Whitworth University closed out the 2024–25 academic year by capturing its 15th Northwest Conference McIlroy-Lewis All-Sports Trophy.
The Pirates totaled 253 points, finishing seven points ahead of second-place George Fox. Whitworth earned second-place finishes in men’s and women’s track & field and baseball, placed fourth in women’s golf, and tied for fourth in both women’s tennis and lacrosse. Additional point contributions came from a fifth-place finish in men’s tennis and seventh-place finishes in softball and men’s golf.
George Fox took second with 246 points, highlighted by Northwest Conference championships in women’s golf, men’s and women’s track & field, and women’s lacrosse.
Whitman placed third with 214 points, powered by NWC titles in both men’s and women’s tennis.
Puget Sound finished fourth with 176 points, followed by Pacific Lutheran in fifth with 170 points. Willamette was close behind in sixth at 168 points, buoyed by an NWC title in men’s golf.
Lewis & Clark earned seventh with 164 points, while Linfield (160) and Pacific (151) rounded out the standings. Pacific closed the year with an NWC title in baseball.
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.
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WXC
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MXC
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WSOC
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MSOC
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VB
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FB
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WSWIM
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MSWIM
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WBSKT
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MBSKT
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WGOLF
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MGOLF
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WTENNIS
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MTENNIS
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WTF
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MTF
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WLAX
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BSB
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SB
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Total
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WHW
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14
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16
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14
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12
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18
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16
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18
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18
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6
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18
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12
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6
|
11
|
10
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16
|
16
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10
|
16
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6
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253
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GFU
|
18
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18
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6
|
16
|
12
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
16
|
9
|
18
|
12
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15
|
16
|
18
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18
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18
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2
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14
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246
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WHM
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8
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14
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12
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14
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7
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0
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16
|
14
|
18
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
18
|
2
|
2
|
16
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9
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0
|
214
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UPS
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10
|
10
|
16
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8
|
15
|
6
|
14
|
16
|
13
|
9
|
6
|
4
|
7
|
6
|
4
|
10
|
4
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14
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4
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176
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PLU
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6
|
6
|
18
|
18
|
15
|
14
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
16
|
8
|
10
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0
|
0
|
7
|
12
|
2
|
4
|
12
|
170
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WILL
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16
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8
|
10
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6
|
10
|
4
|
10
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4
|
6
|
2
|
2
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18
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7
|
4
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14
|
14
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14
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9
|
10
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168
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LC
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12
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12
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3
|
2
|
2
|
12
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4
|
10
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2
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
11
|
14
|
12
|
6
|
10
|
6
|
16
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164
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LIN
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2
|
2
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
18
|
12
|
12
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13
|
4
|
4
|
14
|
4
|
8
|
7
|
4
|
10
|
12
|
18
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160
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PAC
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4
|
4
|
3
|
10
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7
|
10
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2
|
2
|
10
|
6
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14
|
2
|
15
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
18
|
8
|
151
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Conference Champions 2024-25:
George Fox (6): Men’s Cross Country, Women’s Cross Country, Women’s Golf, Women’s Track & Field, Men’s Track & Field, Women’s Lacrosse
Whitworth (4): Volleyball, Men's Basketball, Men's Swimming, Women's Swimming
Whitman (3): Women's Basketball, Women’s Tennis, Men’s Tennis
Linfield (2): Football, Softball
Pacific Lutheran (2): Men’s Soccer, Women’s Soccer
Pacific (1): Baseball
Willamette (1): Men’s Golf
(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.)