St. Paul, Minn. – The 2023-24 Kruse Award standings following the conclusion of the winter season were released on Wednesday and Crown currently sits 5th.

The award, named in honor of long-time Northwestern College (Wis.) and Martin Luther College athletic director Mr. 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 are currently just a half point behind Martin Luther College and 3 points behind Bethany Lutheran College in the current standings.