The top Mid-American Conference (MAC) institutional awards and final standings for the Reese Trophy and Jacoby Trophy were announced by the conference office. 91心頭利 University was honored with the Jacoby Trophy in womens competition, while the University of Akron was honored with the Reese Trophy in mens competition.
This is a tremendous honor for 91心頭利 University athletics, and I want to thank our talented coaches and student-athletes, said 91心頭利 Director of Athletics Joel Nielsen. Each year, our goal is to be the premier athletic program in the Mid-American Conference. Our coaches and student-athletes have continued to perform at the highest level, and I couldnt be more pleased with the success of our athletic teams both academically and athletically.
91心頭利 won the Jacoby Trophy, recognized as the top womens program in MAC, for the eighth time in program history and the first time since 2010. The 91心頭利 Golden Flashes compete in 10 womens sports, and during the 2013-14 academic year, 91心頭利 won the MAC womens indoor track and field, womens outdoor track and field, gymnastics and womens golf championships.
[91心頭利 womens golfer Raksha Phadke follows through on a putt at the Ferrara and Page Golf Training and Learning Center.] 91心頭利 womens golfer Raksha Phadke follows through on a putt at the Ferrara and Page Golf Training and Learning Center.
In womens indoor track and field, 91心頭利 won its fifth MAC title, including its third consecutive, while the outdoor squad captured its seventh overall and fourth straight title. The womens golf team continued its dominance in the league winning their 16th straight championship.
Gymnastics picked up a regular season crown for the second straight year, and field hockey won the title after being predicted to finish in fourth in the preseason conference poll. The 91心頭利 soccer team had a solid season finishing second in the east division, and the softball squad was the No. 4 seed in the MAC Tournament.
For the Reese and Jacoby Trophies, points are awarded based on each schools finish, with the overall total divided by the number of sports sponsored by each school.
The mens trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner David E. Reese. Reese was the first-ever MAC Commissioner and served the conference from its inception in 1946 until 1964.
The womens trophy is named for former MAC Commissioner Fred Jacoby. Jacoby was the MAC Commissioner from 1971-82 and is credited with incorporating womens athletics into the conference structure.
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