Men Place Second in Reese Standings
6/5/2005 12:00:00 AM | General
June 5, 2005
MOUNT PLEASANT -- Central Michigan University's men's programs finished in second place in the Mid-American Conference's all-sport standings, the Reese Trophy, while the Chippewa women were seventh in the Jacoby Trophy.
Miami took the men's title for the third straight year while Kent State won the women's all-sport championship for the second consecutive year.
The Chippewa men tallied an average score of 9.25 with championships in cross country, wrestling and indoor track. CMU also won the outdoor track title but only the best of the two track seasons count towards the point total. Miami, with a score of 9.54, won the MAC championship in basketball and baseball, tied for first in football, and placed second in cross country and swimming and diving.
The CMU women tallied a score of 7.18 with second-place finishes in gymnastics and softball. Kent State notched a 10.77 mark with titles in cross country, outdoor track, golf, field hockey and gymnastics, and a co-championship in soccer.
Points are awarded based on each school's finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school. An institution may count either indoor track and field or outdoor track and field but not both.
The Reese Trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner David E. Reese. Reese was the first-ever MAC Commissioner and served the league from its inception in 1946 until 1964. The Jacoby Trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner Fred Jacoby. Jacoby was the MAC Commissioner from 1971-82 and is credited with incorporating women's athletics into the league's structure. He currently serves as commissioner of the Lone Star Conference.
2004-05 Reese Award Standings - MEN School - Avg. (points/sports) 1. Miami-9.54 (66.83/7) 2. Central Michigan-9.25 (55.5/6) 3. Kent State-8.57 (60/7) 4. Akron-8.00 (56/7) 5. Eastern Michigan-7.37 (59/8) 6. Western Michigan-7.35 (36.75/5) 7. Northern Illinois-7.11 (49.83/7) 8. Ohio-6.50 (52/8) 9. Toledo-6.30 (37.83/6) 10. Ball State-6.18 (49.5/8) 11. Bowling Green-5.25 (31.5/6) 12. Marshall-4.58 (27.5/6) 13. Buffalo-4.5 (40.5/9)
2004-05 Jacoby Award Standings - WOMEN School - Avg. (points/sports) 1. Kent State-10.77 (97/9) 2. Western Michigan-8.38 (75.5/9) 3. Ball State-7.95 (87.5/11) 4. Miami-7.72 (69.5/9) 5. Ohio-7.55 (68/9) 6. Eastern Michigan-7.35 (73.5/10) 7. Central Michigan-7.18 (57.5/8) 8. Bowling Green-6.75 (67.5/10) 9. Marshall-6.38 (57.5/9) 10. Northern Illinois-5.50 (49.5/9) 11. Buffalo-5.25 (42/8) 12. Toledo-4.88 (44/9) 13. Akron-4.81 (38.5/8)