Spokane Colleges Finish 2nd in NATYCAA's State Associations Cup Standings While Lane CC Takes 6th

The Northwest Athletic Conference (NWAC) competes alongside institutions from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the California Community College Athletic Association (3C2A) for recognition in the NATYCAA (National Alliance of Two-Year College Athletic Administrators) Cup State Associations Division and the prestigious Learfield Cup.

The NATYCAA Cup honors overall program excellence in two-year college athletics, with points awarded based on success in championship competition.

The Learfield Sports Directors' Cup, created through a partnership between the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) and USA Today, awards points based on each institution's national finish in up to 10 sports—five women's sports and five men's sports.

At the conclusion of the 2025–26 year, the following institutions earned Top 10 finishes in the State Associations Cup:

1. Mt. San Antonio (32CA)
2. Spokane Colleges (NWAC)
3. Sierra College (32CA)
4. Orange Coast Community College (32CA)
5. Fresno City College (32CA)
6. Lane Community College (NWAC) 
7. American River College (3C2A)
8. Santa Barbara City College (32CA)
9. Cerritos College (32CA)
10. Long Beach City College (32CA)

Congratulations to Mt. San Antonio for winning the State Associations Cup and to Spokane Colleges and Lane Community for finishing second and sixth overall.

Following are the Top 10 standings for the Learfield Cup for 25-26.

1. Mt San Antonio College (32CA)
2. Iowa Western Community College (NJCAA)
3. College of DuPage (NJCAA)
4. Barton College (NJCAA)
5. RCSJ-Gloucester (NJCAA)
6. Spokane Colleges (NWAC)
7. New Mexico Junior College (NJCAA)
8. Sierra College (32CA)
9. Orange Coast Community College (32CA)
10. Joliet Junior College (NJCAA)