NORMAN, Okla. – Huntingdon retained the top spot in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll for the fifth straight ranking. The Hawks claimed 13 first-place votes but are no longer the unanimous No. 1 after both UT Tyler and Mary Hardin-Baylor received 2 first-place ballots each.
UT Tyler remained second. Rhodes moved to third while Mary Hardin-Baylor dropped to fourth. Emory jumped from No. 10 to fifth and is followed by Wittenberg, Oglethorpe, Concordia (TX), LaGrange and Methodist.
La Verne debuted in the top 25 at No. 21. Carthage dropped from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - March 10
| Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
| 1 | Huntingdon (13) | 415 | 1 |
| 2 | UT Tyler (2) | 392 | 2 |
| 3 | Rhodes | 366 | 4 |
| 4 | Mary Hardin-Baylor (2) | 348 | 3 |
| 5 | Emory | 332 | 10 |
| 6 | Wittenberg | 330 | 5 |
| 7 | Oglethorpe | 316 | 7 |
| 8 | Concordia (TX) | 305 | T8 |
| 9 | LaGrange | 282 | 11 |
| 10 | Methodist | 255 | 6 |
| 11 | Saint John's (MN) | 248 | T8 |
| 12 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 228 | 16 |
| 13 | Hope | 217 | 14 |
| 14 | Greensboro | 189 | 13 |
| 15 | Guilford | 188 | 12 |
| 16 | Berry | 130 | 15 |
| 17 | Sewanee | 129 | 24 |
| 18 | Illinois Wesleyan | 127 | 18 |
| 19 | Gustavus Adolphus | 120 | 17 |
| 20 | Centre | 113 | 19 |
| 21 | La Verne | 101 | NR |
| 22 | Washington & Lee | 93 | 23 |
| T23 | St. Thomas (MN) | 58 | 22 |
| T23 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 58 | 20 |
| 25 | Pacific Lutheran | 50 | 21 |
| Dropped From Ranking: | Carthage (#25) | ||
| Others Receiving Votes: Carnegie Mellon, 24; Carthage, 21; Middlebury, 21; Rochester, 15; Ohio Wesleyan, 10; Kenyon, 7; California Lutheran, 6; Redlands, 6; Skidmore, 5; Willamette, 4; Piedmont, 3; Schriener, 3; Trinity (TX), 3; Christopher Newport, 2; McDaniel, 2; Adrian, 1; Rutgers-Camden, 1; Transylvania, 1. | |||
NORMAN, Okla. – Huntingdon retained the top spot in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll for the fifth straight ranking. The Hawks claimed 13 first-place votes but are no longer the unanimous No. 1 after both UT Tyler and Mary Hardin-Baylor received 2 first-place ballots each.
UT Tyler remained second. Rhodes moved to third while Mary Hardin-Baylor dropped to fourth. Emory jumped from No. 10 to fifth and is followed by Wittenberg, Oglethorpe, Concordia (TX), LaGrange and Methodist.
La Verne debuted in the top 25 at No. 21. Carthage dropped from the ranking.