BURNSVILLE, Minn. --- Minnesota State improved to first in the NSIC Winter All-Sports Standings.
The NSIC 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 shall result in the totaling of points and equal distribution. The NSIC All-Sports Champions will be announced following the spring season, with the awards being presented at the NSIC Summer Kickoff in Sioux Falls, South Dakota in July.
MSU, which was ranked second in the fall standings, improved to first as it has tallied 125.3 points. Augustana sits in second with 125 points, with Minnesota Duluth following in third with 101.5 points. Northern State (4th/98 points) and the University of Mary (5th/87 points) rounded out the top-five.
During the winter season the Mavericks won NSIC Championships in both men's and women's indoor track and field, to go along with a pair of second place finishes in women's basketball and women's swimming and diving.
MSU sits atop the men's standings with 49.3 points. In the women's standings the Mavericks rank second with 76.0 points, trailing Augustana which has 78.0 points.
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Overall Standings
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Points
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1
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Minnesota State
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125.3
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2
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Augustana
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125
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3
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Minnesota Duluth
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101.5
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4
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Northern State
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98
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5
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University of Mary
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87
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6
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Sioux Falls
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82
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7
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Wayne State
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81.8
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8
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MSU Moorhead
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68
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9
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St. Cloud State
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68
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10
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Winona State
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67.5
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11
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SMSU
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60.5
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12
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Concordia-St. Paul
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57.5
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13
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Bemidji State
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56.8
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14
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Minot State
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50.5
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15
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Upper Iowa
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42.5
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16
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Minnesota Crookston
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16
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Men's Standings
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Points
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1
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Minnesota State
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49.3
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2
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Augustana
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47.0
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3
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Northern State
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42.5
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4
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Minnesota Duluth
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41.0
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5
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Wayne State
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39.8
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6
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MSU Moorhead
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38.5
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7
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Sioux Falls
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38.0
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8
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University of Mary
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34.5
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9
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Bemidji State
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24.8
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10
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Upper Iowa
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24.0
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11
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Minot State
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22.0
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12
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Winona State
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21.0
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13
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SMSU
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19.5
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14
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Concordia-St. Paul
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14.0
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15
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St. Cloud State
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13.0
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16
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Minnesota Crookston
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4.0
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Women's Standings
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Points
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1
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Augustana
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78.0
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2
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Minnesota State
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76.0
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3
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Minnesota Duluth
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60.5
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4
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Northern State
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55.5
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5
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St. Cloud State
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55.0
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6
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University of Mary
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52.5
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7
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Winona State
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46.5
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8
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Sioux Falls
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44.0
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9
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Concordia-St. Paul
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43.5
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10
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Wayne State
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42.0
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11
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SMSU
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41.0
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12
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Bemidji State
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32.0
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13
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MSU Moorhead
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29.5
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14
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Minot State
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28.5
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15
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Upper Iowa
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18.5
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16
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Minnesota Crookston
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12.0
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