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Men claim fifth straight MWC ALL-Sports Trophy, women are second Release Date:
May 13, 2009
MONMOUTH, Ill. —
The Monmouth
College men claimed their fifth consecutive Midwest Conference
All-Sports championship by winning the 2008-09 title and the
Fighting Scots women had their highest finish in the history of
women’s athletics at Monmouth.
The all-sports
championship is awarded at the end of the MWC’s championship
schedule. The title is determined by a system that awards points
based on each school’s standing in each of the MWC’s 20 recognized
sports.
Monmouth’s men
retained possession of the Ralph Shively Trophy, named for the
retired conference commissioner, thanks to their 80-point total,
edging Grinnell (77) and St. Norbert (71.5). The Fighting Scots won
four league titles this season, led by the men’s track team, which
picked up a combined 20 points with their repeat as indoor and
outdoor conference champions. The Scots also took first-place points
with league titles in football and golf.
The Fighting Scots
women totaled 74 points, just 1.5 points behind winner St. Norbert.
The women won four league championships this year and had three
other top four finishes. Like the men, the women were buoyed by
their indoor and outdoor track titles. The women also took
first-place points with their first cross country team title. The
Scots’ tennis team added to the tight All-Sports race with a
third-place finish in the league tournament while the volleyball and
softball teams were fourth.
The Midwest
Conference has awarded the All-Sports championship since 1969 for
the men and 1979 for the women.
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