CLEVELAND, Ohio-- Wartburg College ranked 26th in the final standings of the Learfield Directors' Cup for NCAA Division III, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of America (NACDA) organization announced today. There are 450 schools that compete in NCAA Division III.

The Knights have finished in the Top 25 in 20 of the last 23 years and have finished as high as seventh in 2002-03.

The Orange and Black earned 580.5 points: 95 for men's wrestling, 90 points for men's cross country, 67.5 for women's outdoor track and field, 64 for football, 50 for women's basketball, 48 for women's cross country, 46.5 for men's outdoor track and field, 37.5 for softball, 36 for women's indoor track and field, 25 for men's soccer, and 21 for men's indoor track and field.

Emory won the Directors' Cup with 1,198.75 points.

The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed as a joint effort between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today. Points are awarded based on each institution's finish in up to 18 sports - nine women's and nine men's.

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Wartburg's finishes:
1995-96               T89
1996-97               63
1997-98               39
1998-99               T25
1999-2000          34
2000-01               10
2001-02               15
2002-03               7
2003-04               13
2004-05               12
2005-06               17
2006-07               24
2007-08               8
2008-09               15
2009-10               32
2010-11               15
2011-12               18
2012-13               18
2013-14               11
2014-15               15
2015-16               21
2016-17               26
2017-18               18
2018-19               24
2019-20               Not awarded due to COVID-19
2020-21               Not awarded due to COVID-19
2021-22               17
2022-23               16
2023-24                17
2024-25                26