UMD Bulldogs “ALLETE” Moments: Competition
Throughout this year, UMD Athletics is partnering with Minnesota Power, ALLETE to highlight the Bulldogs accomplishments in the 3 C’s: Classroom, Competition, Community.
After the completion of the fall sport season, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference has released its current All-Sports Standings, which leads to an overall champion, along with a men’s and women’s champion at the end of the competition year.
Currently, the University of Minnesota Duluth sits third in the overall standings, 4.5 points behind Minnesota State University, Mankato in second. On the men’s side, the Bulldogs are ranked second — five points behind current leader Augustana College. In the women’s standings, UMD sits at seventh, 1.5 points out of the 5th and 6th spot, and 2.5 points out of the fourth spot.
The winner of each title in a conference-sponsored championship receives points totaling the number of teams in that sport plus one. The next place finisher receives points totaling the number of teams less the number of places from first place. Ties in the standings at any level shall result in the totaling of points and equal distribution.
The NSIC will release all-sports standings again following the winter sports season. The NSIC All-Sports Champion is announced following the spring season, with the award being presented at the NSIC Hall of Fame banquet in July 2024.
Here is complete look at the current standings —
2023-24 NSIC All-Sports Standings (Fall)
| Overall Standings | Points | |
| 1 | Augustana | 58.5 |
| 2 | Minnesota State | 54.5 |
| 3 | Minnesota Duluth | 50.5 |
| 4 | Northern State | 45 |
| 5 | Wayne State | 41 |
| 6 | Winona State | 40 |
| 7 | University of Mary | 38.5 |
| 8 | Sioux Falls | 36 |
| 9 | Bemidji State | 34 |
| 10 | Concordia-St. Paul | 33 |
| 11 | St. Cloud State | 30 |
| 12 | MSU Moorhead | 29 |
| 13 | SMSU | 27 |
| 14 | Minot State | 21 |
| 15 | Minnesota Crookston | 9 |
| Men’s Standings | Points | |
| 1 | Augustana | 28.0 |
| 2 | Minnesota Duluth | 23.0 |
| 3 | Minnesota State | 21.0 |
| 4 | MSU Moorhead | 19.0 |
| 5 | Sioux Falls | 14.0 |
| 6 | Northern State | 13.0 |
| 7 | Wayne State | 12.0 |
| 8 | Winona State | 11.0 |
| 9 | University of Mary | 11.0 |
| 10 | Bemidji State | 11.0 |
| 11 | Concordia-St. Paul | 9.0 |
| 12 | Minot State | 6.0 |
| 13 | SMSU | 4.0 |
| 14 | Minnesota Crookston | 2.0 |
| 15 | St. Cloud State | 0.0 |
| Women’s Standings | Points | |
| 1 | Minnesota State | 33.5 |
| 2 | Northern State | 32.0 |
| 3 | Augustana | 30.5 |
| 4 | St. Cloud State | 30.0 |
| 5 | Winona State | 29.0 |
| 6 | Wayne State | 29.0 |
| 7 | Minnesota Duluth | 27.5 |
| 8 | University of Mary | 27.5 |
| 9 | Concordia-St. Paul | 24.0 |
| 10 | SMSU | 23.0 |
| 11 | Bemidji State | 23.0 |
| 12 | Sioux Falls | 22.0 |
| 13 | Minot State | 15.0 |
| 14 | MSU Moorhead | 10.0 |
| 15 | Minnesota Crookston | 7.0 |
Past NSIC All-Sports Award Winners
1999-00 Minnesota Duluth
2000-01 Minnesota Duluth
2001-02 Minnesota Duluth
2002-03 Minnesota Duluth
2003-04 Minnesota Duluth
2004-05 Winona State
2005-06 Winona State
2006-07 Winona State
2007-08 Winona State
2008-09 Minnesota State
2009-10 Minnesota State
2010-11 Augustana
2011-12 Augustana
2012-13 Minnesota State
2013-14 Minnesota State
2014-15 Augustana
2015-16 Augustana
2016-17 Augustana
2017-18 Minnesota State (O/M), Augustana (W)
2018-19 Minnesota State (O/M), Augustana (W)
2019-20 Not Awarded
2020-21 Not Awarded
2021-22 Augustana (O/M/W)
2022-23 Augustana (O/W), Minnesota State (M)
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