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In the Mississippi Valley,
In the Crescent Bend
Stands our loved and noble Xavier,
Far her praises send.
Refrain:
Wave her colors bear them onward
Gold and white so true
Hail to thee, all hail, dear Xavier
Hail, all hail, X.U.!
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And lead us on the way,
Through life's journey, onward, upward
To the eternal day. (Refrain)
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No. 50 finish in all-sports standings is Xavier's best ever
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June 21, 2012
NEW ORLEANS — Xavier University of Louisiana
finished 50th, a school record, in the final NAIA Learfield Sports Directors'
Cup standings of 2011-12.
It's the third time in four years that Xavier
placed among the top 100. The previous best XU all-sports ranking was 83rd
in 2009-10. Xavier is the first Gulf Coast Athletic Conference
school to finish in the top 50 since Mobile was 46th in 2007-08.
The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup was developed
by the National Association of Collegiate Directors
of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today newspaper. Points are awarded based on each
institution's finish in up to 12 sports — six women's and six men's.
This is the 17th year of the NAIA all-sports standings.
Xavier scored 251 points after a tie for fifth place
nationally in men's tennis, a tie for ninth in women's basketball,
ties for 17th in men's basketball and women's tennis, a tie for 25th in women's
volleyball, 30th in women's cross country, 31st in men's cross country
and a tie for 46th in women's outdoor track and field.
Xavier was one of three HBCUs (Historically Black
Colleges and Universities) to record a top-50 finish
this season. Lincoln (Mo.) placed 42nd and Saint Augustine's 48th in
NCAA Division II.
"I can't say enough good things about the efforts
of our coaches and our student-athletes this year," XU athletics director
Dennis Cousin said. "Our success is the direct result of their hard work and
the continued support of our administration. Our teams won five conference
championships and two group championships. There should be no doubt
that this was the greatest year ever for Xavier athletics."
The top three NAIA schools were Azusa Pacific with
918 points, Shorter with 856 and Embry-Riddle (Fla.) with 771½.
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Xavier in NAIA all-sports standings
2011-12 50th
2010-11 102nd
2009-10 83rd
2008-09 tie-92nd
2007-08 141st
2006-07 156th
2005-06 no teams (Hurricane Katrina)
2004-05 not in top 100
2003-04 86th
2002-03 tie-163rd
2001-02 tie-238th
2000-01 tie-199th
1999-2000 not in top 234
1998-99 tie-210th
1997-98 tie-194th
1996-97 164th
1995-96 146th
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