Miami Gardens, Fla. – Coming off a strong showing during the Winter National Championships, St. Thomas University cracked the top-20 of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Learfield Directors' Cup Winter 2026 Standings sitting 19th.

Earning points based on postseason successes, the Bobcats earned 301.50 points in the winter after garnering 89 in the fall for 390.50 total points. Women's Swimming and Diving earned STU 80 points behind their fourth-place finish, followed by Men's Swimming and Diving (75 points), Men's Indoor Track and Field (66 points), Women's Indoor Track and Field (46.5 points) and Men's Wrestling (34 points).

The Bobcats are second among Sun Conference schools, trailing Keiser who sits sixth while ahead of SCAD Savannah whose 21st with 378 points and Southeastern which ranks 31st behind 336 points.
The Spring and final standings are set to be released on June 9. STU currently has six spring programs nationally-ranked.