NORMAN, Okla. – Huntingdon received 15 first-place votes to close the fall No. 1 in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Hawks have held the top spot in three consecutive rankings.
The ranking stayed largely unchanged with UT Tyler, Mary Hardin-Baylor, Rhodes, Wittenberg and Methodist remaining at Nos. 2-6. Concordia (TX) and Oglethrope swapped spots seven and eight while Saint John’s (MN) and Emory switched Nos. 9 and 10.
Pacific Lutheran and Sewanee debuted in the rankings at Nos. 24 and 25, respectively. Carnegie Mellon and Carthage fell from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - Final Fall
Rank |
University (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
1 |
Huntingdon (15) |
422 |
1 |
2 |
UT Tyler |
387 |
2 |
3 |
Mary Hardin-Baylor (1) |
376 |
3 |
4 |
Rhodes (1) |
366 |
4 |
5 |
Wittenberg |
361 |
5 |
6 |
Methodist |
340 |
6 |
7 |
Concordia (TX) |
299 |
8 |
8 |
Oglethorpe |
296 |
7 |
9 |
Saint John's (MN) |
265 |
10 |
10 |
Emory |
264 |
9 |
11 |
LaGrange |
256 |
11 |
12 |
Guilford |
228 |
12 |
13 |
Greensboro |
214 |
13 |
14 |
Berry |
188 |
14 |
15 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
181 |
15 |
16 |
Hope |
156 |
18 |
17 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
148 |
17 |
18 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
131 |
16 |
19 |
Centre |
117 |
19 |
20 |
St. Thomas (MN) |
73 |
21 |
21 |
Wisconsin-Eau Claire |
60 |
T24 |
22 |
Washington & Lee |
59 |
22 |
23 |
California Lutheran |
56 |
20 |
24 |
Pacific Lutheran |
35 |
NR |
25 |
Sewanee |
33 |
NR |
Dropped From Ranking: Carnegie Mellon (#T24), Carthage (#23)
Others Receiving Votes: Carnegie Mellon, 32; Carthage, 26; Rochester, 25; Middlebury, 24; Redlands, 22; Kenyon, 12; Ohio Wesleyan, 9; Pacific (OR), 9; St. John Fisher, 9; Skidmore, 7; Christopher Newport, 6; Willamette, 6; Hampden-Sydney, 5; Schreiner, 5; Texas Lutheran, 5; Bethel (MN), 3; Transylvania, 3; Piedmont, 2; Ferrum, 1; Franklin, 1; McDaniel, 1; Rutgers-Camden, 1