FARMINGTON, Utah (May 22, 2024) – For the 18th time in school history, the Northern Arizona Lumberjacks have been named the recipients of the Big Sky Conference Men's All-Sports Trophy, the league office announced on Wednesday.
The 18th Big Sky Men's All-Sports Trophy honor for NAU is a league-high mark, with the recognition dating back to the inaugural season of the conference in 1963-64.
The Lumberjacks, who finished runner-up for the award the last two seasons to Montana State, returned to the top of the standings following another stellar year in Flagstaff which included three conference titles in men's sports.
NAU won conference championships this past season for men's cross country, men's indoor track & field and men's tennis to round out their titles for 2023-24. The Lumberjacks also sported a runner-up finish at outdoor track & field, while finishing fifth in football and seventh in men's basketball.
The Men's All-Sports Trophy standings are determined by a formula that takes into account each school’s regular-season finish or conference tournament/championship result for all conference-sponsored sports the institution offers. Basketball, football and tennis awards points based on regular-season finishes, while points for track & field, cross country and golf are awarded based on conference tournament/championship results. Indoor and outdoor track & field points are averaged to create one score for track & field.
Men’s All-Sports Trophy Standings
1. Northern Arizona – 8.4
2. Montana State – 8.0
3. Montana – 7.6
4. Weber State – 6.5
5. Idaho – 5.1
T6. Eastern Washington – 4.7
T6. Idaho State – 4.7
8. Sacramento State – 4.3
9. Northern Colorado – 3.5
10. Portland State – 3.0
The Big Sky Women's All-Sports Trophy, which was
won by Montana State this year for the first time in school history, was announced on Tuesday by the league office.
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