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 Past Trophy Winners

The symbol of conference supremacy is the 300-pound railroad bell which was donated to the SCAC by the Norfolk and Western Railroad. This bell, the "President's Trophy", is a rotating award and goes to the school with the best overall sports record for the year. Current standings are listed below:


TRINITY UNIVERSITY WINS ITS SIXTH STRAIGHT 
PRESIDENT'S TROPHY

Last season, Trinity University won the all-sports trophy by the largest margin in conference history. Things were much more difficult for the Tigers during the 1998-1999 campaign,as Trinity needed all six of the championships it won on Saturday to defeat DePauw University by 17.5 points and capture the school's sixth consecutive all-sports title at the 1999 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC)Spring Sports Festival held at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas.

The Tigers won titles in men's and women's tennis, men's and women's track, baseball and softball over the weekend, adding to its titles in women's soccer, football, volleyball and men's swimming and diving.

Trinity finished the academic year with 10 of the conference's 18 championships. The state of Indiana claimed four of the other eight championships as newcomer DePauw won titles in men's golf, women's cross country and women's basketball, while Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, returning to the conference after leaving following the 1988-89 season, claimed the men's basketball crown. Rhodes College won championships in men's soccer and men's cross country, Southwestern University claimed the women's golf title and the University of the South-Sewanee won the inaugural women's swimming and diving championship.

By winning the all-sports championship, Trinity retains the "President's Trophy," a 300-pound railroad bell donated to the conference by the Norfolk and Western Railroad. The trophy is awarded annually to the school with the best overall sports record.

In track and field, Trinity took the men's title by placing first in four individual events plus both the 400-meter and 1600-meter relay. On the women's side, Trinity dethroned Rhodes, placing first in five individual events plus both the 400-meter and 1600-meter relay. In the battle for individual honors, both recipients are repeat winners from 1998. Mike Wottle of Rhodes was named the Male Track & Field Athlete-of-the-Year after scoring 28 points. He finished first in the 5,000 meters and the 3,000 meter steeplechase, and second in the 10,000 meters. Heather Stone of Sewanee was named the Female Track & Field Athlete-of-the-Year after amassing 46 points with victories in the 800 meters, 1,500 meters, 3,000 meters and 400 meter hurdles and a third place finish in the 400 meter dash.

In baseball, Trinity took the title by holding off three-time champion and divisional rival Southwestern. The Tigers needed only to win one of two from the Pirates on championship Saturday, and after falling 16-1 in the first game, regrouped to win their first conference title since 1995 with a 11-7 victory in the deciding game.

In softball, Trinity won the conference's first championship in the sport by sweeping all three of its games. In Saturday's battle of the Tigers, Trinity prevailed over DePauw 3-0.

On the tennis courts, Trinity's men and women both captured their respective championships. The men won 6-1 over DePauw to record their seventh title in eight years, while the women cruised to victory over Sewanee by a 7-2 margin, winning their eighth straight championship.

In golf, the DePauw men beat second-place Rose-Hulman by one stroke, finishing with 613 to Rose-Hulman's 614. Southwestern was a close third at 616. Sewanee's Ken Tonning shot a two-day total of 149 to take medalist honors and 1999 Men's Golfer-of-the-Year. On the women's side, Southwestern topped Rhodes 720 to 722 to win its second consecutive championship. Southwestern's Ashlee Martin shot a SCAC Championship record 162 for the two days, earning medalist honors and 1999 Women's Golfer-of-the-Year. It was also the second-straight year Martin has captured the honor.