Southland Conference

FRISCO, Texas – Sam Houston State is the winner of the 2018-19 Southland Conference Commissioner’s Cup, the league announced Tuesday. The Bearkats also claim the Men’s All-Sports Award while Stephen F. Austin snags the Women’s All-Sports award.

The wins in the all-sports and the men’s sports categories represent back-to-back top finishes for the Bearkats. Stephen F. Austin’s win in women’s sports is also a repeat performance.

The Bearkats were buoyed by seven championships including men’s basketball, men’s indoor and outdoor track & field, men’s and women’s golf, softball and baseball. The Kats earned the most points overall with 159.5, including a league-best 79.5 points in seven men’s sports. SHSU added 80 points in nine women’s sports.
 
The Lumberjacks are second in the overall Commissioner’s Cup tally with 148.5 points following championships in volleyball, women’s indoor and outdoor track & field, and a runner-up finish in women’s basketball. SFA edges out Lamar (148 points) and Abilene Christian (146) with Central Arkansas (130.5) rounding out the top five.
 
The Commissioner’s Cup and All-Sports Awards will be presented at the Southland Conference Honors Dinner this evening at the Westin Stonebriar Hotel in Frisco, Texas.
 
The Men’s and Women’s All-Sports trophies are awarded annually for men’s and women’s competition based on a 13-point system for all conference sports, with the Commissioner’s Cup being awarded to the program with the most combined all-sports points.
 
Points are awarded from 13 to 1 according to place of finish in final conference standings in sports with regular seasons, or placement in conference championships for sports without regular seasons. If teams are tied in standings or placement, points for the given spots are distributed evenly. Points are awarded regardless of the number of teams that sponsor a given sport.