ST. PAUL, Minn. – The Crown College Polars currently sit third for the 2024-25 Kruse Award following the conclusion of the fall season. The award, named in honor of long-time Northwestern College (Wis.) and Martin Luther College athletic director Jerome Kruse, travels to the college with the most points accumulated by the place finishes of the college's athletic teams in the final standings of 18 conference sponsored sports.
The Polars currently stand in third with 31.5 points. Crown was the runner-up in women's golf and women's cross country. The Polars also placed third in men's soccer.
2024-25 KRUSE AWARD STANDINGS
FALL UPDATE
| School |
Total |
Fall |
| MG |
WG |
FB |
VB |
MS |
WS |
MXC |
WXC |
| UW-Superior |
47 |
7 |
4 |
- |
7 |
8 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
| Northwestern |
43 |
6 |
6 |
4 |
8 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
| Crown |
31.5 |
4 |
5 |
1 |
1.5 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| Bethany Lutheran |
27 |
5 |
1 |
- |
4 |
7 |
6 |
1 |
3 |
| Martin Luther |
27 |
3 |
2 |
2.5 |
3 |
2.5 |
3 |
6 |
5 |
| Minnesota Morris |
24.5 |
2 |
3 |
2.5 |
6 |
4 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
| North Central |
18.5 |
8 |
- |
- |
5 |
2.5 |
1 |
2 |
- |
| Northland |
4.5 |
1 |
- |
- |
1.5 |
1 |
- |
- |
1 |
