Cumberland’s Phoenix Finish Third in 2025-26 MSC President’s Cup Standings

LEBANON, TN - Cumberland Athletics capped the 2025-26 Mid-South Conference President’s Cup season with a third-place finish, earning 120 total points after the completion of the spring championship slate, conference officials announced Friday.

The Phoenix ended the year behind Cumberlands (Ky.) and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) in the year-long all-sports standings. Cumberlands claimed the top spot with 140 points, while Lindsey Wilson followed at 132.5. Cumberland finished ahead of Campbellsville in fourth at 111.5, with Bethel and Georgetown tied for fifth at 97 and Freed-Hardeman placing seventh at 89.5.

Cumberland’s success was built on balanced production across both genders. The Phoenix compiled 59.5 points on the men’s side and 60.5 points on the women’s side, placing third in both the Men’s and Women’s All-Sports standings to conclude a full-season push across Phoenix athletics.

Across the spring, Cumberland competed in archery, baseball, esports, golf, softball, tennis, and outdoor track & field, but its strongest runs came from a series of key championship outcomes. Cumberland captured a Mid-South Conference esports title, tied for the league lead in the final standings and earning 9.5 points. Women’s golf added a runner-up finish for nine points, while baseball collected eight points with a third-place regular-season showing.

Contributions also arrived from men’s golf (eight points), women’s tennis (eight points), men’s tennis (seven points), and outdoor track & field, where the men totaled seven points and the women six.

Cumberlands secured the President’s Cup by totaling a perfect 140 points, winning both men’s and women’s all-sports tallies for the Patriots’ fifth consecutive cup and 13th all-time. Cumberland’s overall third-place result marked a standout, all-around finish as points reward the top seven men’s and top seven women’s performances in conference-sponsored sports.