Utah State Finishes Fourth In WAC Commissioner’s Cup

 For the fourth time in its seven years in the league, Utah State has finished fourth in the Western Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings it was announced by the league office Tuesday.
 
Utah State also finished fourth in the WAC Commissioner’s Cup standings in 2006, 2009 and 2011, to go along with a fifth-place finish in 2007 and 2010, and a sixth-place finish in 2008.
 
Highlighting Utah State’s 2011-12 academic year were its cross country, soccer and track programs as USU won WAC titles in men’s cross country, women’s soccer, and women’s indoor and outdoor track and field.  USU also had second-place team finishes in football, women’s basketball, and men’s indoor and outdoor track and field.
 
Utah State’s soccer program also won a WAC Tournament championship during the 2011-12 academic year and advacned to its first-ever NCAA Tournament.
 
Fresno State won the WAC’s Commissioner’s Cup in 2012 with 79.75 points, followed by Idaho (74.25), New Mexico State (69.75), Utah State (66.25), Hawai`i (62.50), San Jose State (52.75), Louisiana Tech (50.25) and Nevada (49.00).   
 
The WAC awards its Commissioner’s Cup to the school that performs the best in each of the conference’s 19 men and women’s championships. Points are awarded in order of finish, equal to the number of teams that participate in each sport, and are averaged between a team’s 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 Commissioner’s Cup, but their standings are still used for determining points.
 
2011-12 WAC Commissioner’s Cup Standings
1.  Fresno State (79.75)
2.  Idaho (74.25)
3.  New Mexico State (69.75)
4.  UTAH STATE (66.25)
5.  Hawai’i (62.50)
6.  San Jose State (52.75)  
7.  Louisiana Tech (50.25)
8.  Nevada (49.00)
 
2011-12 Utah State Athletic Finishes
Men — WAC Finish (Record)
Basketball — 4th (21-16/8-6/CollegeInsider.com Tournament)
Cross Country — 1st (7th @ NCAA Regional)
Football — 2nd (7-6/5-2/Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)
Golf — 8th
Tennis — 6th (5-14/0-5)
Indoor Track — 2nd
Outdoor Track — 2nd (Individuals @ NCAA First Round)
 
Women — WAC Finish (Record)
Basketball — 2nd (21-10/11-3/WNIT First Round)
Cross Country — 3rd (8th @ NCAA Regional)
Gymnastics — 5th (5-16/1-2/Individuals @ NCAA Regional)
Indoor Track — 1st
Outdoor Track — 1st (Individuals @ NCAA First Round)
Soccer — 1st (15-5-2/5-1-1/NCAA First Round)
Softball — 8th (17-36/4-17)
Tennis — 8th (10-10/2-2)
Volleyball — 4th (12-17/7-7)