U.Va. 13th in Sears Cup

U.Va.'s athletic program ranked 13th in the final 1999-2000 Division I Sears Directors¹ Cup standings, extending its streak of having finished in the Top 25 each year in the seven-year history of the program. Stanford finished first in the NCAA Division I standings, based upon the combined performances of men's and women's sports during the academic year, for the sixth consecutive year. Virginia was one of three Atlantic Coast Conference schools in the top 25, along with North Carolina (fifth) and Duke (24th). Teams or individuals in 17 sports represented Virginia in NCAA post-season play. Virginia finished eighth in the 1999 Sears Directors¹ Cup standings. U.Va. was 13th in 1998 and 22nd in 1997.