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SoCon All-Sports Standings Released After Fall Competition
12/9/2021 1:17:00 PM | Football, General, Men's Cross Country, Men's Soccer, Women's Cross Country, Women's Soccer, Volleyball
Mercer men lead competition, women rank fifth
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The SoCon all-sports standings have been released following fall competition. The Mercer's men's programs find themselves at the top of the leaderboard with the women ranking fifth.
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The Commissioner's and Germann cups are awarded annually to the Southern Conference schools fielding the league's best all-around men's and women's sports programs, respectively. Scoring is conducted on a percentage basis, with only the top seven sports for each school counting toward its season total. The SoCon sponsors 21 total sports, with the league's three co-ed rifle teams counting toward the Commissioner's Cup standings and the two women's rifle teams counting toward the Germann Cup.
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Each sport is worth 10 points, with each spot in the standings given equal measure relative to how many schools sponsor that particular sport. For sports that determine a regular-season champion, a two-point bonus is awarded for winning the league tournament. Each school's total for the year is divided by 70, the maximum number of points possible when counting seven sports, to find its percentage.
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Mercer's men, seeking their first Commissioner's Cup, turned in top-three finishes in all three fall sports and claimed the soccer tournament crown to accumulate 27.46 points toward the all-sports trophy for a .392 percentage. The Bears opened the fall with a third-place finish at the cross country championship and followed that up with a second-place showing in the soccer regular season before winning the tournament for the fourth time in six seasons. Mercer football then played for the league title on the last day of the regular season, falling to ETSU to take second place.
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In the Germann Cup race, the Mercer women sit in fifth. The regular season champion volleyball team led the way accumulating 9.44 points. The soccer team concluded regular season play with a fifth-place finish and the cross country team finished in ninth at the SoCon Championships. The Bears totaled 17.94 points in the Germann Cup standings, good for a .256 percentage.
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The Commissioner's Cup was inaugurated in 1970 and the Germann Cup was first awarded in 1987. The latter is named for former SoCon Commissioner Ken Germann, who served as commissioner of the Southern Conference from 1974-86 and spearheaded the effort to introduce women's athletics to the league.
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The 2021-22 academic year will see a winner of the Commissioner's Cup crowned for the 52nd time and the Germann Cup awarded for the 35th time. The cups were not awarded in 2019-20 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Six schools have won the Commissioner's Cup in its history, including current members ETSU (2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16 and 1982-83), Furman (1990-91 and 2020-21) and Chattanooga (2014-15 and 2004-05).
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Five schools have won the Germann Cup. Among current schools, Furman owns a league-best 17, including 12 straight from 1992-2004 and five of six from 2013-14 to 2018-19. Samford has won three (2014-15, 2009-10 and 2020-21) and Chattanooga won in 2007-08.
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Commissioner's Cup (through fall sports)
(Men's athletics)
1. Mercer                                 0.392
2. ETSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.333
3. Furman                                0.314
4. UNCGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.229
5. VMIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.157
6. Chattanooga                        0.154
7. Western Carolina                  0.151
8. Samford                               0.140
9. Wofford                                0.085
10. The Citadel                        0.054
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Germann Cup (through fall sports)
(Women's athletics)
1. Samford                               0.403
2. UNCGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.299
3. Furman                                0.287
4. ETSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.263
5. Mercer                                 0.256
6. Western Carolina                  0.227
7. Wofford                                0.210
8. Chattanooga                        0.177
9. The Citadel                          0.163
10. VMIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.057
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Athletics, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBears (Twitter), /MercerAthletics (Facebook) and @MercerAthletics (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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The Commissioner's and Germann cups are awarded annually to the Southern Conference schools fielding the league's best all-around men's and women's sports programs, respectively. Scoring is conducted on a percentage basis, with only the top seven sports for each school counting toward its season total. The SoCon sponsors 21 total sports, with the league's three co-ed rifle teams counting toward the Commissioner's Cup standings and the two women's rifle teams counting toward the Germann Cup.
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Each sport is worth 10 points, with each spot in the standings given equal measure relative to how many schools sponsor that particular sport. For sports that determine a regular-season champion, a two-point bonus is awarded for winning the league tournament. Each school's total for the year is divided by 70, the maximum number of points possible when counting seven sports, to find its percentage.
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Mercer's men, seeking their first Commissioner's Cup, turned in top-three finishes in all three fall sports and claimed the soccer tournament crown to accumulate 27.46 points toward the all-sports trophy for a .392 percentage. The Bears opened the fall with a third-place finish at the cross country championship and followed that up with a second-place showing in the soccer regular season before winning the tournament for the fourth time in six seasons. Mercer football then played for the league title on the last day of the regular season, falling to ETSU to take second place.
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In the Germann Cup race, the Mercer women sit in fifth. The regular season champion volleyball team led the way accumulating 9.44 points. The soccer team concluded regular season play with a fifth-place finish and the cross country team finished in ninth at the SoCon Championships. The Bears totaled 17.94 points in the Germann Cup standings, good for a .256 percentage.
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The Commissioner's Cup was inaugurated in 1970 and the Germann Cup was first awarded in 1987. The latter is named for former SoCon Commissioner Ken Germann, who served as commissioner of the Southern Conference from 1974-86 and spearheaded the effort to introduce women's athletics to the league.
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The 2021-22 academic year will see a winner of the Commissioner's Cup crowned for the 52nd time and the Germann Cup awarded for the 35th time. The cups were not awarded in 2019-20 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Six schools have won the Commissioner's Cup in its history, including current members ETSU (2018-19, 2017-18, 2016-17, 2015-16 and 1982-83), Furman (1990-91 and 2020-21) and Chattanooga (2014-15 and 2004-05).
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Five schools have won the Germann Cup. Among current schools, Furman owns a league-best 17, including 12 straight from 1992-2004 and five of six from 2013-14 to 2018-19. Samford has won three (2014-15, 2009-10 and 2020-21) and Chattanooga won in 2007-08.
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Commissioner's Cup (through fall sports)
(Men's athletics)
1. Mercer                                 0.392
2. ETSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.333
3. Furman                                0.314
4. UNCGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.229
5. VMIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.157
6. Chattanooga                        0.154
7. Western Carolina                  0.151
8. Samford                               0.140
9. Wofford                                0.085
10. The Citadel                        0.054
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Germann Cup (through fall sports)
(Women's athletics)
1. Samford                               0.403
2. UNCGÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.299
3. Furman                                0.287
4. ETSUÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.263
5. Mercer                                 0.256
6. Western Carolina                  0.227
7. Wofford                                0.210
8. Chattanooga                        0.177
9. The Citadel                          0.163
10. VMIÂ Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 0.057
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Follow the Bears
For complete coverage of Mercer Athletics, please follow the Bears on social media at @MercerBears (Twitter), /MercerAthletics (Facebook) and @MercerAthletics (Instagram) or visit the official home of Mercer Athletics at MercerBears.com.
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