Lions are sitting at #2 in the latest Division I U.S. Sports Academy Directors’ Cup standings, 95.75 points behind first place Stanford. Thats not a lot if you consider that they offer 100 points for a championship, any championship.

The Lions are ahead of #3 Ohio State and #5 Michigan. Boo yah! Beat that Ohio State, with your football national title. Ouch, too soon? And Michigan, with your 9 consecutive winning streak against us.

Top-five finishes at the NCAA Championships by both the wrestling and fencing teams helped Penn State move up from its fifth-place position at the completion of the fall sports season.

Strong showings from both the women’s indoor track and field and women’s swimming and diving teams also contributed to Penn State’s current point total of 572.25 points, with Stanford totaling 668 in first place. The Nittany Lion’s hold a 66.25 point lead over third-place Ohio State.

The wrestling team earned 85 points for its third-place finish at the NCAA Championships, which included four All- Americans and 197-pound national champion Phil Davis.

The defending national champion men’s and women’s fencing teams earned 80 points with its fourth-place finish at the NCAA Championships.

The women’s indoor track and field team crowned its highest All- American total in program history with nine with its 15th-place finish at the NCAA Championships which earned 59.25 Director’s Cup points.

The women’s swimming and diving team contributed 45 points to the Cup standings with a 29th-place finish at last weekend’s NCAA Championships, led by All- American Kelly Nelson in the 200-meter butterfly.

Current standings as of March 27th:

1. Stanford, 668.00
2. Penn State, 572.25
3. Ohio State, 506.00
4. California, 499.00
5. Michigan, 489.75

Go State! Beat the Tree!

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