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PAC-12 CONFERENCE LEARFIELD SPORTS DIRECTORS' CUP Six Pac-12 Conference institutions finished the 2011-12 academic year ranked in the final Learfield Sports Directors' Cup top 25, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Ath- letics (NACDA) announced today. Three institutions, STANFORD, UCLA and USC, were in the top 10, the most of any conference. The Conference of Champions was represented by six members in the Directors' Cup top 25, the most of any conference. The Cardinal won its 18th-consecutive cup after claiming national championships in women's soccer and women's water polo, and top-four finishes in men's and women's swimming and diving, women's basketball and women's gymnastics, accumulating an impressive 1448.25 points. UCLA and USC were among eight teams to tally better than 1,000 points, finishing third (1,142.75 points) and seventh (1,006.75 points), respectively. Together, the Bruins and Tro- jans each posted top four finishes in women's volleyball, women's water polo, and men's and women's tennis. CALIFORNIA placed 11th overall with 979.00 points after sweeping the men's and women's swimming and diving titles. ARIZONA's national title in baseball pushed the Wildcats into the top 20, where they placed 19th (827.75), OREGON rounded out the top 25, finishing 24th (747.25). ARIZONA STATE placed 30th with 625.25 points, with WASHINGTON right behind in 31st with 622.50 points. COLORADO was 57th overall (391.50), followed by OREGON STATE (66th, 300.91), UTAH (74th, 260.0), and WASHINGTON STATE (T106th, 171.00). The success of the Pac-12 in the Director's Cup was bolstered by the capturing of nine NCAA titles, most among all conferences. In addition, 10 of the Pac-12's league members fin- ished among the top four in 24 NCAA championships, while the ACC was next with its league members placing among the top four in 16 NCAA championships. CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN 1. Pac-12 (12) 2. Big Ten (12) SEC (12) 4. ACC (12) Big 12 (10) 6. Big East (15) Conference Top-25 Schools 6 5 5 4 4 1 WHERE PAC-12 SCHOOLS RANKED School 1. Stanford 3. UCLA 7. USC 11. California 19. Arizona 24. Oregon 30. Arizona State 31. Washington 57. Colorado 66. Oregon State 74. Utah T 106. Washington State Total Pts 1,448.25 1,142.75 1,006.75 979.00 827.75 747.25 625.25 622.50 391.50 300.91 260.00 171.00 TOM HANSEN CONFERENCE MEDAL WINNERS A Conference Medal is awarded annually to each member institution's outstanding senior male and female stu- dent-athlete based on the exhibition of the greatest combination of performance and achievement in scholarship, athletics and leadership. In 2009, the Pac-12 renamed the award the Tom Hansen Conference Medal in honor of Hansen, who retired at the end of June 2009 after serving for 26 years as Commissioner of the Pac-10. Following are the 2011-12 award winners: 2011-12 PAC-12 TOM HANSEN CONFERENCE MEDAL WINNERS School Arizona Men Arizona State California Colorado Oregon Oregon State Stanford UCLA USC Utah Washington Washington State Ben Grado, Diving Aaron Pflugrad, Football Jorge Gutierrez, Basketball Andy Wacker, Cross Country/T&F David Paulson, Football Cameron Collins, Football Andrew Luck, Football Andy Rose, Soccer Daniel Nguyen, Tennis Derrick Shelby, Football Robert Munn, Rowing Derek Jones, Baseball Women Katie Matusik, Gymnastics Katelyn Boyd, Softball Valerie Arioto, Softball Katie Hartman, Skiing Amanda Johnson, Basketball Leslie Mak, Gymnastics Nnemkadi Ogwumike, Basketball Samantha Camuso, Softball Amanda Smith, Swimming Maria Graefnings, Skiing Kate Deines, Soccer Elisabeth Fournier, Tennis 2012-13 MEN'S BASKETBALL / / PAC-12 CONFERENCE 141