TOWSON, Md. - Catholic University has clinched the Landmark Conference Presidents' Trophy for the fourth time, marking its first victory since the 2020-21 season.

Presidents' Trophy History

The Cardinals claimed 257.5 points for an average of 11.20.

The Trophy is determined through a formula considering regular-season conference standings and Landmark postseason results. Revised in the summer of 2023 to accommodate the inclusion of Lycoming College and Wilkes University, the point system allocates different values for team and individual sports, with a maximum potential of 15 points per team.

"Wow!  What an accomplishment for our Catholic University Athletic Department," said Director of Athletics, Kevin Robinson. "The work our student-athletes, coaches, and staff put into their respective programs and the athletic department as a whole this year was absolutely incredible."

"We challenged them to strive to be elite each and every day and more times than not they were able to reach that level." continued Robinson. "Even when we faced adversity, we showed great resilience and learned from those setbacks, reaching even higher levels.  Extremely excited for all the members of our Catholic University community - student-athletes, coaches, staff, alumni, parents, and fans - who supported us all year and helped us achieve this awesome accomplishment. GO CARDS!!" 

During the fall season, Catholic showcased strength across all sponsored sports, securing top-five positions in each. Noteworthy victories include conference titles in women's cross country and men's soccer, with a runner-up finish in women's soccer. Field hockey and volleyball also made appearances in conference postseasons, while men's cross country achieved third place at the conference championship. In the Landmark football's inaugural season, the Cardinals claimed a respectable fourth-place finish.

The winter season saw Catholic maintaining its momentum, with no finish below second in the six winter sports. Both men's and women's basketball excelled, with the men clinching the conference championship and the women securing runner-up. The men's swimming and diving team added to the triumph with their eighth conference title win. Additionally, women's swimming and diving, along with both men's and women's indoor track and field, secured second-place finishes at their respective championships.

The spring season mirrored the success of the preceding seasons, with Catholic seizing opportunities in every postseason offered by the conference. Highlight victories include conference titles in women's golf and women's outdoor track and field. The Cardinals also secured runner-up positions in women's lacrosse and qualified for conference tournaments in baseball, softball, men's lacrosse, and both men's and women's tennis. Men's outdoor track and field achieved fourth place, while men's golf secured third in their championship.

In total, Catholic secured six championships out of the conference's 23 sponsored events.

"The awarding of the Landmark Conference President's Trophy is a watershed moment for Catholic University's athletic department," said Judi Biggs Garbuio, Director of Student Affairs. "This was a team effort and I am grateful to the athletic administrators, coaches and athletes to get us to this level."

The University of Scranton trailed closely in second place, with Susquehanna University securing third. Drew University narrowly surpassed Moravian University for fourth place, with the Greyhounds following closely in fifth. Elizabethtown ranked sixth, trailed by Wilkes University in seventh and Lycoming College in eighth. Goucher College and Juniata College rounded out the standings in ninth and 10th place, respectively.