CLINTON, Miss. --- Mississippi College ranked 54th overall and 3rd in the Gulf South Conference in the final edition of the Learfield Cup standings for the fall season, it was announced on Thursday (Dec. 20).

The Choctaws and Lady Choctaws earned points from men's cross country's top five finish at regionals and women's soccer advancing to the regional title game for the first time in program history.

Overall, eight GSC schools were ranked in the final fall standings, led by Lee (179 pts, 14th) and Valdosta State (100 pts, 47th). Following MC (93 pts, 54th) were West Florida (75 pts, 70th), UAH (57 pts, 102nd), West Alabama (50 pts, 107th), Union (38 pts, 126th) and West Georgia (25 pts, 132nd).

The 2017-18 academic year final standings found MC ranked ranked 153rd with 125 points, ranking tied for 7th in the GSC. They picked up points for the baseball team advancing in regional play and the women's tennis team getting to the Division II Tournament for the first time in school history.
 

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The Learfield Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today.  Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in NCAA Championships.  

Please note, standings published midseason are unofficial. Official standings will be published upon the completion of the fall season. Complete standings and the scoring structure can be found on NACDA's website at www.directorscup.org. In addition, please visit www.thedirectorscup.com and follow us on Twitter @ldirectorscup.

About Learfield: Learfield unlocks the value of college sports for brands, fans and universities. A fully integrated marketing and solutions platform, Learfield manages multimedia and sponsorship rights for nearly 130 collegiate institutions, conferences and arenas. Through its family of solutions, Learfield provides access to professional concessions and ticket sales; branding, licensing and commerce management; digital and social expertise; campus-wide business and sponsorship development; and venue technology systems. For over 40 years, the company has had the privilege of being an advocate for intercollegiate athletics, and since 2008, has served as title sponsor of the acclaimed Learfield Directors' Cup.
 

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Mississippi College is a private Christian university located in Clinton, Mississippi with an enrollment of over 5,000 students. MC recently finished their transition process back to NCAA Division II and the Gulf South Conference and will be competing for conference and national championships in the 2016-17 academic year.

The athletic department sponsors 17 intercollegiate athletic programs: Baseball, Men's and Women's Basketball, Men's and Women's Cross Country, Football, Golf, Men's and Women's Soccer, Softball, Men's and Women's Tennis, Men's and Women's Indoor Track & Field, Men's and Women's Outdoor Track & Field and Volleyball.

For more information on Mississippi College athletics, please contact David Nichols at 601-925-3234 or nichols@mc.edu.