INDIANAPOLIS—For the fifth time since joining the Great Midwest, The University of Findlay has captured the President’s Cup for the 2023-24 academic year.
 
The Oilers received points for six championships this academic year in men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s golf, and men’ and women’s outdoor track and field. Findlay competes in 21 of the 26 championship sports the Great Midwest sponsored during the 2022-2023 season. Of those 21 sports, the Oilers finished in the top half of the standings in 20 sports combining for 189.0 total points to win the cup.
 
Findlay nearly edged defending Presidents’ Cup champion Ashland by two points. The Eagles finished the 2023-24 season as runner-up with 187 total points and five championships.
 
Tiffin University comes in third place with 167.5 total points with championships in men’s soccer, football, men’s indoor track & field. The Dragons also captured points for championships in men’s and women’s tennis.
 
The scoring is based on performance in the regular season for sports that play a team schedule and for championship results for sports that have individual components that contribute to a team score.
 
The Great Midwest Athletic Conference Presidents’ Cup is awarded to the member institution that has the highest score for sports sponsored within the Great Midwest. Points shall be awarded based on winning percentage in regular season standings for those team sports with a conference schedule and standings. Points shall be awarded based on results of the championship meet for those sports without a regular season conference schedule.