Utah State Finishes Fifth In WAC Commissioner¹s Cup

Utah State finished fifth in the Western Athletic Conference Commissioner¹s Cup standings it was announced by the league office Tuesday.
          Highlighting Utah State¹s 2009-10 academic year were its track and basketball programs as USU won WAC titles in men¹s cross country, men¹s indoor and outdoor track and field, and men¹s basketball.  USU also had second-place team finishes in women¹s soccer, women¹s cross country, and women¹s indoor track and field.      Boise State won the title with 92.25 points, followed by Fresno State (83.75), New Mexico State (80.75), Nevada (76.50), Utah State (74.00), Hawai¹i (68.50), Idaho (68.00), Louisiana Tech (57.50) and San Jose State (51.75).

         The WAC awards its Commissioner¹s Cup to the school that performs the best in each of the conference¹s 19 men¹s and women¹s championships. Points are awarded in order of finish, equal to the number of teams that participate in each sport, and are averaged between a team¹s regular-season finish (if applicable) and its WAC championship finish. Teams that do not qualify for a postseason tournament due to a smaller field receive points equal to their regular-season finish. Ties are not broken but instead are averaged between the tied teams. Affiliate members are not eligible for the Commissioner¹s Cup, but their standings are still used for determining points.

      In its inaugural season in the WAC, Utah State finished in fourth-place in the Commissioner¹s Cup standings, followed by a fifth-place finish in 2007, a sixth-place finish in 2008 and a fourth-place finish in 2009. 

2009-10 WAC Commissioner¹s Cup Standings
 1.  Boise State (92.25)
2.  Fresno State (83.75)
3.  New Mexico State (80.75)
4.  Nevada (76.50)
5.  Utah State (74.00)
 6.  Hawai¹i (68.50)
7.  Idaho (68.00)
8.  Louisiana Tech (57.50)
9.  San Jose State (51.75)  

2009-10 Utah State Athletic Finishes

Men — WAC Finish (Record)

Basketball — 1st (27-8/14-2/NCAA First Round)

Cross Country — 1st (Individuals @ NCAA)

Football — T-5th (4-8/3-5)

Golf — 8th Tennis — 7th (11-10/0-4)

Indoor Track — 1st

Outdoor Track — 1st (Individuals @ NCAA) 

Women — WAC Finish (Record)

Basketball — 7th (13-17/5-11)

Cross Country — 2nd (14th @ Regionals)

Gymnastics — 3rd (4-18/0-5)

Indoor Track — 2nd

Outdoor Track — 4th (Individuals @ Regionals)

Soccer — 2nd (10-9-2/5-2-1)

Softball — 7th (20-30/5-14)

Tennis — 7th (11-12/2-6)

Volleyball — 7th (15-14/6-10)