Cornell Champions

Yes, this is The Cornell BASKETBALL Blog, but we to congratulate yet another championship team from Cornell. This week the Big Red Women's Softball team clinched the Ivy title and is off to the NCAA Tournament! We also wish good luck to the Ivy League Champion Cornell Men's Lacrosse team as they head off as the No. 5 seed in the upcoming NCAA Tournament. Finally, we also congratulate the Cornell Men's Baseball team for its Gherig Division title and good effort in the Ivy League Playoffs.

Thus far, Cornell has captured eight (8) Ivy League championships during 2008-2009. Below is a list of Cornell Athletic teams that have captured league, regional or national championships.

• Men's Lacrosse (Ivy League Champions)
• Women's Softball (Ivy League Champions)
  
• Men's Basketball (Ivy League Champions)
• Women's Equestrian (Ivy League Champions)
• Women's Gymnastics (USAG National Champions)
  
• Wrestling (Ivy League Champions, EIWA Champions, Final No. 2 National Ranking, 5th Place National Championships)
  Wrestling National Championships Final Team Standings
  1. Iowa 96.5
  2. Ohio State 92.0
  3. Iowa State 84.5
  4. Nebraska 78.5
  5. Cornell 73.5
  6. Edinboro 72.0
  7. Missouri 70.0
  8. Illinois 55.0
  9. Wisconsin 53.0
  10. Maryland 47.5

• Men's Indoor Track (Ivy League-Heptagonal Champions)
  
• Women's Indoor Track (Ivy League-Heptagonal Champions)

Additionally, the Cornell Women's Polo team was national runner-up, Cornell men's hockey finished the season falling in the NCAA Tournament Elite Eight and ended with a No. 9 national ranking.