BURNSVILLE, Minn. – The University of Sioux Falls finished sixth overall in the NSIC All-Sports Standings, after the spring sports were compiled with the overall rankings released by the league office. For the eighth straight year, USF placed in the top seventh with its sixth place ranking in 2021-22.. 

In the overall standings, USF totaled 131 points (84.0, 5^th, women; 79, tied for 7^th, men) to finish sixth overall. Augustana captured the overall title with 226.3 points and both the men's (96) and women's (130) titles. In the men's standings, USF finished tied with Winona State for seventh in the standings with 47 points. In the women's sports, USF was fifth with 84 points but just 3.5 from fourth place

"This year was really a great season of effort, excellence and resiliency by USF student-athletes," said USF Director of Athletics Pam Gohl. "Our student-athletes excel in competition and in the classroom. They not only have a robust work ethic but our student-athletes bring passion and energy to the campus every day as they strive for excellence. We are proud of our family," said Gohl.

In football, the Cougars finished fourth overall after an 8-3 season, which included its second NSIC South Division title. The Cougars had 11 All-NSIC honorees including All-American Joey Wehrkamp, who was a finalist for both the Gene Upshaw Award and Cliff Harris Award. USF was also third at the NSIC Cross Country Championships with 105 points.as David Ecker, Aaron Voigt and Jakob Hanna were named All-NSIC.  USF also placed ninth in Men's Indoor Track and Field with 25.5 points as Tyler Hiatt earned a trip to the DII indoor nationals. In Men's Basketball, USF was 11-14 overall and 7-12 in the NSIC for 12^th overall and 7^th in the South Division. The Cougars were paced by all-league guard Matt Cartwright. Led by NSIC All-Defensive Team selection Connor King, the baseball team was seventh in the NSIC (17-18) with a 25-27 record. They recorded a program-DII-best mark in total wins with 25 and conference wins with 17. USF was eighth in men's outdoor track and field but had Tyler Hiatt qualify for nationals in the shot put and discus. Led by All-NSIC performer Jack Evans, the  Cougars claimed 10^th in men's golf.

In women's sports, USF, led by freshman Morgan Gehl's 22nd place finish. was sixth with 206 points at the NSIC Cross Country Championships. In volleyball, the Cougars finished 17-11 overall with a 12-8 league mark and three wins over top-25 teams. Avery Yaksich was named AVCA All-American, and along with Krista Goerger and Jordan Kuper earned All-NSIC honors. In soccer, USF was 11^th overall with a 3-8-4 league mark as Alexa Wemhoff was named the NSIC Goalkeeper of the Year and Bailey Kehrli was named All-NSIC. This winter, the USF Swimming Team was fourth at the league championships with 569.5 points as they placed in the top four for a fifth straight year. USF, which won four titles with 11 "B" cuts for nationals at the NSIC Championships, qualified Elizabeth Spaans, Ilinde du Plessis, and Inte Pas for the NCAA DII Championships. USF Women's Basketball, led by all-league guard Megin Fannin, placed fifth overall – third in the NSIC South – with a 16-12 overall record and 11-9 in the NSIC. USF Women's Indoor Track and Field Team was sixth with 37 points with senior Emma Hertz finishing third at the NCAA DII nationals. In the spring, USF was fifth in the NSIC in women's outdoor track and field with Hertz and Kamry Lindsey qualifying for the DII nationals. The Cougars, led by NSIC Senior of the Year Megan Quandt, finished seventh in women's tennis. In women's golf, Maggie Veenendall became the third golfer in USF history to reach the NCAA DII regionals and led the Cougars to eighth at the league championships in women's golf. Led by All-NSIC standouts, Kylan Straight, Kait Van Der Zwaag and Taryn Wagner, USF was ninth in the league with a 27-25 record, including 11-14 in league play. For the first time in school history, USF was one of final three three teams remaining in the NSIC Tournament after winning four straight games after opening with a one-run loss on day one.    

The NSIC All Sports Award is calculated by awarding the winner of each conference-sponsored championship points totaling the number of teams in that sport plus one. The next place finisher receives points totaling the number of teams less the number of places from first place. Ties in the standings at any level shall result in the totaling of points and equal distribution.

The NSIC All-Sports Champions will be announced following the spring season, with the awards being presented at the NSIC Summer Kickoff in Moorhead, Minnesota in July.