JC wins final DAC Cup: Successful season ends in top honor
A successful season for Jamestown College athletics was capped with a Cup. The final DAC Commissioner’s Cup, awarded to the school with the best overall record in conference competition, was presented to Jamestown College on Friday. It capped a season in which JC teams captured seven conference titles, which totaled out to 42 points, easily more than runner-up Dickinson State’s 33.5.By: By Dave Selvig, The Jamestown Sun, The Jamestown Sun
A successful season for Jamestown College athletics was capped with a Cup.
The final DAC Commissioner’s Cup, awarded to the school with the best overall record in conference competition, was presented to Jamestown College on Friday. It capped a season in which JC teams captured seven conference titles, which totaled out to 42 points, easily more than runner-up Dickinson State’s 33.5.
“It shows across the board that our coaches and athletes did a really good job coaching, recruiting, competing — all the things it takes to be successful — and they did it the right way,” JC athletic director Lawrie Paulson said. “Whether it’s 10 teams, eight teams or four teams, it has significance.”
It was the third time the school has won the Cup in the 12-year history of the award and first since the 2007-08 season. It snapped Dickinson State’s three-year ownership of the award.
Jamestown College and DSU were followed by Valley City State (22.5 points) and Mayville State (10).
It was a challenging season for all four institutions as they embarked on a year without automatic qualifying status into NAIA national tournaments. Six teams are required in a league to maintain qualifying status.
Jamestown College won conference championships in volleyball, women’s cross country, women’s basketball, softball, baseball, men’s basketball and men’s golf.
“Our coaches and athletes made what could have been a trying year into a very successful year,” Paulson said. “With all of the things outside of what actually takes place in games or competitions swirling around, they did a really good job of doing what it takes to be successful both as teams and as individuals.”
Next year brings another set of challenges as Jamestown College, Valley City State and Mayville State do not have a conference home, although all remain as part of the Association of Independent Institutions, while Dickinson State moves into the Montana-based Frontier Conference.
“This was a good year for us as the record indicates, and moving forward we believe our coaches and student-athletes will continue to compete at a high level and continue to do things the right way,” Paulson said.
Sun sports editor Dave Selvig can be reached at (701) 952-8460 or by e-mail at dselvig@jamestownsun.com
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