Kansas City, Mo. – The Missouri Southern athletic department has finished third in the final MIAA Commissioner's Cup Standings presented by McCownGordon Construction, the league announced today.
 
The Commissioner's Cup presented by McCownGordon Construction is an all-sports award presented at the end of each academic year to the association's top performing school in conference play and is based on a point system, reflecting the finish of each team in conference play.

The number of points awarded per sport is based on the number of schools that participate in that particular sport.  Each institution's grand point total is then divided by the athletic programs it sponsors, giving an overall average finish for the school.  A complete list of the Points Breakdown and other info on the Cup Scoring System can be found here.
 
The Lions finished with 9.97 points this season. Southern won the men's golf regular season championship this season, while the Lions earned runners-up finishes in the baseball regular season standings, as well as women's cross country, men's indoor track & field, and men's outdoor track & field. Women's golf and women's track & field teams both finished fourth in the league to help Southern end the year in the standing's top three
  
The complete standings are listed below.

2023-24 MIAA Commissioner's Cup Final Standings
1. Pittsburg State Gorillas – 12.88 
2. Northwest Missouri Bearcats – 10.46
3. Missouri Southern Lions – 9.97 
4. Washburn Ichabods – 9.86 
5. Central Missouri Mules & Jennies – 9.81
6. Fort Hays State Tigers – 7.83
7. Central Oklahoma Bronchos – 7.52
8. Nebraska Kearney Lopers – 7.5
9. Missouri Western Griffons – 7.32
10. Rogers State Hillcats – 7.04
11. Northeastern State RiverHawks – 6.33
12. Emporia State Hornets – 6.17
13. Lincoln Blue Tigers – 4.3
14. Newman Jets – 2.5 
Points Per Sport Averages