Drury University finished in 27th place among the 233 NCAA Division II members who picked up points for national athletic success in the final Learfield Sports Directors' Cup standings for the 2008-09 sports year.
The Panthers finished with 414 total points, boosted by the 100 points each they received for their national championships in both men's and women's swimming and diving. Drury also picked up points for women's basketball (25) last winter, women's golf (47), men's golf (5), women's tennis (64) and men's tennis (73) from the spring sports. The points are awarded based on a team's finish in the NCAA tournament of their respective sport.
Grand Valley State finished with 1014.5 points to easily outdistance runner-up Mankato (Mn.) State (800.25) to capture its sixth straight D-II Directors' Cup title, with Central Missouri third at 776, Abilene Christian (721) fourth and Great Lakes Valley Conference member Indianapolis (695) in fifth.
Another GLVC member, Northern Kentucky (456.50 points), finished in 17th. After Drury at No. 27, next among league members were Southern Indiana (53rd, 305 points), Missouri S & T (91st, 233.5 points), Lewis (98th, 214.5 points), Rockhurst (104th, 200 points) to complete the upper divison of league finishers.
Among other schools of regional interest: Missouri Southern finished 61st with 248.75 points and Southwest Baptist was 92nd with 225.5.
Final Standings