NORMAN, Okla. – Methodist received 10 first-place votes to stay No. 1 in the final fall Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll. The Monarchs have held the top spot throughout the fall.
Berry stayed at No. 2 after collecting three first-place votes. St. Thomas (MN) moved up two spots and were awarded the final three first-place votes. Oglethorpe and Wittenberg each dropped a spot, to fourth and fifth, respectively. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, UT Tyler, Rhodes and St. John Fisher stayed pat at Nos. 6-9. Concordia (TX) jumped seven spots to No. 10
Allegheny cracked the ranking for the first time this season, coming in at No. 25.
Schreiner dropped from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - Final Fall
|
Rank |
University (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
|
1 |
Methodist (10) |
384 |
1 |
|
2 |
Berry (3) |
378 |
2 |
|
3 |
St. Thomas (MN) (3) |
354 |
5 |
|
4 |
Oglethorpe |
348 |
3 |
|
5 |
Wittenberg |
330 |
4 |
|
6 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
297 |
6 |
|
7 |
UT Tyler |
278 |
7 |
|
8 |
Rhodes |
266 |
8 |
|
9 |
St. John Fisher |
236 |
9 |
|
10 |
Concordia (TX) |
232 |
17 |
|
11 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
224 |
10 |
|
12 |
Huntingdon |
220 |
13 |
|
13 |
Trinity (TX) |
200 |
15 |
|
14 |
Southwestern (TX) |
180 |
14 |
|
15 |
LaGrange |
172 |
11 |
|
16 |
Guilford |
171 |
12 |
|
17 |
Transylvania |
145 |
16 |
|
18 |
Spalding |
126 |
20 |
|
19 |
Centre |
83 |
22 |
|
20 |
Bethel (MN) |
82 |
21 |
|
21 |
Redlands |
77 |
18 |
|
22 |
Saint John's (MN) |
73 |
19 |
|
23 |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
66 |
25 |
|
24 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
56 |
24 |
|
25 |
Allegheny |
50 |
NR |
Dropped from Ranking: Schreiner (#23)
Others Receiving Votes: Rochester, 36; Schreiner, 27; Skidmore, 21; Willamette, 15; Washington & Lee, 13; Otterbein, 7; Emory,6; Ferrum, 6; Rhode Island College, 6; Franklin & Marshall, 5; Middlebury, 5; Whitworth, 5; Babson, 4; Carnegie Mellon, 3; Trinity (CT), 3; Christopher Newport, 2; La Verne, 2; Western New England, 2; Augsburg, 1; Calvin, 1; McDaniel, 1; Occidental, 1