | 4th | 5 | 11 | 3rd |
| Luther | 2nd | 7 | 3rd | 6 | 13 | 2nd |
| Simpson | 6th | 3 | 6th | 3 | 6 | 7th |
| Wartburg | 1st | 8 | 1st | 8 | 16 | 1st |
UD Men’s IIAC Finishes
Football – 1st
Basketball – 1st
Soccer – 2nd
Outdoor T&F – 4th
Baseball – T4th
Wrestling – 5th
Indoor T&F – 5th
Tennis – T5th
Golf – 5th
Cross Country – 6th
UD Women’s IIAC Finishes
Outdoor T&F – 3rd
Indoor T&F – 4th
Soccer – 6th
Volleyball – 6th
Cross Country – 7th
Tennis – 7th
Basketball – 7th
Softball – 8th
Golf – 8th
