NORMAN, Okla. – Methodist received 11 first-place votes to keep the top ranking in the Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll. The Monarchs have been No. 1 in all three fall rankings.
Berry jumped up seven spots to second after receiving four first-place votes. Oglethorpe and Wittenberg each fell one rung to third and fourth, respectively. St. Thomas (MN) claimed the final first-place vote to climb 10 places to No. 5. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps checked in at No. 6 and was followed by UT Tyler. Rhodes made the biggest move in the ranking, improving 12 spots to No. 8. Ninth-ranked St. John Fisher and Illinois Wesleyan complete the top 10.
Concordia (TX) (#17), Bethel (MN) (#21), Centre (#22) and Gustavus Adolphus (#24) debuted in the top 25. Spalding reentred the ranking at No. 20
California Lutheran, La Verne, Rochester, Texas Lutheran and Washington & Lee dropped from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - Oct. 23
|
Rank |
University (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
|
1 |
Methodist (11) |
389 |
1 |
|
2 |
Berry (4) |
356 |
9 |
|
3 |
Oglethorpe |
347 |
2 |
|
4 |
Wittenberg |
340 |
3 |
|
5 |
St. Thomas (MN) (1) |
317 |
15 |
|
6 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
293 |
4 |
|
7 |
UT Tyler |
287 |
10 |
|
8 |
Rhodes |
241 |
20 |
|
9 |
St. John Fisher |
239 |
6 |
|
10 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
223 |
5 |
|
11 |
LaGrange |
206 |
T7 |
|
12 |
Guilford |
201 |
12 |
|
13 |
Huntingdon |
189 |
17 |
|
14 |
Southwestern (TX) |
189 |
13 |
|
15 |
Trinity (TX) |
174 |
18 |
|
16 |
Transylvania |
147 |
T22 |
|
17 |
Concordia (TX) |
105 |
NR |
|
18 |
Redlands |
92 |
T7 |
|
19 |
Saint John's (MN) |
89 |
14 |
|
20 |
Spalding |
86 |
NR |
|
21 |
Bethel (MN) |
78 |
NR |
|
22 |
Centre |
72 |
NR |
|
23 |
Schreiner |
69 |
11 |
|
24 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
64 |
NR |
|
25 |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
63 |
T22 |
Dropped from Ranking: California Lutheran (#24), La Verne (#19), Rochester (#25), Texas Lutheran (#16), Washington & Lee (#21)
Others Receiving Votes: Rochester, 49; La Verne, 42; Washington & Lee, 41; Allegheny, 40; Texas Lutheran, 33; Franklin & Marshall, 20; Willamette, 17; Skidmore, 15; California Lutheran, 12; Trinity (CT), 12; Emory, 8; Augsburg, 7; Ferrum, 7; Whitworth, 7; Central, 6; Babson, 5; Husson, 4; McDaniel, 4; Calvin, 3; Western New England, 3; Christopher Newport, 2; Millsaps, 2; Rhode Island College, 2; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 2; RPI, 1