Hillsboro, Ore. - Whitworth University closed out the 2023-24 academic year with its fourteenth Northwest Conference McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports trophy.
The Pirates earned second place finishes in men’s and women’s track & field; third place finishes in men’s golf, women’s golf, baseball, women’s lacrosse and women’s tennis; fifth place in men’s tennis; and sixth place in softball to secure 262 points for a 34 point advantage over second place.
George Fox moved up to the second spot with NWC titles in men’s and women’s track & field, men’s tennis, and women’s golf, earning 228 points. Whitman shifted into third place with NWC titles in women’s tennis, men’s golf, and baseball to give the Blues a final 220 points.
Linfield moved up to fourth in the final standings with 187 points. The Wildcats captured a first-place finish in softball this spring.
Willamette finishes in fifth place with 178 points after earning second place in men’s golf, women’s lacrosse and baseball. Pacific Lutheran follows with 170 points after third place finishes in softball and men’s track & field.
Pacific (Ore.) finishes in seventh with 161 points third place finishes in women’s tennis and women’s track & field. Puget Sound (157) finishes the year in eighth place while Lewis & Clark brings its total points to 133 for ninth place.
The Northwest Conference All-Sports Trophy recognizes athletic excellence among Northwest Conference institutions across all fields of competition. It is named in honor of John Lewis, the baseball coach (1947-72), basketball coach (1947-67) and athletics director (1952- 72) at Willamette University; and Jane McIlroy, Linfield College's women's athletics director and physical education professor from 1950- 82 who also coached field hockey (1952-81), basketball, volleyball, softball and tennis.
Conference Champions 2023-24:
George Fox (7): Women's Cross Country, Men's Cross Country, Men's Tennis, Men's Track & Field, Women's Track & Field, Women's Golf, Women's Lacrosse
Whitman (5): Women's Swimming, Men's Basketball, Women's Tennis, Men's Golf, Baseball
Pacific Lutheran (3): Women's Soccer, Men's Soccer, Women's Volleyball
Whitworth (3): Football, Men's Swimming, Men's Basketball
Linfield (1): Softball
Willamette (1): Women's Basketball
|
MXC |
WXC |
MSOC |
WSOC |
VB |
FB |
MSWIM |
WSWIM |
MBSK |
WBSK |
MTEN |
WTEN |
MTF |
WTF |
MGOLF |
WGOLF |
LAX |
BASE |
SOFT |
total |
| Whitworth |
14 |
10 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
18 |
18 |
14 |
17 |
8 |
10 |
13 |
16 |
16 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
8 |
262 |
| George Fox |
18 |
18 |
4 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
18 |
16 |
18 |
18 |
8 |
18 |
18 |
8 |
10 |
228 |
| Whitman |
8 |
8 |
14 |
14 |
8 |
0 |
16 |
18 |
17 |
15 |
16 |
18 |
2 |
2 |
18 |
16 |
12 |
18 |
0 |
220 |
| Linfield |
10 |
6 |
6 |
10 |
4 |
16 |
12 |
16 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
9 |
12 |
10 |
12 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
18 |
187 |
| Willamette |
4 |
12 |
12 |
2 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
8 |
12 |
18 |
4 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
16 |
4 |
16 |
16 |
12 |
178 |
| Pacific Lutheran |
12 |
4 |
18 |
18 |
18 |
13 |
6 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
6 |
10 |
10 |
0 |
4 |
14 |
170 |
| Pacific |
2 |
14 |
8 |
4 |
6 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
15 |
12 |
13 |
10 |
14 |
4 |
12 |
6 |
12 |
6 |
161 |
| Puget Sound |
6 |
2 |
10 |
16 |
10 |
7 |
14 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
4 |
157 |
| Lewis & Clark |
16 |
16 |
2 |
7 |
2 |
13 |
8 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
14 |
9 |
4 |
12 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
16 |
133 |
(Please note the NWC determines the Conference Champion through the regular season standings in the following sports - baseball, basketball, football, soccer, softball, volleyball, lacrosse and tennis. The NWC determines the Conference Champion by tournament results in the following sports - cross country, swimming, golf and track & field.)