Iowa State 23rd in Learfield Directors’ Cup standings

Iowa State Head Coach T.J. Otzelberger talks with a player during their game against LSU Friday, March 18, 2022, in Milwaukee. Iowa State defeated LSU 59-54.

The following is a press release from Iowa State Athletic Communications.

AMES, Iowa – Iowa State is 23^rd nationally and second in the Big 12 in the 2021-22 LEARFIELD Directors’ Cup Division I standings, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics announced Thursday. The Cyclones amassed 207.5 points in the winter sports season, bringing the season total to 416.5 points.

The 207.5 points come at the mid-way point of the winter championship seasons, as Iowa State will have an additional 37 points from the gymnastics team for the final winter update. Iowa State’s 244.5 will be the highest winter-only total since 2013-14.

Both Cyclone basketball teams reached the Sweet 16, as they each earned 64 points. Iowa State was one of three schools that earned 64 points from both basketball teams. The Iowa State men finished the year 22-13 overall, while the women set a school record for wins with a 28-7 record.

The men’s indoor track and field team finished in a tie for 47^th, earning 22.5 points behind a pair of All-America honors from Wesley Kiptoo and a sixth-place finish from the distance medley relay team.

Cyclone wrestling finished 17^th at the NCAA Championships, earning 57 points in the standings. Iowa State crowned three All-Americans, led by a third-place finish from David Carr at 157 pounds.

The gymnastics team qualified for its 14^th NCAA Regional in the last 15 years. The Cyclones defeated Western Michigan 195.75-193.575 in the first round and finished fourth in the second round.

Jared Stansbury

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