Burnsville, Minn. -- Minnesota State finished second in the chase for the 2011-12 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC) / U.S. Bank All-Sports Award.

Augustana claimed this year’s award for the second straight season after totalling a 135.5 points.  MSU was second with 127.3, owning a 22.3 point advantage over third-place Winona State.

Minnesota State won six team titles during the 2011-12 season including football, men’s golf, men’s indoor track and field, men’s outdoor track and field, baseball and softball.

The winner of each title in a conference-sponsored championship receives points totaling the number of teams in that sport plus one. The next place finisher receives points totaling the number of teams less the number of places from first place. Ties at any level shall result in the totaling of points and distributed equally. Indoor and outdoor track & field are computed at half the total points as listed in the previous three mentioned categories.

2011-12 NSIC/US Bank All Sports Competition Final Standings

Rank	School	Points	Last Year
1	Augustana	135.5	1
2	Minnesota State	127	2
3	Winona State	105	T4
4	Minnesota Duluth	100.8	T4
5	St..3 Cloud State	97.3	3
6	University of Mary	82.5	8
7	MSU Moorhead	71	9
8	Wayne State	69	6
9	Concordia University	67.5	7
10	Bemidji State	61.5	12
11	Southwest Minnesota State	54.5	11
	Upper Iowa	54.5	13
13	Northern State	52.5	10
14	Minnesota, Crookston	19	14