JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Bolstered by a national championship in women's outdoor track & field, and four total top-10 finishes at NCAA championships this year, Lincoln athletics finished 49th out of 268 programs in the final 2018-19 Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup NCAA Division II standings.

The LU women's track & field team won its second-consecutive NCAA Division II Outdoor Track & Field Championship this spring and took third at the NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field Championship, while the Blue Tiger men's track & field program placed fifth during the indoor season and seventh during the outdoor campaign. Lincoln finished the year with 330.5 points, collecting 171.25 points during the spring sports season and 159.25 points in the winter. Points are assigned based upon finishes in NCAA national championship tournaments or events.

The Blue Tigers were one of seven MIAA programs to finish in the top-50 of the Learfield Directors' Cup standings, and one of 10 conference affiliates in the top-100.
 
The complete Learfield IMG College Directors' Cup NCAA Division II standings can be found here: https://nacda.com/documents/2019/6/11//DIIJune12Overall.pdf?id=3665.

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