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Southern Captures Fifth Consecutive SWAC
Commissioner's Cup Award Jackson State Captures
Women's All-Sports, Southern Captures Men's
Award
May 25, 2006
The Southern University Department of Athletics captured its
fifth consecutive SWAC Commissioner's Cup (named the Dr. James
Frank Award) for overall excellence among its sponsored sports.
Southern's men's programs captured the "C.D. Henry Award" for
the top program among men's sports and Jackson State's women
grabbed the "Barbara Jacket / Sadie Magee Award" signifying
the top SWAC women's sports program.
The Jackson State women edged Southern by a score of 84.0
points to 83.5 points for the Women's All-Sports Trophy. The
Lady Tigers captured the Golf title, tied with Southern for
the basketball title, and finished in the top five of ten SWAC
women's championships.
For Southern, after tying for the basketball
title the Jaguars finished second in three of ten sports. Texas
Southern and Grambling State tied for third place (69.5), just
ahead of Alabama State (68) and Prairie View A&M. Mississippi
Valley State and Alabama A&M tied for eighth (60.5) followed
Alcorn State and Ark.-Pine Bluff.
Southern's men placed in the top five in seven of eight sports
for a total of 70 points. Grambling State finished in second
place (65 points) after capturing two championships (football & outdoor
track), finishing second in basketball and among the top three
in two other sports (indoor track, cross-country and tennis).
Prairie View A&M edged out Jackson State for third place
62.5 points to 60.5 points, followed by Alabama A&M (54.5),
Alabama State (48.5), Alcorn State (48). Texas Southern (47.5),
Mississippi Valley State (40.5) and Ark.-Pine Bluff (24) rounded
out the men's finishers.
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