Darien Finishes 21st Nationally In MaxPreps Cup Rankings Of Top Programs

DARIEN, Conn. – Darien came in 21st in the MaxPreps Cup standings, which recognizes the best overall high school sports programs in the country.

Darien ranked 21st on the MaxPreps Cup national standings. Darien won state titles for boys cross country, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse.
Photo Credit: *Jim Sannerud/MaxPreps*

Nicole Briggs

07/22/2014 1:00 p.m.

The CBS MaxPreps Cup national rankings are compiled by awarding schools points for finishing first or second at the state or association level. Points are also awarded for size of playoff division, size of state and type of sport.

Darien received state titles for boys cross country, girls swimming, boys lacrosse and girls lacrosse.

Bentonville, Ark., came in at No. 1 overall. 1. Bentonville (Ark.), 1,090 2. St. Pius X Catholic (Atlanta), 985 3. Punahou (Honolulu), 980 4. St. Thomas Aquinas (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.), 967 5. Marist (Atlanta), 918 6. American Heritage (Plantation, Fla.), 834 7. Carmel (Ind.), 832 8. Deer Creek (Edmond, Okla.), 804 9. The Pingry School (Martinsville, N.J.), 799 10. Wayzata (Plymouth, Minn.), 766 11. Rock Bridge (Columbia, Mo.), 743 12. Regis Jesuit (Aurora, Colo.), 739 13. Westminster (Atlanta), 732 14. Cardinal Gibbons (Raleigh, N.C.), 730 15. Webb (Knoxville, Tenn.), 715 16. Tottenville (Staten Island, N.Y.), 710 17. Summit (Bend, Ore.), 702 18. Bozeman (Mont.), 686 19. Madison Central (Miss.), 676 20. Bedford (N.H.), 674 21. Darien (Conn.), 664 22. Aquinas (Overland Park, Kan.), 662 23. Mountain Brook (Birmingham, Ala.), 650 24. Montgomery Academy (Ala.), 648 25. La Salle Academy (Providence, R.I.), 642

For more, read the full MaxPreps article here.

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