ARCATA, Calif. — Thanks to a California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) high four conference titles, the Chico State athletic department garnered a second place finish in the CCAA Commissioner's Cup it was announced Monday at the CCAA's Executive Council meetings in Arcata. The Wildcats claimed conference titles in women's basketball, men's cross country, women's soccer, and men's track and field. They also finished second in women's track and field and men's cross country, but finished just behind three-time winner UC San Diego. The Tritons totaled 18.5 points to Chico State's 20.
The Commissioner’s Cup is presented in association with Apple Computer with the winning institution to receive a laptop computer along with a glass trophy and is awarded to the CCAA member institution with the highest aggregate ranking in eight (8) of the CCAA’s 13 championship sport offerings
The Tritons captured CCAA titles in men’s basketball, women’s tennis and women’s track and field, while finishing second in baseball, women’s soccer and women’s volleyball. UC San Diego also finished third in men’s track and field, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country and women’s cross country.
Cal State San Bernardino finished third with 23.5 points and was followed by Cal State L.A. (29), Cal Poly Pomona (29.5), Sonoma State (32.5), Humboldt State (36.5), Cal State Stanislaus (39), Cal State Dominguez Hills (44), San Francisco State (49.5) and Cal State Monterey Bay (51).
An institution’s Commissioner’s Cup ranking is calculated using its top two league finishes in the fall, winter and spring sports seasons, as well as the highest two remaining finishes, regardless of season. An institution’s numerical finish for team sports is determined by regular season standings, and individual sports finishes are determined by the finishes of the season-ending championship event.
Team sports are soccer, volleyball, basketball, tennis, baseball and softball. Individual sports are cross country, golf and track & field. Institutions winning the conference tournament in the sports of men’s soccer, women’s soccer, softball and baseball deduct one (1) point from their regular season finish in those respective sports.
CCAA Commissioner's Cup
In Association with Apple Computer
2007-08 Standings - FINAL
1. UC San Diego - 18.5
2. Chico State - 20
3. Cal State San Bernardino - 23.5
4. Cal State L.A. - 29
5. Cal Poly Pomona - 29.5
6. Sonoma State - 32.5
7. Humboldt State - 36.5
8. Cal State Stanislaus - 39
9. Cal State Dominguez Hills - 44
10. San Francisco State - 49.5
11. Cal State Monterey Bay - 51
