CLEVELAND, Ohio - Oklahoma City University Athletics finishes in 12th place in the NAIA LEARFIELD Directors' Cup standings released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) officials on Tuesday (June 11).
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between NACDA and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in 13 sports during their championships. The NAIA must count four sports -- men and women's basketball, men's soccer and volleyball -- with the remaining nine coming from any of the remaining championship sports.
Overall, 13 sports are counted in the final NAIA standings, four of which must be men's basketball, men's soccer, women's basketball and women's volleyball. The next highest (9 max.) sports scored for each institution, regardless of gender, are used in the standings.
In the fall, Oklahoma City tallied 66.00 total points before growing that number to 322.25 in the winter while having 238.00 in the spring to bring the total number for the year to 626.25.
Around the Sooner Athletic Conferece, Oklahoma City came in as the leader with Texas Wesleyan following in behind at 20th overall with 546.00 points.
Oklahoma City 2023-24 Achievements
Baseball
- Second Place in SAC Regular Season Standings
- Runner-up in the SAC Tournament
- Opening Round Appearance
- Chad Pike NAIA All-American & SAC Player of the Year
- Four First Team all-conference selections
- One second team all-conference selection
- Two Gold Glove Winners
Softball
- Sooner Athletic Conference Regular Season Champions
- Sooner Athletic Conference Tournament Runner-up
- NAIA Opening Round Champions
- NAIA National Tournament Qualifier
- 28-0 Home Record
- Shelbey Cornelson 100 career win milestone
- Phil McSpadden surpassing 1,900 career victories
- Nine all-conference selections
- Gold Glove Winner
- Newcomer of the Year
- Freshman of the Year
- Six NAIA all-Americans
- NFCA all-Americans
- TUCCI/NFCA NAIA Freshman of the Year
Cheer
- Third Place finish at NAIA Nationals
- NCA Champions
- Eight all-conference selections
- AMC/SAC Champion of Character
- Performer of the Year
- Freshman of the Year
Dance
- Fifth Place at NAIA Nationals
- NDA National Champions
- NAIA all-Americans
Stunt
- NCA Intermediate NAIA All-Girl National Champions
Men's Basketball
- 2023-24 SAC Freshman of the Year
- 2023-24 SAC all-Freshman Team
- Record Breaking Performance
- Brandon Jackson becoming the leader for three-pointers in a single game (12).
Women's Basketball
- All-Conference
- SAC All-Freshman Team
Men's Golf
- National Tournament Qualifier
- Third Place at SAC Championships
- Three Individual Tournament Winners
- SAC All-Conference
- NAIA All-Americans
Women's Golf
- Sooner Athletic Conference Championships
- Second Place at NAIA Nationals
- Five Tournament wins
- Maddi Kamas SAC Golfer of the Year
- Two all-conference selections
- Three WGCA all-Americans
- NAIA all-Americans
Men's Cross Country
- Sooner Athletic Conference Champions
- 11th place at NAIA Nationals
- Coach of the Year
- Nine all-americans
Women's Cross Country
- Second Place at Sooner Athletic Conference Championships
- Two top 80 Individual finishes at NAIA Nationals
- Six all-conference selections
Men's Soccer
- Finished seventh in Sooner Athletic Conference Standings
- SAC Tournament Semifinalist
- Second Team All-Conference
Women's Soccer
- Finished second in Sooner Athletic Conference Standings
- SAC Tournament Semifinalist
- First Team All Conference
- Second Team All-Conference
Men's Track & Field
- Second Place at SAC Championships
- Fifth Place at NAIA Natonals
- Three NAIA National Champions
- 14 All-Conference Selections
- National Track Athlete of the Year
- NAIA Nationals Most Valuable Performer
Women's Track & Field
- Second Place at SAC Championships
- 39th Place at NAIA Nationals
- All-Conference Selections
- Four Top-20 Finishes at Nationals
Men's Wrestling
- SAC Champions
- SAC Coach of the Year
- Six all-Conference Selections
- 16th Place at NAIA Championships
- NAIA all-Americans
Women's Wrestling
- Third Place at SAC Championship
- SAC Wrestler of the Year
- Three all-Conference Selections
- NAIA all-Americans
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