University of Minnesota Athletics
Golden Gophers Finish Seventh in Final Sears Cup Standings
6/27/2002 12:00:00 AM | Athletics
Stanford captured the Sears Directors' Cup for the eighth consecutive year. The Cardinal scored points in the maximum 20 sports, 10 men's sports and 10 women's sports, to tally 1,499 points. Texas was a distant runner-up with 1,110.5 points, while Florida (1,078), North Carolina (1065.5) and UCLA (1,026) rounded out the top five. Michigan edged Minnesota for Big Ten Conference honors, as the Wolverines accumulated 917 points to 886.5 for the Gophers.
The Gophers used national titles in the sports of men's hockey, men's golf and wrestling to pace the way to their highest Sears Cup ranking. Minnesota earned points in 18 sports: men's and women's cross country, volleyball, women's basketball, men's and women's gymnastics, men's and women's hockey, men's and women's swimming, men's and women's indoor track & field, wrestling, men's golf, softball, men's tennis and men's and women's outdoor track & field.
2001-02 Sears Directors' Cup Standings 1. Stanford 1,499 2. Texas 1,110.5 3. Florida 1,078 4. North Carolina 1,065.5 5. UCLA 1,026 6. Michigan 917 7. Minnesota 886.5 8. Georgia 865 9. Arizona 852 10. Louisiana State 842.5 The Big Ten in the Sears Directors' Cup 6. Michigan 917 7. Minnesota 866.5 14. Ohio State 778.5 24. Penn State 676.5 28. Indiana 624.5 29. Michigan State 613.5 30. Illinois 600 33. Wisconsin 575 41. Purdue 448.5 48. Iowa 382 59. Northwestern 301 Past Minnesota Sears Directors' Cup Finishes 1993-94 14th 409 1994-95 31st 321.5 1995-96 22nd 288.5 1996-97 15th 476.5 1997-98 17th 370 1998-99 21st 330 1999-00 19th 327 2000-01 23rd 639 2001-02 7th 866.5
