Long Beach State took the early lead in the 2007-08 Big West Commissioner’s Cup race after placing among the top half of the standings in four fall championships. The 49ers received a big boost by sharing the women’s soccer title and placing second in women’s volleyball. Long Beach State also placed fourth in both women’s cross country and men’s cross country. The 49ers hold a 140.0-point average through the fall season.
Cal Poly is in second place in the Commissioner’s Cup standings with a 134.0-point average after winning two fall titles. The Mustangs took home their fifth straight men’s cross country championship and their second straight women’s volleyball title. The Mustangs also shared third place in women’s soccer.
Last year’s Commissioner’s Cup champion, UC Santa Barbara, rests in third place in the standings with a 132.0-point average. The Gauchos won Big West titles in women’s cross country and men’s soccer. The Gauchos also placed second in men’s cross country.
UC Irvine (102.0) rests in fourth place in the standings after two third place finishes in women’s cross country and women’s volleyball. Following UC Irvine in the standings are Cal State Fullerton (86.0), UC Riverside (84.0), Pacific (76.7), UC Davis (64.0) and Cal State Northridge (56.0). Cal State Fullerton is the only other school to claim a Big West title in the fall, sharing the women’s soccer regular season crown.
The Big West Commissioner’s Cup, which started during the 1998-99 season, is presented at the end of the spring season to the institution with the top overall point average tallied from Big West Conference Championships. To determine the champion for the Commissioner’s Cup, total points are summed and divided by the number of championships in which each institution competes. Each sport champion is also given a 20-point bonus.
2007-08 Big West Commissioner's Cup Standings
| |
Institution
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Championships
Competed
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Total Points
|
Average
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| 1. |
Long Beach State
|
4
|
560
|
140.0
|
2.
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Cal Poly
|
5
|
670
|
134.0
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3.
|
UC Santa Barbara
|
5
|
660
|
132.0
|
4.
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UC Irvine
|
5
|
510
|
102.0
|
5.
|
Cal State Fullerton
|
5
|
430
|
86.0
|
6.
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UC Riverside
|
5
|
420
|
84.0
|
7.
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Pacific
|
3
|
230
|
76.7
|
8.
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UC Davis
|
5
|
320
|
64.0
|
9.
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Cal State Northridge
|
5
|
280
|
56.0
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