The William and Mary women's track and field team finished 13th in the nation this school year in the USTFCCCA's Terry Crawford Division I Program of the Year standings, announced on Monday afternoon.  The award ranks teams that appear in all three NCAA Championships (cross country, indoor, and outdoor track and field) each school year, and is named after Hall of Fame Coach Terry Crawford, who in 1986 led Texas to the first and only sweep of NCAA titles.

The Tribe, who made its first-ever appearance in the final year-end standings today, was one just 13 teams (out of a total of 326 in Division I) to accomplish that feat this year, the fewest ever in the six-year history of the award.  W&M finished 12th at the cross country championships last November, and tied for 47th overall both indoors and outdoors.  This was also the first time in school history that the women have placed at all three championships in the same academic year.  The Tribe is just the ninth program from a non-BCS conference to make an appearance in the final standings (out of 96 total spots), and the first-ever from the Colonial Athletic Association.  Only 12 conferences have ever had a representative in the Program of the Year standings.

2013-14 USTFCCCA Terry Crawford Division I Program of the Year
Final Standings (326 Total D-I Programs)
1. Oregon 18 (pts)
2. Stanford 29.5
3. Arkansas 30
4. Dartmouth 49
5. Iowa State 50.5
6. Penn State 51.5
7. Florida State 65
8. Michigan State 68
9. Michigan 76.5
10. Colorado 79
11. Villanova 80
12. Notre Dame 93
13. William and Mary 109

(Teams awarded points based on finish at NCAA Championships; first place equals 1 pt, second equals 2 pts, etc.  Ties split all points for those positions, i.e. two teams tied at third each get 3.5)