NORMAN, Okla. – Emory received 12 first-place votes to hold the top spot in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Eagles were first for the fifth straight poll.
Huntingdon remained second and tallied the four remaining first-place ballots. Illinois Wesleyan and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps swapped Nos. 3 and 4. Wittenberg stayed at No. 5 and was followed by Methodist, Guilford, Southwestern (TX), Redlands, and La Verne.
Oglethorpe reentered the ranking at No. 25. Chapman fell from the top 25.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - March 8
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Ranking |
1 | Emory (12) | 395 | 1 |
2 | Huntingdon (4) | 377 | 2 |
3 | Illinois Wesleyan | 361 | 4 |
4 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 344 | 3 |
5 | Wittenberg | 336 | 5 |
6 | Methodist | 308 | 8 |
7 | Guilford | 294 | 6 |
8 | Southwestern (TX) | 290 | 7 |
9 | Redlands | 285 | 10 |
10 | La Verne | 242 | 11 |
11 | Washington & Lee | 233 | 9 |
12 | Hope | 193 | 12 |
13 | North Carolina Wesleyan | 182 | 13 |
14 | Pacific Lutheran | 179 | 16 |
15 | Carnegie Mellon | 170 | 14 |
16 | Greensboro | 163 | 15 |
17 | Hampden-Sydney | 151 | 20 |
18 | LaGrange | 131 | 17 |
T19 | Saint Johns (MN) | 98 | 18 |
T19 | Willamette | 98 | 21 |
21 | Rhodes | 79 | 19 |
22 | Whitworth | 40 | 25 |
23 | Babson | 28 | 23 |
24 | St. Thomas (MN) | 25 | 24 |
25 | Oglethorpe | 24 | NR |
Dropped From Ranking: | Chapman (#22) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: Chapman, 19; Gustavus Adolphus, 19; Texas Lutheran, 18; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 16; Transylvania, 13; NYU, 12; Ohio Wesleyan, 12; Kenyon, 10; Allegheny, 9; RPI, 8; Rochester, 8; California Lutheran, 7; Franklin & Marshall, 6; McDaniel, 4; Trinity (CT), 3; Berry, 2; Calvin, 2; Piedmont, 2; Williams, 2; Occidental, 1; Trinity (TX) 1. |