For the last eight years, the top spot in the Learfield Sports Directors’ Cup standings had belonged to Grand Valley State University. The Lakers’ on-field success had gotten them the top spot in the standings, but this season that streak was broken.

GVSU finished second in the Directors’ Cup standings, recording 894 total points, trailing winner Grand Canyon University’s 925.5 points. The standings, which are scored similarly to the GLIAC’s President’s Cup, are based upon a point system given to schools based on team success.

Led by the cross-country and indoor and outdoor track and field teams, the Lakers scored 343.5 points in the spring after totaling 550.5 points in the fall and winter.