BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Alabama State University Athletics Department claimed two of three Southwestern Athletic Conference 2023-24 all-sports awards winning the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup and the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award for the second consecutive year.

The Texas Southern University Athletics Department claimed the C.D. Henry Award to round out the list of institutional winners.

Alabama State claimed the James Frank Commissioner’s Cup signifying overall excellence after amassing 154.8 total points. Jackson State (141.8 points) and Prairie View A&M (138.5) claimed second and third place respectively.

Alabama State claimed the Sadie Magee/Barbara Jacket Award finishing with 92.8 points in the women’s final standings. Florida A&M (82.8 points) and Jackson State (79.3 points) finished in second and third place respectively.

Texas Southern won the C.D. Henry Award for the first time since the 2014-15 academic year after accumulating 67.5 points in men’s sponsored sports. Jackson State (62.5 points) and Prairie View A&M (62.5 points) finished tied for second place overall.

The all-sports awards are determined by program finishes in league sponsored sports. Each respective sports program finish is awarded a point value and the member institutions with the highest point totals at the conclusion of the athletic season are named the all-sports awards winners.

A complete listing of final standings and individual program point totals for the three awards can be found below.

JAMES FRANK COMMISSIONER’S CUP AWARD

1) Alabama State – 154.8; 2) Jackson State – 141.8; 3) Prairie View A&M – 138.5; 4) Florida A&M – 131.3; 5) Southern – 130.0; 6. Texas Southern – 124.0; T-7) Alabama A&M– 105.0; Grambling State – 105.0; 9) Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 103.0; 10) Alcorn State – 88.0; 11) Bethune-Cookman – 74.5 12)Mississippi Valley State –35.0

MAGEE/JACKET AWARD

1) Alabama State – 92.8; 2. Florida A&M – 82.8; 3. Jackson State – 79.3; T-4. Southern – 76.0; Prairie View A&M – 76.0; 6. Alabama A&M – 65.5; 7. Grambling State – 58.0; 8. Texas Southern – 56.5; 9. Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 52.5; 10. Alcorn State – 41.5; 11. Bethune-Cookman – 39.0; 12. Mississippi Valley State – 18.0

C.D. HENRY AWARD

1. Texas Southern– 67.5; T-2. Jackson State – 62.5; Prairie View A&M – 62.5; 4. Alabama State – 62.0; 5. Southern – 54.0; 6. Arkansas-Pine Bluff – 50.5; 7. Florida A&M – 48.5; 8. Grambling State – 47.0; 9. Alcorn State – 46.5; 10. Alabama A&M –39.5; 11. Bethune-Cookman – 35.5; 12. Mississippi Valley State – 17.0

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