NORMAN, Okla. – Keiser claimed seven first-place votes and moved up five spots to become the top-ranked team in the final fall Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Seahawks are the third team to hold the No. 1 ranking in NAIA this season and were ranked No. 25 in the preseason.
Previous No. 1 Oklahoma City received two first-place votes and dropped to second. British Columbia climbed four spots to third. Coastal Georgia tallied a first-place vote and moved up a spot to fifth. Wayland Baptist checked in at No. 6 and is followed by Johnson & Wales (FL), Marian (IN), Grand View and Arizona Christian. No. 11 Oregon Tech garnered the final first-place vote.
Southeastern (FL) (#15) and Cumberland (#24) debuted in the ranking.
Lindsey Wilson and Thomas fell from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Final Fall
Rank |
University (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
1 |
Keiser (7) |
268 |
6 |
2 |
Oklahoma City (2) |
257 |
1 |
3 |
British Columbia |
250 |
7 |
4 |
Coastal Georgia (1) |
232 |
5 |
5 |
William Woods |
230 |
2 |
6 |
Wayland Baptist |
222 |
4 |
7 |
Johnson & Wales (FL) |
211 |
3 |
8 |
Marian (IN) |
170 |
10 |
9 |
Grand View |
169 |
11 |
10 |
Arizona Christian |
160 |
18 |
11 |
Oregon Tech (1) |
145 |
15 |
12 |
Texas Wesleyan |
141 |
T8 |
13 |
Victoria |
137 |
19 |
14 |
South Carolina Beaufort |
127 |
T8 |
15 |
Southeastern (FL) |
103 |
NR |
16 |
Lewis-Clark State |
102 |
21 |
17 |
University of the Cumberlands |
95 |
13 |
18 |
Dalton State |
85 |
14 |
19 |
Cardinal Stritch |
81 |
12 |
20 |
Webber International |
75 |
17 |
21 |
The Master's College |
63 |
20 |
22 |
Mount Mercy |
50 |
16 |
23 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
35 |
24 |
T24 |
Cumberland |
23 |
NR |
T24 |
Mobile |
23 |
23 |
Dropped from Ranking: Lindsey Wilson (#25), Thomas (#22)
Others Receiving Votes: Taylor, 22; Union (KY), 15; Tennessee Wesleyan, 11; Faulkner, 10; Lindenwood Belleville, 10; St. Ambrose, 9; Lindsey Wilson, 8; Midland, 8; Rocky Mountain, 7; Thomas, 6; Biola, 5; Northwestern (IA), 5; Culver Stockton, 3; Bellevue, 1; Davenport, 1