GCAA/Precept Coaches Poll :: Methodist Still Tops in GCAA/Precept Coaches Poll

Methodist Still Tops in GCAA/Precept Coaches Poll

Monarchs top-ranked streak dates back to preseason

NORMAN, Okla. ? As it has been since the entire season, Methodist continued to sit atop the GCAA/Precept Coaches Poll as the top-ranked team in Division III men?s college golf. The Monarchs - who earned 12 first-place votes - streak dates back to the preseason GCAA/Precept Coaches Poll.

Guilford and Saint John?s tied at second with 451 points, but the Johnnies did pick up two-first place votes. Gustavus Adolphus fell one spot to fourth despite tallying five No. 1 votes. Ohio Wesleyan earned the final first-place vote and stayed at fifth. Wisconsin-Eau Claire moved up one rung to sixth and is followed by Emory and Oglethorpe, who tied at seventh. Redlands comes in ninth and Central at No. 10.

Greensboro fell one spot out of the top 10 to No. 11 and is followed by Denison, La Grange, Nebraska-Wesleyan, Hardin-Simmons and Texas-Dallas. Mary Hardin-Baylor made the biggest move in the poll, jumping five spots to No. 17. Otterbein, Skidmore and Averett round out the top 20.

LaVerne stood pat at No. 21 and is followed by Allegheny and Trinity University. Hope and Olivet enter the poll at Nos. 24 and 25, respectively.

Wesley fell from the rankings.

The Division III Precept Coaches Poll is voted on by a panel of Division III coaches that are members of the Golf Coaches Association of America. The next Division III Precept Coaches Poll will be released March 25.

GCAA/Precept Coaches Poll Top 25
Division III - March 4, 2004

Rank University (First-Place Votes) Points Prev.

1 Methodist (12) 487 1

T2 Guilford 451 2

T2 Saint John's (2) 451 4

4 Gustavus Adolphus (5) 450 3

5 Ohio Wesleyan (1) 394 5

6 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 390 7

T7 Emory 345 8

T7 Oglethorpe 345 6

9 Redlands 320 9

10 Central 283 11

11 Greensboro 281 10

12 Denison 242 12

13 La Grange 226 18

14 Nebraska Wesleyan 215 14

15 Hardin-Simmons 164 15

16 Texas-Dallas 154 13

17 Mary Hardin-Baylor 150 22

18 Otterbein 143 17

19 Skidmore 133 16

20 Averett 118 19

21 LaVerne 101 21

22 Allegheny 74 T24

23 Trinity University 63 23

24 Hope 57 NR

25 Olivet 46 NR

Others Receiving Votes:
Pacific Lutheran 40, Wesley 40, Rhodes 39, McMurry 34, Williams 33, Rochester 32, Texas Lutheran 23, St. Lawrence 22, Muskingum 19, Illinois Wesleyan 18, St. Thomas 18, New York 16, Claremont McKenna-Mudd-Scripps 13, Washington & Lee 13, University of the South 10, DePauw 8, Franklin 7, LeTourneau 7, Trinity College 7, Nazareth 5, Pomona-Pitzer 5, Millikin 3, Wooster 2, Augustana 1

Dropped From Rankings:

Wesley

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Rank	University (First-Place Votes)	Points	Prev.
1	Methodist (12)	487	1
T2	Guilford	451	2
T2	Saint John's (2)	451	4
4	Gustavus Adolphus (5)	450	3
5	Ohio Wesleyan (1)	394	5
6	Wisconsin-Eau Claire	390	7
T7	Emory	345	8
T7	Oglethorpe	345	6
9	Redlands	320	9
10	Central	283	11
11	Greensboro	281	10
12	Denison	242	12
13	La Grange	226	18
14	Nebraska Wesleyan	215	14
15	Hardin-Simmons	164	15
16	Texas-Dallas	154	13
17	Mary Hardin-Baylor	150	22
18	Otterbein	143	17
19	Skidmore	133	16
20	Averett	118	19
21	LaVerne	101	21
22	Allegheny	74	T24
23	Trinity University	63	23
24	Hope	57	NR
25	Olivet	46	NR