NORMAL — Illinois State has won the Missouri Valley Conference's All-Sports Trophy for the third consecutive year.
The Redbirds won the league’s All-Sports Trophy in 2018-19, 2020-21, and 2021-22. The MVC did not award the trophy during the 2019-20 pandemic-riddled season.
ISU last won at least three straight MVC All-Sports Championships in 1995-96, 1996-97, 1997-98 and 1998-99 when it was the league’s top overall program in four straight seasons.
In all, ISU has 15 all-sports crowns and has finished first, second, or third in 28 of the past 31 years.
"Winning the MVC All-Sports Trophy for the third-straight year is a tremendous accomplishment for our department and the university as a whole,” ISU director of athletics Kyle Brennan said.