Posted: Jun 12, 2017

Mesa places fifth in the nation in annual NATYCAA Cup among over 400 schools

Mesa, AZ – For the third time in the last four years the Mesa athletic program has placed among the top six in the nation in the annual National Alliance of Two-Year Athletic Administrators (NATYCAA) Cup scholarship division.

MCC took fifth place in the 2016-17 rankings which are compiled on a points system based upon success at NJCAA national championship events. There are more than 400 schools in the scholarship division.

T-Bird teams competed at the national level in 12 sports and won the national championship in men's golf for the first time. It was the 19^th total national title in school history. MCC has won titles in nine different sports.

A year ago Mesa was sixth while in 2013-14 MCC placed fourth with both the women's basketball and baseball teams winning national titles.

Mesa won the Cup in 2004-05 and has never finished lower than 21^st since its inception in 2003-04, although results for two early years are missing.

Here is a list of MCC teams that placed in national competition this year:

Football – 5^th (won the Valley of the Sun Bowl)

Women's Cross Country – 5th

Men's Cross Country – 17^th

Women's Basketball – Second 8

Men's Indoor track and Field – 13^th

Women's Indoor Track and Field – 8^th

Men's Golf – 1^st

Women's Golf – 10^th

Men's Tennis – 7^th