FREELAND, Mich. - In the winter update of the 2016-17 MIAA Commissioner's Cup competition, Calvin closed the gap and trails first-place Hope by four points heading into the spring competition season.
Calvin nearly doubled their points total with championship finishes in men's indoor track and field, women's indoor track and field, and women's swimming and diving. Hope finished with a men's basketball championship to go with runner-up finishes in all three women's winter sports - basketball, indoor track and field, and swimming and diving.
Albion moved into third place overall, bolstered by their first-ever MIAA title in men's swimming and diving.
Calvin overtook the men's lead by two points, 51-49, while Hope leads the women's race over Calvin by 5.5 points.
The winter update is an unofficial look at MIAA Commissioner's Cup standings. The award is based on the cumulative performance of each member school in the league's 22 sports, 11 per gender; each school counts its top eight finishes by gender. The winter update includes each team's MIAA finish in seven men's and seven women's sports.
Eight sports - four men's and four women's - remain for the spring competition season.
Overall Standings |
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1. |
Hope |
108 |
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2. |
Calvin |
104 |
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3. |
Albion |
74 |
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4. |
Alma |
69 |
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5. |
Trine |
67.5 |
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T6. |
Adrian |
56 |
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T6. |
Olivet |
56 |
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8. |
Kalamazoo |
50 |
Men's Standings |
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1. |
Calvin |
51 |
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2. |
Hope |
49 |
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3. |
Albion |
40 |
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4. |
Trine |
36 |
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5. |
Alma |
33 |
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T6. |
Adrian |
31 |
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T6. |
Olivet |
31 |
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8. |
Kalamazoo |
28 |
Women's Standings |
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1. |
Hope |
58.5 |
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2. |
Calvin |
53 |
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3. |
Alma |
36 |
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4. |
Albion |
34 |
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5. |
Trine |
31.5 |
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T6. |
Adrian |
25 |
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T6. |
Olivet |
25 |
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8. |
Kalamazoo |
22 |
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9. |
Saint Mary's |
21 |
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