For Immediate Release: Wednesday, April 29, 2009
ANDERSONUNIVERSITYWINS
JOBY HAWN CUP FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR
High Point,
NC> Anderson University has
been awarded the annual Joby Hawn Cup, in
recognition of excellence in all conference-sponsored sports.
The Hawn Cup is awarded each year in honor of former Commissioner
H.C. "Joby" Hawn for his many years of service to the former
Carolinas Conference. Hawn Cup points are awarded in each
sport based on the order of regular season finish with bonus points
going to the tournament champion and runner-up finishers, based on
the number of participating teams in each sport. Men's &
women's golf, men's and women's cross country, and men's and
women's track & field are the only conference sponsored sports
in which points are determined by conference tournament finish.
Anderson University earned their third consecutive Hawn Cup with a
member institution high 0.562 rating. This is the third consecutive
and third time overall that Anderson has won the award.
Before winning the past three years, the Trojans previously
finished twice at third (03-04, 04-05), three times at fifth
(01-02, 02-03, 05-06), and twice at seventh (99-00, 00-01) in the
overall Hawn Cup title history. This is also the third time a
South Carolina member has claimed the honor.
In 15 conference sports, Anderson showed remarkable consistency,
averaging 7.42 points per sport. While not taking any regular
season titles, Anderson won three conference tournament titles in
volleyball, women's basketball, and men's tennis. Anderson recorded
double-digit points in women's cross country (10), men's soccer
(12.75), volleyball (15.5), women's basketball (14.5), and men's
tennis
(12.5).
Limestone College finishes second just shy of Anderson again for
the third straight year scoring a 0.549 rating. This was the
fourth consecutive year that Limestone set/tied their personal best
finish.
Schools making the biggest moves in the right direction were
Belmont Abbey College, Erskine College and Barton College. Belmont
Abbey was the most improved, moving two spots from fifth to
third. Following the Abbey, were both Erskine
(7th) and Barton (8th), as they both moved up
a spot from last year. Erskine has moved-up a total of four
spots in the last two
years.
Rounding out the schools in order were Anderson, Limestone, Belmont
Abbey, Mount Olive, Pfeiffer, Lees-McRae, Erskine, Barton, Queens,
Coker, St. Andrews, and Converse respectively.
This was the second year under the Conference Carolinas moniker as
the conference changed its name from the CVAC back on June 1,
2007. While Anderson was the last member to attain the CVAC
Hawn Cup two years ago, they are now the first member to repeat as
the Conference Carolinas Hawn Cup Award winner.
Link to 2008-09 Final Joby Hawn Cup Standings:
http://www.conferencecarolinas.com/sports/hawn_cup/2008-09_Hawn_Cup_Chart.htm
Conference
CarolinasJoby Hawn Cup
Winners
2008-09
Anderson University
2007-08
Anderson University
Carolinas-Virginia Athletics
Conference Joby Hawn Cup Winners
2006-07
Anderson University
2005-06
Pfeiffer University
2004-05
Barton College
2003-04
Barton College
2002-03
Barton College
2001-02
Lees-McRae College
2000-01
Queens College
1999-00
Belmont Abbey College
1998-99
Belmont Abbey College
1997-98
Queens College
1995-96
High Point University
Pre-CVAC Joby
Hawn Cup Winners
1994-95
Pfeiffer
1993-94
High Point
1992-93
St. Andrews
1991-92
Pembroke
1990-91 No
Record
1989-90
High Point
1988-89 Pembroke
1987-88 Elon
1986-87
Elon
1985-86
High Point
1984-85
High Point
1983-84
Pembroke
1982-83
Guilford
1981-82
Elon
1980-81
Elon
1979-80
High Point, Elon
1978-79
High Point
1977-78
High Point
1976-77
High Point
1975-76
High Point