Rose-Hulman leads the HCAC Commissioner's Cup, Men's All-Sports Trophy and Women's All-Sports Trophy standings.

TERRE HAUTE, IND. -- Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology holds the early lead in each of the three 2009-10 major athletic department awards presented by the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference, in results through the fall season compiled on Monday.

The Fightin' Engineers lead the Commissioner's Cup standings with 53.5 points through eight sports seasons to hold a nine-point edge on second place Hanover College.  The Commissioner's Cup is presented to the league school with the top combined finishes in all 19 league sports.

Rose-Hulman also holds a three-point lead after five of nine sports in the Women's All-Sports Trophy standings.  The Engineers relied on a league co-championship in soccer, a second place finish in tennis, third place efforts in golf and cross country, and a fourth place in volleyball to earn the early three-point lead over Hanover.

On the men's side, Rose-Hulman is tied with Manchester College for the Men's All-Sports Trophy following three of 10 league sports.  The Engineers earned the outright regular season championship in men's soccer and recorded finishes of fourth in football and cross country for the early strong performance.

Rose-Hulman has won the Men's All-Sports Trophy for the past two years and captured the Commissioner's Cup in 2007-08.  The Engineers are in search of their first Women's All-Sports Trophy from any conference.

School		Men	Women	Total
1. Rose-Hulman	20	33.5	53.5

2. Hanover	14	30.5	44.5

3. Franklin	18	25	43

4. Manchester	20	21	41

5. Anderson	16.5	20	36.5

6. Transylvania	8	27.5	35.5

7. Mt. St. Joseph	9	20.5	29.5

8. Defiance	11	15	26

9. Bluffton		3.5	14	17.5