General | 12/31/2024 9:57:15 AM
SUNY Geneseo, SUNY Brockport and St. John Fisher University represented the Empire 8 Conference in the final Fall 2024 LEARFIELD Directors' Cup Standings. A total of 180 Division III institutions were represented this fall. Updated standings will be announced after the winter sports season is concluded.
The LEARFIELD Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and
USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.
SUNY Geneseo is 24th nationally after the fall season with 192.5 points. The Knights won Empire 8 Championships in men's cross country, women's cross country, field hockey and women's soccer during the fall. Geneseo placed sixth overall at the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship and ninth at the NCAA Women's Cross Country Championships.
SUNY Brockport earned 57 points in the fall to place 96th overall. The Golden Eagles earned an at-large berth into the 2024 NCAA Women's Soccer Championship Tournament and had three student-athletes compete at the NCAA Men's Cross Country Championship.
St. John Fisher won Empire 8 Championships in men's soccer and women's volleyball and competed in the NCAA Championship Tournament in both sports. The Cardinals are tied for 100th nationally with 50 points following the fall season.
Hartwick College won the 2024 Empire 8 Women's Tennis Championship and will compete in the NCAA Championship Tournament in May, 2025.
SUNY Cortland, who competes primarily as a member of the SUNYAC, was the Empire 8 Champion in football, advancing to the third round of the NCAA Tournament. The Red Dragons are 32nd overall with 167 points.
Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the spring season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at
www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit
www.thedirectorscup.com and follow us on Twitter
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ABOUT THE EMPIRE 8 CONFERENCE
The members of the Empire 8 Conference are committed first and foremost to the pursuit of academic excellence and the league is regarded as an outstanding NCAA Division III conference. The membership has distinguished itself among its peer group for its quality institutions, spirited and sportsmanlike competition, outstanding services and highly ethical policies and practices. Its commitment to serve the educational needs of its student-athletes is the hallmark of the E8. For more on the Empire 8 visit
www.empire8.com.
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