SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Wednesday morning the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) released its final standings for the 2024-25 Jerome Kruse Trophy, and UW-Superior have captured its fourth consecutive season.
 
The trophy was first awarded in the 1996-97 season and is honored after Jerome Kruse, longtime athletic director at both Northwestern and Martin Luther. This recognizes the top athletics department throughout the league each season. UWS first won the award in the 2021-22 season.
 
The Yellowjackets garnered 105 points during the 2024-25 season, capturing a conference-high nine championships in men's and women's soccer, men's and women's cross country, women's basketball, men's indoor track and field, softball, and men's and women's tennis.
 
Northwestern came in second with 88.5 points, taking four titles in women's golf, football, volleyball and women's basketball. Crown came in third place after winning the women's indoor and outdoor track and field championships with 74 points.
 
Martin Luther (fourth) and Bethany Lutheran (fifth) each totaled 64.5 and 62.5 points, respectively, while Minnesota Morris came in sixth with 58.5 points.
 
The poll concluded with North Central in seventh place with 45.5 points, while Northland rounded out the league in 8.5 points.