NORMAN, Okla. – Two-time defending national champion Coastal Georgia stayed in the top spot in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Mariners earned five first-place votes.
Oklahoma City, who received two first-place votes, tied with William Woods at second. No. 4 Wayland Baptist and fifth-ranked Johnson & Wales (FL) each collected a first-place vote. Keiser dropped one spot to sixth. Nos. 7-10 remain unchanged with Texas Wesleyan, University of the Cumberlands, South Carolina Beafort and Grand View.
Reinhardt reentered the ranking at No. 25.
Thomas fell from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - May 6
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
1 | Coastal Georgia (5) | 217 | 1 |
T2 | Oklahoma City (2) | 203 | 3 |
T2 | William Woods | 203 | 2 |
4 | Wayland Baptist (1) | 201 | 4 |
5 | Johnson & Wales (FL) (1) | 198 | 6 |
6 | Keiser | 189 | 5 |
7 | Texas Wesleyan | 165 | 7 |
8 | University of the Cumberlands | 153 | 8 |
9 | South Carolina Beaufort | 139 | 9 |
10 | Grand View | 131 | 10 |
11 | British Columbia | 130 | 13 |
12 | Dalton State | 115 | 14 |
13 | Mount Mercy | 110 | 16 |
14 | Victoria | 108 | 11 |
15 | Webber International | 99 | 12 |
16 | Taylor | 92 | 19 |
17 | Arizona Christian | 82 | 15 |
18 | The Master's College | 70 | 17 |
19 | Cardinal Stritch | 69 | 18 |
20 | Oklahoma Wesleyan | 55 | 22 |
21 | Faulkner | 53 | 21 |
22 | Lewis-Clark State | 30 | 20 |
23 | Bellevue | 26 | 24 |
24 | Oregon Tech | 23 | 23 |
25 | Reinhardt | 20 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: | Thomas (#25) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: St. Ambrose, 10; St. Gregory's, 8; Thomas, 7; Lindsey Wilson, 4; Warner Pacific, 4; William Jessup, 4; Lindenwood Belleville, 3; Davenport, 2; Embry-Riddle (AZ), 1; Union (KY), 1. |