NORMAN, Okla. – Methodist received eight first-place votes to hold on to the No. 1 ranking in the Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll.
Oglethorpe tallied four first-place votes and climbed four spots to second. Wittenberg moved up a spot to third. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, who earned a first-place vote, jumped to No. 4. Illinois Wesleyan is No. 5. Sixth-ranked St. John Fisher collected the remaining three first-place votes. LaGrange and Redlands are tied at No. 7 while Berry and UT Tyler round out the top 10.
Transylvania (#22), Mary Hardin-Baylor (#23) and Rochester (#25) debuted in the ranking.
Central, Franklin & Marshal and Spalding dropped from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - Sept. 25
Rank |
University (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
1 |
Methodist (8) |
375 |
1 |
2 |
Oglethorpe (4) |
351 |
6 |
3 |
Wittenberg |
339 |
4 |
4 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (1) |
286 |
10 |
5 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
280 |
7 |
6 |
St. John Fisher (3) |
276 |
13 |
T7 |
LaGrange |
263 |
2 |
T7 |
Redlands |
263 |
5 |
9 |
Berry |
257 |
9 |
10 |
UT Tyler |
238 |
3 |
11 |
Schreiner |
214 |
11 |
12 |
Guilford |
211 |
8 |
13 |
Southwestern (TX) |
166 |
17 |
14 |
Saint Johns (MN) |
134 |
18 |
15 |
St. Thomas (MN) |
128 |
12 |
16 |
Texas Lutheran |
126 |
16 |
17 |
Huntingdon |
119 |
T22 |
18 |
Trinity (TX) |
114 |
19 |
19 |
La Verne |
107 |
14 |
20 |
Rhodes |
89 |
15 |
21 |
Washington & Lee |
79 |
24 |
T22 |
Transylvania |
77 |
NR |
T22 |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
73 |
NR |
24 |
California Lutheran |
68 |
T22 |
25 |
Rochester |
49 |
NR |
Dropped from Ranking: Central, #21; Franklin & Marshall, #25; Spalding, #20
Others Receiving Votes: Centre, 48; Bethel (MN), 45; Central, 45; Greensboro, 43; Emory, 39; Franklin & Marshall, 36; Gustavus Adolphus, 30; Concordia (TX), 29; Allegheny, 27; Spalding, 27; Ferrum, 26; Williams, 19; Willamette, 16; RPI, 13; Trinity (CT), 12; Western New England, 8; Chapman, 6; Endicott, 6; Skidmore, 6; Carnegie Mellon, 5; Virginia Wesleyan, 5; Otterbein, 4; Salem State, 4; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 4; Washington & Jefferson, 3; Calvin, 2; Linfield, 2; McDaniel, 2; Middlebury, 2; Whitworth, 2; Ohio Northern, 1; Rhode Island College, 1