St. Mary's Fifth in Richard C. Cook All-Sports Award Standings Following Fall Season

2010-11_CAC All-Sports_Award_(Fall_Update)

York, Pa. — For the first time in conference history, five schools each won at least one of the six Capital Athletic Conference championships during the fall season.  Despite that balance, five-time defending champion Salisbury University holds a slim lead in the 2010-11 Richard C. Cook All-Sports Award standings.

Salisbury compiled 58.00 points to take the early lead for the All-Sports Award, which was re-named in December 2007 to honor the 15-years of service to the CAC by former Commissioner Richard C. Cook.  Salisbury has won the CAC’s all-sports award eight times since 1998-99.

The Sea Gulls, who also hold slim leads in the Men’s Commissioner’s Award and Women’s Commissioner’s Award standings, won 2010 men’s and women’s cross country team championships and finished second in men’s soccer.  Salisbury has 22.00 points in the Men’s Commissioner’s Award standings and 36.00 in the Women’s Commissioner Award standings.

The University of Mary Washington, which claimed ownership of the CAC All-Sports Award a record 11 times (1992-98 and 2002-05), is in second place in the all-sports award with 51.00 points after the six-sport fall season.  UMW captured the field hockey title and placed second in both cross country championships to remain within seven points of the Sea Gulls.

Mary Washington is second in the Women’s Commissioner Award standings (33.50) and third in the Men’s Commissioner Award standings (17.50).

York College of Pa., which won its first-ever Men’s Commissioner Award title in 2009-10, captured top honors in men’s soccer and finished third in both cross country meets.  The Spartans are third in the all-sports standings with 45.00 points and second in the men’s sports chase with 20.00 points.

CAC newcomer Frostburg State won the CAC title in volleyball and finished second in women’s soccer on the way to compiling 38.00 points.  The Bobcats edged St. Mary’s (37.50) and Stevenson (32.50) for fourth place in the Richard C. Cook Award standings and are in third place in the women’s sports standings with 32.00 points, just four points behind Salisbury and two behind UMW.

Stevenson is the fifth team to win a CAC fall-sport championship this season, outdueling Frostburg State in overtime for the women’s soccer crown.

2010-11 RICHARD C. COOK ALL-SPORTS AWARD (overall standings through 6 of 19 sports): 1. Salisbury 58.00; 2. Mary Washington 51.00; 3. York 45.00; 4. Frostburg State 38.00; 5. St. Mary’s 37.50; 6. Stevenson 32.50; T7. Hood 15.50; T7. Wesley 15.50; 9. Marymount 15.00

2010-11 MEN’S COMMISSIONER’S AWARD (2 of 9 sports): 1. Salisbury 22.00; 2. York 20.00; 3. Mary Washington 17.50; 4. St. Mary’s 12.00; 5. Stevenson 10.50; 6. Hood 7.00; T7. Frostburg State 6.00; T7. Marymount 6.00; 9. Wesley 3.00

2010-11 WOMEN’S COMMISSIONER’S AWARD (4 of 10 sports): 1. Salisbury 36.00; 2. Mary Washington 33.50; 3. Frostburg State 32.00; 4. St. Mary’s 25.50; 5. York 25.00; 6. Stevenson 22.00; 7. Wesley 12.50; 8. Marymount 9.00; 9. Hood 8.50

The point system approved by the Board of Directors in 2008 awards nine “base” points for the top team in the regular season, eight points for second place, seven points for third place, etc, down to one point for the last-place team. Teams can also score additional points (maximum three points) for success in CAC Championship Tournament.

In sports that have team titles decided only by post-season championship events, points are awarded based on the standings, similar to the sports with regular seasons and playoffs (nine points for first place, eight for second, etc.). Playoff points are awarded to the top four teams (three for first place, two for second place, one for third and fourth place), similar to the sports with regular seasons and playoffs based on the top seeds advancing through the tournament.

In all 19 sports, the top team can gain 12 a maximum of points, and the last-place team earns one point.