Central Methodist University finished second in the Heart of America Athletic Conference Commissioner’s Cup standings for the third-straight year, behind three-time winner Grand View University.

Central last won the cup for the 2019-20 academic year. 

In 2022-23, Central won seven conference championships, including sweeps of the regular season and tournament titles in men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s basketball, and softball. Baseball, women’s indoor track and field, and women’s outdoor track & field also brought home Heart Championships.

The 14 Heart schools earn points throughout the season that contribute to the Commissioner’s Cup for their finish in the 25 Heart-sponsored sports of men’s cross country, women’s cross country, women’s volleyball, football, men’s soccer, women’s soccer, women’s basketball, men’s basketball, men’s indoor track & field, women’s indoor track & field, men’s volleyball, men’s wrestling, women’s wrestling, cheer, dance, men’s bowling, women’s bowling, baseball, softball, men’s golf, women’s golf, men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse, men’s outdoor track & field, and women’s track & field.

Each conference regular season champion for women’s and men’s volleyball, football, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s and women’s basketball, baseball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, and softball earned a maximum amount of points based on the number of teams participating in that sport. That number is divided by the number of teams participating in that sport.

To compile the final list of the 2022-23 Heart Commissioner’s Cup Standings, each team’s percentage in the sports in which they compete is added up and divided by the number of total sports. Final results are an average cumulative Heart finish for each institution in every conference sport that they sponsor