NORMAN, Okla. – For the second straight ranking, Emory was a unanimous No. 1 selection in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Eagles were first for the third-straight rankings.
Huntingdon moved up a spot to second while Illinois Wesleyan climbed two rungs to third. Wittenberg stayed at No. 4. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps checked in at No. 5 and was followed by Guilford, Methodist, Washington & Lee, Southwestern (TX), and Hope.
La Verne reentered the ranking at No. 14 while Willamette (#21) debuted in the top 25. Concordia (TX) and Wisconsin-Eau Claire dropped from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - Final Fall
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Ranking |
1 | Emory (16) | 400 | 1 |
2 | Huntingdon | 361 | 2 |
3 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 356 | 5 |
4 | Illinois Wesleyan | 355 | 3 |
5 | Wittenberg | 345 | 4 |
6 | Guilford | 295 | 6 |
7 | Southwestern (TX) | 292 | 9 |
8 | Methodist | 284 | 7 |
9 | Washington & Lee | 266 | 8 |
10 | Redlands | 256 | 15 |
11 | Hope | 216 | 10 |
12 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 215 | 11 |
13 | Carnegie Mellon | 191 | 13 |
14 | La Verne | 180 | NR |
15 | Greensboro | 160 | 12 |
16 | LaGrange | 156 | 14 |
17 | Pacific Lutheran | 154 | 21 |
18 | St. John's (MN) | 117 | 17 |
19 | Rhodes | 109 | 16 |
20 | Hampden-Sydney | 84 | 18 |
21 | Willamette | 77 | NR |
22 | Chapman | 58 | 19 |
23 | Babson | 38 | 22 |
24 | Whitworth | 37 | 23 |
25 | St. Thomas (MN) | 25 | 20 |
Dropped From Ranking: | Concordia (TX) (#24), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (#25) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 23; Gustavus Adolphus, 20; Ohio Wesleyan, 20; Allegheny, 19; Concordia (TX), 16; Oglethorpe, 14; Transylvania, 14; Texas Lutheran, 8; Otterbein, 8; Rochester, 8; Kenyon, 5; NYU, 5; RPI, 4; Dallas, 3; McDaniel, 3; Trinity (CT), 3; Franklin & Marshall, 2; Berry, 1; Trinity (TX), 1. |