For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 18, 2016
NSIC Media Relations
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BURNSVILLE, Minn. -- Augustana earned the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) / US Bank All-Sports Award for the fourth time in the past six years. The Vikings amassed 184.5 points, 11 points ahead of second place Minnesota State University, Mankato. This marks the second consecutive year and fourth time that Augustana has earned the all-sports award (2010-11, 2011-12, 2014-15 & 2015-16) as it joins Minnesota State, Winona State and Minnesota Duluth as the only other schools to win the award in its 17-year history. The Vikings will be presented their award on Tuesday, July 12 at the NSIC Hall of Fame Banquet in Burnsville, Minnesota.
Augustana won four regular-season titles during the 2015-16 academic year, including men’s cross country, women’s golf, men’s basketball and tennis. Minnesota State had another solid year, scoring 173.5 points to finish second after winning eight regular season titles. The Mavericks took home the hardware in football, men’s golf, women’s soccer, men’s indoor and outdoor track & field, women’s indoor and outdoor track & field and softball.
Winona State finished in third place with 128.5 points after winning the women’s basketball crown, while St. Cloud State was fourth with 124.5 points after winning the wrestling championship. Minnesota Duluth was fifth with 119 points thanks in part to championships in women’s cross country and baseball.
The NSIC/US Bank All Sports Award is calculated by awarding the winner of each conference-sponsored championship points totaling the number of teams in that sport plus one. The next place finisher receives points totaling the number of teams less the number of places from first place. Ties in the standings at any level result in the totaling of points and equal distribution. Indoor and outdoor track & field are computed at half the total points as listed in the previous mentioned categories.
2015-16 NSIC/US Bank All Sports Competition Final Standings
| RK |
School |
Points |
Last Year |
| 1 |
Augustana (17) |
184.5 |
1 |
| 2 |
Minnesota State Mankato (17) |
173.5 |
2 |
| 3 |
Winona State (14) |
128.5 |
3 |
| 4 |
St. Cloud State (17) |
124.5 |
5 |
| 5 |
Minnesota Duluth (14) |
119 |
4 |
| 6 |
Sioux Falls (16) |
111 |
6 |
| 7 |
Northern State (14) |
105 |
7 |
| 8 |
MSU Moorhead (15) |
104 |
8 |
| 9 |
SMSU (16) |
88.5 |
13 |
| 10 |
University of Mary (15) |
86.5 |
12 |
| 11 |
Upper Iowa (12) |
85 |
9 |
| 12 |
Concordia-St. Paul (15) |
83 |
10 |
| 13 |
Wayne State (13) |
66.75 |
11 |
| 14 |
Bemidji State (13) |
66 |
15 |
| 15 |
Minot State (16) |
50.75 |
14 |
| 16 |
Minnesota Crookston (10) |
39.5 |
16 |
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2015-16 NSIC Team Champions
Men’s Cross Country: Augustana
Women’s Cross Country: Minnesota Duluth
Football: Minnesota State
Men’s Golf: Minnesota State
Women’s Golf: Augustana
Women’s Soccer: Minnesota State
Volleyball: Concordia-St. Paul
Men’s Basketball: Augustana
Women’s Basketball: Winona State
Men’s Indoor Track & Field: Minnesota State
Women’s Indoor Track & Field: Minnesota State
Wrestling: St. Cloud State
Baseball: Minnesota Duluth
Softball: Minnesota State
Men’s Outdoor Track & Field: Minnesota State
Women’s Outdoor Track & Field: Minnesota State
Women’s Tennis: Augustana
Past NSIC All-Sports Award Winners
1999-00 Minnesota Duluth
2000-01 Minnesota Duluth
2001-02 Minnesota Duluth
2002-03 Minnesota Duluth
2003-04 Minnesota Duluth
2004-05 Winona State
2005-06 Winona State
2006-07 Winona State
2007-08 Winona State
2008-09 Minnesota State
2009-10 Minnesota State
2010-11 Augustana
2011-12 Augustana
2012-13 Minnesota State
2013-14 Minnesota State
2014-15 Augustana
2015-16 Augustana
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