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Issued: June 22, 2006

BLUGOLDS FINISH 27TH IN FINAL DIRECTORS' CUP STANDINGS

WESTLAKE, OH - The UW-Eau Claire athletic department finished 27th in the final 2005-06 NCAA Division III U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup standings, it was released today by National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA).

The Blugolds were ranked third among Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) schools that ranked in the top 100. UW-La Crosse was 14th with 479 points, UW-Stevens Point was 22nd with 431 points, UW-Eau Claire was 27th with 402.875 points, UW-Whitewater was 29th with 387 points, UW-Oshkosh was 33rd with 328 points and UW-Platteville finished tied for 86th with 178.5 points.

UW-Eau Claire was ranked 25th after the fall sports season, 27th after the winter sports season and 27th after the final standings were releases.

Williams (MA) College won its 10th U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup in the last 11 years and recorded 920.5 points, 130.25 points ahead of runner-up College of New Jersey.

Developed as a joint effort between USA TODAY and NACDA, the U.S. Sports Academy Directors' Cup program is the only all-sports competition that recognizes the institution in each of the four categories (NCAA Division I, II, III and NAIA) with the best overall athletics program.

Final Directors' Cup Standings

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