Bobcats No. 3 in the state/region, No. 8 in nation

The Saddleback athletics department had an unprecedented fall season in 2022 and the Bobcats have been recognized by the governing body in charge of ranking athletic accomplishments.  Saddleback was No. 3 in the state/region during the fall according to Daktronics and sits at No. 8 in the national race for the Learfield Cup.

Saddleback had a sensational fall, jumpstarted by a state championship in women's soccer (pictured).  The Bobcats also had a third place finish in women's golf, a regional semifinal appearance in men's water polo, a regional quarterfinal appearance in women's water polo, an 11^th place finish in men's cross country, and a regional playoff appearance in women's indoor volleyball.  In total it added up to 70 points in the Daktronics calculator, which was good enough for third place in the state/region behind Mt. San Antonio College and Sierra College. 

Saddleback ranked above all of its Orange Empire Conference competition, which finished with three of the top-10 programs in the state/region.

Saddleback also came in eighth nationally for the Learfield Cup, which is an award handed out to the top two-year school in the country. 

Saddleback had its best finish ever in 2021-22 when it finished sixth in the state for the Daktronics Cup and 18^th in the nation for the Learfield Cup. 

The Daktronics Cup started out as the Pepsi Cup in 2003-04 and became the NATYCAA Cup in 2008-09.  It became the Daktronics Cup in 2018-19.