INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – For the second consecutive school year, McKendree University Athletics finished sixth overall in the Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) All-Sports Trophy standings for the 2021-22 academic year as announced by the league office on Tuesday afternoon.
The Bearcats totaled 140.5 points during the 2021-22 school year and finished three points in front of seventh place UMSL (137.5 points) and 22 points behind fourth place Lindenwood (162.5 points). It marks the second straight school year that McKendree has finished in sixth place in the All-Sports Trophy standings and the sixth time in the last seven years that McKendree has finished in the Top 10.
University of Indianapolis claimed its 10th straight and 13th all-time GLVC All-Sports Trophy as the Greyhounds totaled 218 points to win by 34 points this season over second-place Lewis University (184 points). Drury was third with 178.5 points and Lindenwood was fourth with 162.5 points.
The GLVC All-Sports Trophy is presented to the institution that demonstrates the best all-around performance in the league’s 24 sponsored sports. Points are allocated based on overall finish in the respective sport’s Conference tournament and league standings.
During the 2021-22 season, McKendree, which is led by Director of Athletics Anthony Francis, captured a trio of GLVC Championships in men’s wrestling, women’s bowling and men’s tennis, along with winning the regular season title in women’s soccer.
Along with winning three GLVC postseason titles and one regular season title, McKendree also finished in the semifinals of match play at the GLVC men’s…
The Bearcats totaled 140.5 points during the 2021-22 school year and finished three points in front of seventh place UMSL (137.5 points) and 22 points behind fourth place Lindenwood (162.5 points). It marks the second straight school year that McKendree has finished in sixth place in the All-Sports Trophy standings and the sixth time in the last seven years that McKendree has finished in the Top 10.
University of Indianapolis claimed its 10th straight and 13th all-time GLVC All-Sports Trophy as the Greyhounds totaled 218 points to win by 34 points this season over second-place Lewis University (184 points). Drury was third with 178.5 points and Lindenwood was fourth with 162.5 points.
The GLVC All-Sports Trophy is presented to the institution that demonstrates the best all-around performance in the league’s 24 sponsored sports. Points are allocated based on overall finish in the respective sport’s Conference tournament and league standings.
During the 2021-22 season, McKendree, which is led by Director of Athletics Anthony Francis, captured a trio of GLVC Championships in men’s wrestling, women’s bowling and men’s tennis, along with winning the regular season title in women’s soccer.
Along with winning three GLVC postseason titles and one regular season title, McKendree also finished in the semifinals of match play at the GLVC men’s…
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