dbackjon
May 19th, 2006, 04:07 PM
05/16/2006) OGDEN, Utah - The Northern Arizona University women’s sports programs captured the 2005-06 Big Sky Conference Women’s All-Sports Trophy, ending Weber State’s five-year reign. The All-Sports Trophy is the first for the Lumberjack women since winning four in a row from 1996-2000. Northern Arizona’s campaign was highlighted by Big Sky Championships in cross country, and indoor and outdoor track and field. NAU finished second in golf and third in regular-season women’s basketball, soccer and tennis.
Points are determined based on team finish in the regular-season standings for tennis, soccer, volleyball, basketball and football, while points are awarded in men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and golf by virtue of finish at the Big Sky Championship.
Northern Arizona averaged 11.5 points per sport in its nine women’s sports and is also the overall leader in athletic competition with a 10.78 average points per sport.
The Eastern Washington men captured the Men’s All-Sports Trophy for the first time in school history. Eastern Washington won a tight battle, averaging 11.08 points per sport. Montana was second at 10.83 points per sport, followed by Montana State at 10.25. NAU was fourth.
The All-Sports Trophy has been a part of the Big Sky Conference since it’s inception in 1963. A Women’s All-Sports Trophy was added in 1988-89 following the first academic year that the league sponsored women’s athletics.
http://nau.newtier.com/index.php?module=pnNews&tid=4&sid=1030
Points are determined based on team finish in the regular-season standings for tennis, soccer, volleyball, basketball and football, while points are awarded in men’s and women’s cross country, and men’s and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field, and golf by virtue of finish at the Big Sky Championship.
Northern Arizona averaged 11.5 points per sport in its nine women’s sports and is also the overall leader in athletic competition with a 10.78 average points per sport.
The Eastern Washington men captured the Men’s All-Sports Trophy for the first time in school history. Eastern Washington won a tight battle, averaging 11.08 points per sport. Montana was second at 10.83 points per sport, followed by Montana State at 10.25. NAU was fourth.
The All-Sports Trophy has been a part of the Big Sky Conference since it’s inception in 1963. A Women’s All-Sports Trophy was added in 1988-89 following the first academic year that the league sponsored women’s athletics.
http://nau.newtier.com/index.php?module=pnNews&tid=4&sid=1030