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UCM Athletics finishes third in D-II Learfield Sports Directors Cup for 2008-2009
Six MIAA championship trophy's and three NCAA-II trophy's are symbols of part of the success of UCM Athletics in the 2008-2009 school year.
The University of Central Missouri Mules and Jennies finished third in NCAA Division II in the 2008-2009 Learfield Sports Directors Cup final standings released on Friday, June 19th, at the NACDA Convention in Orlando, Florida.
The third place finish by UCM tied the 2003-2004 Truman Bulldogs for the top finish by an MIAA school in the 14 year history of the event. Nebraska-Omaha was the second best finisher from the MIAA in 14th. UCM and Truman are the only two MIAA schools to ever finish in the top ten while a member of the league. It was the eighth top ten finish by UCM since the inception of the Directors Cup in 1995, and the eighth time UCM has finished tops amongst MIAA members. UCM's previous top finish was sixth in 1996-1997 and 2006-2007. Approximately 290 institutions competed at the NCAA Division II level in 2008-2009.
UCM Finishes in the Directors Cup (top MIAA finisher in parenthesis if not UCM)
1995-96 7th
1996-97 6th
1997-98 13th
1998-99 45th (Truman 8th)
1999-00 11th (Truman 9th)
2000-01 7th
2001-02 15th (Truman 4th)
2002-03 9th (Truman 8th)
2003-04 22nd (Truman 3rd)
2004-05 7th
2005-06 7th
2006-07 6th
2007-08 18th (Emporia State 11th)
2008-09 3rd
Final 2008-09 Division II Spring Standings - 6/19
| Institution | Pts | |
| 1. | Grand Valley State (Mich.) | 1014.50 |
| 2. | Minnesota State Mankato | 800.25 |
| 3. | Central Missouri | 776.00 |
| 4. | Abilene Christian (Tex.) | 721.00 |
| 5. | Indianapolis (Ind.) | 695.00 |
| 6. | Ashland (Ohio) | 613.75 |
| 7. | UC San Diego | 587.00 |
| 8. | Adams State (Colo.) | 585.00 |
| 9. | California (Pa.) | 583.25 |
| 10. | Western Washington | 549.00 |
| 11. | Wayne State (Mich.) | 499.00 |
| 12. | Western State (Colo.) | 485.00 |
| 13. | Metropolitan State (Colo.) | 479.95 |
| 14. | Nebraska Omaha | 465.75 |
| 15. | Tampa (Fla.) | 461.50 |
| 16. | Lynn (Fla.) | 460.25 |
| 17. | Northern Kentucky | 456.50 |
| 18. | Minnesota Duluth | 454.00 |
| 19. | Findlay (Ohio) | 447.50 |
| 20. | St. Cloud State (Minn.) | 447.00 |
| 21. | Indiana (Pa.) | 443.00 |
| 22. | Chico State | 442.00 |
| 23. | Massachusetts Lowell | 437.00 |
| 24. | Mercyhurst (Pa.) | 436.00 |
| 25. | Seattle Pacific (Wash.) | 432.75 |
| 26. | Lock Haven (Pa.) | 429.50 |
| 27. | Drury (Mo.) | 414.00 |
| 28. | Nebraska Kearney | 408.50 |
| 29. | West Florida | 403.00 |
| 30. | Shippensburg (Pa.) | 402.00 |
| 31. | Valdosta State (Ga.) | 401.50 |
| 32. | Ferris State (Mich.) | 391.25 |
| 33. | Bloomsburg (Pa.) | 385.00 |
| 34. | Pittsburg State (Kans.) | 381.75 |
| 35. | Emporia State (Kans.) | 379.50 |
| 36. | Florida Southern | 375.50 |
| 36. | Nova Southeastern (Fla.) | 375.50 |
| 38. | Kutztown (Pa.) | 375.00 |
| 39. | Slippery Rock (Pa.) | 374.00 |
| 40. | Truman State (Mo.) | 362.50 |
| 41. | C W Post LIU (N.Y.) | 357.00 |
| 42. | Lincoln (Mo.) | 355.00 |
| 43. | West Chester (Pa.) | 350.00 |
| 44. | St. Augustine's (N.C.) | 347.00 |
| 45. | Alaska Anchorage | 344.50 |
| 46. | Cal State Dominguez Hills | 335.00 |
| 47. | Augustana (S.D.) | 333.00 |
| 48. | Winona State (Minn.) | 325.00 |
| 49. | Angelo State (Tex.) | 318.50 |
| 50. | Mesa State (Colo.) | 308.50 |
Final 2008-2009 Learfield Sports Directors Cup standings
Six UCM teams captured MIAA Championships- Jennies soccer, Mules indoor and outdoor track and field, Jennies softball, Mules golf and Mules basketball won the MIAA Tournament in Kansas City.
14 of our 16 teams qualified for NCAA post-season competition with Jennies soccer, Mules basketball and baseball, earning the right to host NCAA-II regional tournaments. Four UCM teams finished in the top five in the nation: Mules basketball finished third in the nation, Jennies bowling finished second in the nation, Jennies indoor track and field finished third and Mules outdoor track and field finished fifth.
UCM student-athletes earned an amazing 43 All-American awards in the 16 sports UCM sponsors and three UCM track and field student-athletes captured individual national championships. Drew Frizzell won a pair of national titles, capturing the Weight Throw in the D-II Indoor Track & Field Championship and the Hammer Throw at the D-II Outdoor Track & Field Championship. Anne Carlson captured the Pentathlon at the D-II Indoor Track & Field Championship, while Jenna Schmidt brought home the championship in the High Jump at the D-II Indoor Track & Field event.
UCM athletics is most proud of our 500-plus student athletes and their continued success in the classroom. We work hard to find a balance between academics and athletics - and we emphasize the word "student" in student athlete. Over the past nine years running, UCM student-athletes have maintained a cumulative GPA over 3.0.