The 2009-10 athletic year was a banner year for the Western Nebraska Community College athletic teams. The Cougars finished the NATYCAA Cup as the highest Region IX team among competition among scholarship teams in the NJCAA.WNCC finished tied for 73rd with Indian Hills Community College with 24.5 points. The National Alliance of Two Year College Athletic Administrators Cup rankings are formulated by awarding NJCAA institutions with points based on competition at NJCAA Championship events among all sports. A first place finish is worth 20 points, second place is worth 19 points, and so forth.
The Cougars earned their points on the bases of the Cougar volleyball and softball team's accomplishments. The volleyball team finished last season with a 42.4 record and a third place finish at the national tournament in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
The Cougar softball team won their second regional title in three seasons as they competed at the national tournament in St. George, Utah. The Cougar women finished with a 43-21 record.
Iowa Central Community College was the overall NATYCAA Scholarship Cup winner with 158.5 points followed by Cowley College (Kan.) and Monroe Community College (N.Y.).
Region IX had seven teams that earned points in the Cup race. WNCC's 24.5 points was just two points ahead of North Platte Community College, who finished 80th with 22.5 points (10.5 points in men's sports and 12 points in women's sports).
Other Region IX schools receiving points include Casper College (17 points), Northwest Wyoming (16.5), Gillette College (17 points), Southeast Nebraska (10 points), and Western Wyoming Community College (1 point).
Iowa Central is only the second NJCAA member college from the Scholarship Division to win the NATYCAA Cup in consecutive years. Monroe accomplished the feat in 2005-06 and 2006-07.
Iowa Central earned their points with top finishes in women's indoor track & field and wrestling. The Tritons also had top 10 finishes in men's indoor track & field (second), Division II baseball (fourth), DI men's outdoor track & field (fourth) and men's swimming & diving (sixth). ICC's women's teams also contributed to the title as the Lady Tritons had top 10 finishes in Division I cross country (second), Division I outdoor track & field (third) and swimming & diving (sixth).
The top three teams in the scholarship and non-scholarship divisions received a cash award for their institutions general scholarship fund in the amount of $2,500 for first place and $1,000 for second and third place.
Gloucester Community College (N.J.) won the non-scholarship cup with 131 points over Herkimer Community College (N.Y.) and Mohawk Community College (N.Y.).
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