MADISON, Wis.--The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point won two of the three categories, while UW-Eau Claire earned the remaining crown in the 2010-11 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) All-Sports Award standings. The Pointers captured the combined award and men's trophy, while the Blugolds secured the women's plaque.
The combined award for UW-Stevens Point is the fourth in the school history and second in the last three years. The Pointers totaled 86.50 points and were followed by: UW-Whitewater (82), UW-Eau Claire (75.5), UW-La Crosse (72.5), UW-Oshkosh (68.5), UW-Platteville (51.5), UW-River Falls (48), UW-Stout (37.5) and UW-Superior (25).
UW-Stevens Point amassed 44 points to earn the 11th men's plaque in school archives and second in the last three years. During the 2010-11 academic year, the Pointers captured men's WIAC titles in baseball, basketball, cross country and swimming and diving. UW-Stevens Point was followed by: UW-Whitewater (38), UW-La Crosse (33.5), UW-Oshkosh (30.5), UW-Platteville (26.5), UW-Stout (20), UW-Eau Claire (19) and UW-Superior (14.5).
UW-Eau Claire's women's trophy is its fifth straight and conference-leading 11th in the school history. The Blugolds secured women's WIAC championships in cross country, golf and volleyball. UW-Eau Claire totaled 45.5 points in the women's standings and was followed by: UW-Whitewater (43), UW-Stevens Point (42.5), UW-La Crosse (39), UW-Oshkosh (37.5), UW-River Falls (30.5), UW-Platteville (25), UW-Stout (17) and UW-Superior (10.5).
The three All-Sports Awards are given annually by the conference. Points for the awards are given according to the final conference standings in each sport on a 9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis, or 8-7-6, etc., depending on how many schools compete in each sport. Either (but not both) indoor or outdoor track and field are included in the calculations and the awards are determined on the basis of the lowest number of sports offered by any WIAC institution in each category.