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Scranton Maintains Top Spot in Landmark Presidents’ Trophy After Winter Season

TOWSON, Md. – The University of Scranton continues to lead the Presidents’ Trophy standings following the winter season, holding an 11.58-point average. Catholic University (10.13) and Susquehanna University (8.85) round out the top three, while Moravian University (7.44) and Elizabethtown College (7.29) remain in the top five, holding the same positions they had after the fall.

The trophy is awarded based on a formula that rewards institutions for regular-season conference standings and results in Landmark postseason competition. The total points earned by each institution are divided by the number of Landmark sports sponsored, determining the average.

Presidents' Trophy History

Scranton’s winter was highlighted by three conference championships. The Royals won women’s basketball, women’s indoor track and field, and women’s swimming and diving titles. The women’s basketball team finished first in the standings during the regular season, earning 10 points, and then added five bonus points for winning the championship. The men’s basketball team finished third in the regular-season standings and earned an additional bonus point for a postseason appearance, while the men’s swimming and diving team finished as runner-up at the conference championships.

Catholic holds second place with a 10.13-point average. The Cardinals won the men’s swimming and diving championship and had strong showings across other winter programs. The men’s basketball team finished first in the regular-season standings and added two bonus points for reaching the semifinals, while the women’s basketball team finished tied for second in the standings and earned two bonus points for its semifinal run. Women’s swimming and diving finished as runner-up at the conference championships, and both the men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams scored top-five finishes, both placing third.

Susquehanna remains third with an 8.85-point average. The River Hawks captured the men’s indoor track and field championship for the fourth straight year to earn 15 points. In men’s basketball, SU entered the conference tournament as the sixth seed and went on to win the league title, earning five bonus points. Women’s basketball added two bonus points for a semifinal appearance, and both the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams finished fourth at the conference championships.

Moravian and Elizabethtown remain close in the standings, separated by just 0.15 points.

Moravian sits fourth with a 7.44-point average, highlighted by runner-up finishes in both men’s and women’s indoor track and field. The Greyhounds’ men’s basketball team finished tied for sixth in the regular-season standings, while the women’s basketball team finished fifth and earned a bonus point for its first-round postseason appearance.

Elizabethtown rounds out the top five with a 7.29-point average and another strong winter across all programs, with no team finishing lower than sixth in their respective sport. The men’s basketball team finished fifth in the regular-season standings and earned a bonus point for its first-round playoff appearance. The women’s basketball team tied for second in the regular season and went on to finish as conference runner-up to Scranton, earning an additional three bonus points. Men’s and women’s indoor track and field both placed fourth at the championships, while men’s swimming finished fifth and women’s swimming sixth, rounding out a strong winter slate.

Drew University moved up from seventh after the fall to sixth with a 6.38-point average. The Rangers placed third in both men’s and women’s swimming and diving at the conference championships. The men’s basketball team finished second in the regular-season standings and added two bonus points for a semifinal appearance, while the women’s basketball team earned an additional bonus point for a first-round postseason appearance.

Drew University moved up from seventh after the fall to sixth with a 6.38-point average, while Lycoming College held steady in seventh and Wilkes University climbed from ninth to join the tie for seventh, each adding points through winter performances and postseason play.

Juniata College drops down to ninth with a 4.08-point average, and Goucher College rounds out the standings with 2.50 points.

 
School Rank After Fall Average Points Rank After Winter Average Points
Catholic 2 9.52 2 10.13
Drew 7 5.92 6 6.38
Elizabethtown 5 7.08 5 7.29
Goucher 10 3.50 10 2.50
Juniata 8 4.43 9 4.08
Lycoming 6 5.93 t7 4.68
Moravian 4 8.02 4 7.44
Scranton 1 11.67 1 11.58
Susquehanna 3 8.79 3 8.85
Wilkes 9 4.36 t7 4.68