Oilers Capture 3rd Straight Presidents' Cup
2020-21 Presidents' Cup Standings
The University of Findlay department of athletics has captured their third straight Great Midwest Athletic Conference (G-MAC) Presidents' Cup as the league office unveiled their final standings on June 1.
The G-MAC Presidents' Cup is awarded each year to the member institution that collects the highest tally of points based on regular season winning percentage (standings) or individual meet results (sports with no conference regular season schedule) through the athletic year. The Oilers scored 145.5 points in the standings for the 2020-21 season, 11 points higher than Walsh University who finished as the runner-up.
The Oilers captured five conference titles during the 2020-21 campaign as men's swimming and diving won their fourth straight G-MAC championship while women's golf won their third straight. In addition, the Oilers women's soccer team, women's outdoor track and field team, and the men's indoor track and field team all captured championships as well.
"Winning the Presidents' Cup for a third consecutive season is truly a testament to the resolve and dedication of our coaches and student-athletes, especially in a year like this," said Director of Athletics, Brandi Laurita. "We do not take this honor lightly and are incredibly proud of the accomplishments by all of our teams. This award represents a true team effort by everyone at the University of Findlay and we are grateful to again be named Presidents' Cup Champions."
With team success comes great individual success and the Oilers had plenty of that throughout the 2020-21 athletic season. Overall, the Oilers have had 16 student-athletes named Player of the Year for their performances during the season. They include:
Jill Schmitmeyer (Women's Golf Player of the Year)
Olivia Frank (Women's Soccer Player of the Year)
Laiying Alvarado (Women's Tennis Player of the Year)
James Wimer (Wrestler of the Year)
Tim Stollings (Men's Swimming Athlete of the Year)
Christopher Jefferson (Football Defensive Player of the Year)
Hallie Canfield (Women's Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Year)
Sterling Mungro (Men's Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year)
Dalton Shevlin (Men's Swimming Diver of the Year)
Leah Vander Roest (Women's Swimming Diver of the Year)
Garret Clark (Football Freshman of the Year)
Alyssa Stark (Women's Soccer Freshman of the Year)
Gabby Woods (Women's Golf Freshman of the Year)
Justin Atkinson (Men's Golf Freshman of the Year)
Daniel Garcia (Men's Swimming Freshman of the Year)
Hannah Warrington (Volleyball Freshman of the Year)
In addition, Dominic Guarnieri was voted the Women's Golf Coach of the Year, Andrew Makepeace was selected as the Swimming and Diving Coach of the Year, and Blaine Maag earned Indoor Track Coach of the Year accolades. The Oilers also had 130 student-athletes earn all-conference accolades during the 2020-21 campaign as well.