CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The American Rivers Conference released its all-sports trophy standings on Wednesday following the completion of the winter seasons. Overall, Coe jumped two places to fourth from the post-fall standings, earning 11.5 points throughout the first two championship seasons. The Kohawk men helped lead the charge to fourth place with 30.3 points in the winter seasons, finishing in a tie for third with Central. The Coe men's basketball team earned 8.5 points to lead the way while wrestling was just behind with eight. Coe's women secured 36.9 point in the race, finishing fifth in the overall winter standings. The women's basketball team led the way with seven points while the women's swimming and diving team earned three.
About the Trophies:
Each school's finish in each sport is determined and given a numerical worth by inverting the finish (i.e. first place is worth nine points, second place is worth eight points, third place is worth seven points, etc). In case of ties, the worth of all places involved are totaled and divided by the number of teams in that tie. Each school's finish in all sports is then totaled, and the school with the largest number of points shall be awarded the respective Championship Trophy. The Marjorie Giles Women's All-Sports Trophy, first awarded in 1982-83 (at the time named the Women's Sports Championship Trophy), is presented annually to the Conference member that accumulates the most points in women's sports. The Elmer Hertel Men's All-Sports Trophy was first awarded in 1970-71 (at that time named the Men's Sports Championship Trophy) and presented to the Conference member that accumulates the most points in men's sports. The school displaying overall excellence in men's and women's sports is awarded the American Rivers Conference All-Sports Championship Trophy.
Marjorie Giles is a former Faculty Athletics Representative (FAR) from Central College serving from 1981-98. During her tenure as a FAR, she participated in writing of the Conference Constitution to include women's athletics and to establish women's Championships. She was the first female to serve as President of the Conference and was actively involved with the NCAA serving on several committees and on the Management Council.
The Elmer Hertel Men's Sports Championship Trophy was renamed in 1981 to honor the former Wartburg College coach. Dr. Hertel served as the Conference secretary-treasurer from 1944-1981.
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