COLLEGE STATION, Texas—The Texas A&M athletics program and the 12th Man are currently in 18th place in the third spring standings of the 2014-15 Division I Learfield Sports Directors' Cup rankings.
The Aggies have finished in the Top 10 the past five years in the final year-end rankings. (6th in 2009-10, 8th in 2010-11, 9th in 2011-12, 5th in 2012-13, 10th in 2013-14)
The third spring rankings include points for men's and women's outdoor track and field to go along with men's and women's golf, women's rowing, softball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball and women's water polo.
Coach Pat Henry and the women's track and field team led the way with 85 points from a third place finish at the recent NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It marked the ninth straight year for the Aggies to finish in the top four in the country.
The men's track and field team finished in sixth place scoring 73.5 points for the Aggies. This marks the eighth straight season to finish in the Top 6 for the men's track and field squad.
Coach Jo Evans and the softball team reached the NCAA Regional championship to claim a 17th place finish and score 50 points for the school.
Coach Trelle McCombs and the women's golf team reached the NCAA Championships and finished 18th to score 56 points. The women's golf team was one of five SEC Champions for Texas A&M this past year.
Coach Steve Denton and the Texas A&M men's tennis squad reached the Elite 8 at the NCAA Championships earning 73 points while head coach Howard Joffe and the women's tennis team reached the NCAA Championships Sweet 16 and scored 64 points.
Coach Rob Childress and the Aggie baseball team reached the NCAA Super Regionals and will finish 9th.
The Aggie fall sports posted 153 points and added to the winter total of 274.25 provided the total of 427.25 points in the standings heading into the spring season.
The final rankings will be released either June 25 or 26 when the College World Series is complete.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup takes into consideration the top 10 female sports and the top 10 male sports at each institution. In Texas A&M's case, the school sponsors 20 intercollegiate sports, 11 female and nine male.
RANKINGS TO FOLLOW:
Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings
(As of June 17, 2015)
TOP 25 SEC Order
1. Stanford 1448.00 5. Florida 1105.50
2. UCLA 1186.00 12. Georgia 931.00
3. USC 1159.00 16. LSU 852.25
4. North Carolina 1152.00 17. Arkansas 839.50
5. Florida 1105.50 18. TEXAS A&M 828.75
6. Ohio St. 1087.00 22. Kentucky 794.50
7. Penn St. 1060.75 25. Alabama 755.00
8. Virginia 1054.50 34. Auburn 633.50
9. Texas 1032.50 36. Tennessee 583.75
10. Notre Dame 985.25 41. Missouri 544.75
11. Florida St. 936.50 45. South Carolina 512.00
12. Georgia 931.00 51. Mississippi St. 478.00
13. Oregon 908.50 59. Vanderbilt 404.25
14. California 887.25 68. Ole Miss 307.00
15. Wisconsin 886.00
16. LSU 852.25
17. Arkansas 839.50
18. TEXAS A&M 828.75
19. Michigan 820.75
20. Duke 815.00
21. Oklahoma 799.50
22. Kentucky 794.50
23. Baylor 767.75
24. Washington 756.75
25. Alabama 755.00
2014-15 TEXAS A&M SPORT BREAKDOWN
Sport Place Points
Fall
Women's Soccer 3rd 83
Football 26th 45
Women's Volleyball 33rd 25
Total 30th 153
Winter
Men's Indoor Track & Field 4th 80
Women's Swimming & Diving 4th 80
Women's Indoor Track & Field 15th 59.25
Men's Swimming & Diving 38th 30
Women's Basketball 33rd 25
Total 30th 427.25
Spring
Women's Outdoor Track & Field 3rd 85
Men's Outdoor Track & Field 6th 73.5
Men's Tennis 5th 73
Women's Tennis 9th 64
Women's Golf 18th 56
Softball 17th 50
Total 18th 828.75
The Aggies have finished in the Top 10 the past five years in the final year-end rankings. (6th in 2009-10, 8th in 2010-11, 9th in 2011-12, 5th in 2012-13, 10th in 2013-14)
The third spring rankings include points for men's and women's outdoor track and field to go along with men's and women's golf, women's rowing, softball, men's and women's lacrosse, men's and women's tennis, men's volleyball and women's water polo.
Coach Pat Henry and the women's track and field team led the way with 85 points from a third place finish at the recent NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships. It marked the ninth straight year for the Aggies to finish in the top four in the country.
The men's track and field team finished in sixth place scoring 73.5 points for the Aggies. This marks the eighth straight season to finish in the Top 6 for the men's track and field squad.
Coach Jo Evans and the softball team reached the NCAA Regional championship to claim a 17th place finish and score 50 points for the school.
Coach Trelle McCombs and the women's golf team reached the NCAA Championships and finished 18th to score 56 points. The women's golf team was one of five SEC Champions for Texas A&M this past year.
Coach Steve Denton and the Texas A&M men's tennis squad reached the Elite 8 at the NCAA Championships earning 73 points while head coach Howard Joffe and the women's tennis team reached the NCAA Championships Sweet 16 and scored 64 points.
Coach Rob Childress and the Aggie baseball team reached the NCAA Super Regionals and will finish 9th.
The Aggie fall sports posted 153 points and added to the winter total of 274.25 provided the total of 427.25 points in the standings heading into the spring season.
The final rankings will be released either June 25 or 26 when the College World Series is complete.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup takes into consideration the top 10 female sports and the top 10 male sports at each institution. In Texas A&M's case, the school sponsors 20 intercollegiate sports, 11 female and nine male.
RANKINGS TO FOLLOW:
Learfield Sports Directors' Cup Standings
(As of June 17, 2015)
TOP 25 SEC Order
1. Stanford 1448.00 5. Florida 1105.50
2. UCLA 1186.00 12. Georgia 931.00
3. USC 1159.00 16. LSU 852.25
4. North Carolina 1152.00 17. Arkansas 839.50
5. Florida 1105.50 18. TEXAS A&M 828.75
6. Ohio St. 1087.00 22. Kentucky 794.50
7. Penn St. 1060.75 25. Alabama 755.00
8. Virginia 1054.50 34. Auburn 633.50
9. Texas 1032.50 36. Tennessee 583.75
10. Notre Dame 985.25 41. Missouri 544.75
11. Florida St. 936.50 45. South Carolina 512.00
12. Georgia 931.00 51. Mississippi St. 478.00
13. Oregon 908.50 59. Vanderbilt 404.25
14. California 887.25 68. Ole Miss 307.00
15. Wisconsin 886.00
16. LSU 852.25
17. Arkansas 839.50
18. TEXAS A&M 828.75
19. Michigan 820.75
20. Duke 815.00
21. Oklahoma 799.50
22. Kentucky 794.50
23. Baylor 767.75
24. Washington 756.75
25. Alabama 755.00
2014-15 TEXAS A&M SPORT BREAKDOWN
Sport Place Points
Fall
Women's Soccer 3rd 83
Football 26th 45
Women's Volleyball 33rd 25
Total 30th 153
Winter
Men's Indoor Track & Field 4th 80
Women's Swimming & Diving 4th 80
Women's Indoor Track & Field 15th 59.25
Men's Swimming & Diving 38th 30
Women's Basketball 33rd 25
Total 30th 427.25
Spring
Women's Outdoor Track & Field 3rd 85
Men's Outdoor Track & Field 6th 73.5
Men's Tennis 5th 73
Women's Tennis 9th 64
Women's Golf 18th 56
Softball 17th 50
Total 18th 828.75