The Monmouth College men claimed their fourth consecutive Midwest
Conference All-Sports championship by winning the 2007-08 title and
the Fighting Scots women had their highest finish since the 2002-03
season.
The all-sports championship is awarded at the end of the MWC’s
championship schedule. The title is determined by a system that
awards points based on each school’s standing in each of the MWC’s
20 recognized sports.
Monmouth’s men retained possession of the Ralph Shively Trophy,
named for the retired conference commissioner, thanks to their
74-point total, edging Grinnell (72.5) and St. Norbert (72). The
Fighting Scots men’s track team led the way to the title by picking
up a combined 20 points with their repeat as indoor and outdoor
conference champions.
The Fighting Scots women totaled 69 points, just 12.5 points
behind winner St. Norbert and 5.5 points shy of runner up Carroll.
Like the men, the women were buoyed by their indoor and outdoor
track titles as well as the softball team’s surprise fourth-place
finish in the league tournament.
The Midwest Conference has awarded the All-Sports championship
since 1969 for the men and 1979 for the women.
