The 花椒直播 men's cross country and track and field team was named the USTFCCCA NAIA Program of the Year on Thursday by the national office. The Spires totaled a national low 21 points 鈥� ahead of Indiana Wesleyan's 22 total points.
花椒直播 had one of its best year's at the national level, as they were the only program (men or women) to finish in the top-10 in all three championships.
The Spires finished 10th at the indoor meet in early March, then added a fifth-place effort in cross country. They then ended up with a sixth-place in the recent NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships to earn Program of the Year honors.
The USTFCCCA Program of the Year Award honors the institution that has achieved the most success in each academic year (spanning the cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field seasons) based on the institution's finish at the NAIA Championships.
In order to be eligible for the award, teams must qualify for each of the NAIA Championships. Scoring is based on the team's finish at each NAIA Championship in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field (i.e. 1st = 1 point, 2nd = 2 points 鈥� 31st = 31 points) with the lowest total score for all three championships combined determining the award winner. Ties among schools split points for positions taken.
To view the full standings for men and women, click .