CLEVELAND, OH – The Landmark Conference reached a historic milestone in the 2024-25 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Division III winter standings, with all 10 member institutions earning national rankings for the first time in conference history.
The LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup, established by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today, awards points based on institutions' performances in NCAA Championships, highlighting excellence across collegiate athletics.
Overall Standings | By Conference Standings
Elizabethtown College – 82nd
Fall Ranking: Not Ranked
Elizabethtown’s indoor track & field program led the way, fueled by graduate student Kelty Oaster, who became the school's first-ever women's track & field national champion. Oaster shattered her 800-meter record, setting new facility, school, and Landmark Conference records with a time of 2:07.70.
Additionally, two Blue Jays qualified for the 2025 NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship. Ganon Smith and Will Davis finished as regional runners-up in their weight classes, with Smith securing All-American honors by placing fourth at 184 pounds.
University of Scranton – 88th
Fall Ranking: 86th
The Lady Royals continued their dominance, clinching their 10th consecutive Landmark Conference women’s basketball title and securing an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Their deep postseason run ended in the Elite Eight, marking the 17th such appearance in program history, after a narrow 81-77 loss to No. 23 Wisconsin-Stout.
Catholic University – 101st
Fall Ranking: 135th
Catholic made a significant jump in the rankings, powered by strong performances from both men’s and women’s basketball.
The men’s team advanced to the Elite Eight for the third time in program history, recording 25 wins, tied for the third-most in school history, before falling to No. 4 Trinity (CT).
The women’s team ranked No. 15 nationally, finished as the Landmark Conference runner-up before earning an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. Their season ended in the opening round against SUNY Geneseo.
Catholic track and field's Emily Moehringer also competed at the 2025 NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships. Moehringer finished 13th in the mile and crossed the finish line with a time of 4:57.64 and earned Second-Team All-American honors. Moehringer is the only student-athlete in program history who has more than one All-American honor to her name.
Susquehanna University – 110th
Fall Ranking: 52nd
Four River Hawks earned Second Team All-American honors at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track & Field Championships.
Elliott Davis (400m) placed ninth nationally with a season-best 48.49. Brandon Zimmerman (heptathlon) led through the first three events before finishing with All-American honors. Hannah Alderfer (pentathlon) placed 10th, while Chloe Yoder (60m hurdles) finished 11th.
Juniata College – 113th
Fall Ranking: 57th
Juniata’s points came from an undefeated women’s volleyball season (35-0), culminating in the program’s third consecutive NCAA Division III National Championship and fifth overall. The Eagles have now won 97 straight matches, with 29 sweeps this season. Kennedy Christy was named Most Outstanding Player of the championship.
Moravian University – 134th
Fall Ranking: 66th
Moravian's points stem from the cross country team’s historic fall season.
The men’s team won the Metro Regional title and qualified for nationals for the first time, finishing 22nd overall. Bryan Kerchner led the Greyhounds with a 99th-place finish (25:12.4). On the women’s side, Tara Smurla became an All-American, running a personal-best 21:37.6 to place 29th nationally.
Wilkes University – 156th
Fall Ranking: Not Ranked
Although Wilkes’ winter success came in sports outside the Landmark Conference’s official sponsorship, the women’s ice hockey team made history, winning the MAC Championship and earning their first-ever NCAA Tournament berth, where they fell to Colby College (4-3).
In wrestling, Cameron Butka finished as the national runner-up at 197 pounds, earning All-American honors for the second straight year.
Goucher College – 219th
Fall Ranking: Not Ranked
Goucher’s Tanise Thornton-Fillyaw represented the Gophers in the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, earning First Team All-American honors with a fourth-place finish in the 800m (2:09.07).
Lycoming College – 222nd
Fall Ranking: Not Ranked
Lycoming sent three wrestlers to the NCAA Division III Wrestling Championship, finishing 46th out of 75 teams.
Nolen Zeigler finished in the top 12 nationally, just missing All-American honors. Kaden Majcher, a Region 2 champion, placed sixth in school history.
Drew University – 225th
Fall Ranking: Not Ranked
Drew’s No. 16-ranked men’s basketball team had a historic season, becoming the first team to complete an undefeated Landmark Conference regular season. The Rangers captured their second conference title and made their first NCAA Tournament appearance, falling in the opening round to Mary Washington (73-58).
Nicholas Heinio-Widell made his NCAA Division III Swimming Championships debut, tying for 18th out of 54 competitors in the 100 freestyle—the second-best finish in Drew men's swimming & diving history at nationals. He also tied for 19th in the 100 butterfly and placed 38th in the 200 IM. The standout season earned him Landmark Conference Swimmer of the Year honors for the second straight year, making him just the second male swimmer and fourth overall in program history to qualify for the NCAA Championships.
The Rangers' women's indoor track & field program had its first-ever national qualifiers in Emily Camlet and Sage Hendershot. In just the program’s second varsity season, Camlet placed 20th in the 400-meter dash (58.96), while Hendershot finished 16th in the long jump, earning Second Team All-America honors.
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