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| Year |
Finish |
| 2024-25 |
5th of 12 teams |
| 2023-24 |
4th of 12 teams |
| 2022-23 |
|
| 2021-2022 |
5th of 12 teams |
| 2020-2021 |
3rd of 12 teams |
| 2019-2020 |
No final standings (COVID-19) Northwestern was in 3rd after winter sports |
| 2018-2019 |
3rd of 12 teams |
| 2017-2018 |
1st of 11 teams |
| 2016-2017 |
5th of 11 teams |
| 2015-2016 |
T5th of 12 teams |
| 2014-2015 |
3rd of 11 teams |
| 2013-2014 |
T2nd of 11 teams |
| 2012-2013 |
3rd of 11 teams |
| 2011-2012 |
3rd of 11 teams |
| 2010-2011 |
4th of 12 teams |
| 2009-2010 |
7th of 13 teams |
| 2008-2009 |
7th of 13 teams |
| 2007-2008 |
4th of 13 teams |
| 2006-2007 |
4th of 13 teams |
| 2005-2006 |
T7th of 13 teams |
| 2004-2005 |
6th of 13 teams |
| 2003-2004 |
7th of 13 teams |
| 2002-2003 |
6th of 12 teams |
| 2001-2002 |
5th of 11 teams |
| 2000-2001 |
4th of 11 teams |
| Years |
Last 3 Years |
Last 5 Years |
Last 10 years |
GPAC History (21 Years) |
| Average Finish |
3.7 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
4.4 |
Note: The last three, five, ten, and GPAC history does not take into account the 2019-20 academic year. The award was not awarded due to the spring season being canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.Â