Fall Finishes Have Ducks 11th In Directors' Cup Standings

EUGENE, Ore. – Fueled by a podium finish at the women's cross country championships and an Elite Eight run in volleyball, the Oregon athletic department was 11th in the Learfield Directors' Cup standings for fall 2018.

The Ducks accumulated points in both women's and men's cross country, volleyball and football to tie with Princeton for 11th among Division-I programs. The Learfield Directors' Cup assigns point values for each team based on final NCAA championship placings, and the Ducks have 263 points through the fall quarter.

In 2017-18, Oregon extended its streak of top-25 finishes in the Learfield Directors' Cup to seven years. The year before, the Ducks posted their highest finisher…