ASU's banner athletic year

With not just one defining moment this year, ASU athletics have concluded their best season of the Pac-10 era, with contributions stemming from nearly all teams.

Sun Devil achievements include national championships produced by the softball, men's indoor track and women's indoor track teams with the women's outdoor track team (second), the women's cross-country team (fourth), the women's golf team (fifth) and the men's outdoor track team (sixth) all in contention.

As a result, ASU finished fourth in the U.S. Sports Academy Director's Cup standings released by the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics last week, the highest placement the Sun Devils have ever earned.