Tops in MAC
Lauren Volpe, ’23, helped the gymnastics team capture the 2023 MAC Co-Championship
Ball State University women’s sports teams were awarded the 2023 Jacoby Trophy—presented annually by the Mid-American Conference (MAC) to the school whose women’s teams win first place in the league’s all-sports standings.
Ball State men’s teams finished second in 2023 Reese Trophy standings, Ball State’s best all-sport showing since 2013. Ball State’s 1-2 finish for both awards marks the University’s best combined finish since 2001.
Together, Ball State men and women finished among the MAC’s top two in their respective all-sports standings for the third time since 1998.
Out of 18 sports at Ball State that compete in the MAC, eight finished first or second in the league and 10 had teams or individuals reach national postseason competition. For women’s sports, volleyball, gymnastics, and outdoor track won regular-season MAC titles.
