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Arkansas Tech Moves to No. 1 in Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. — Arkansas Tech, the defending national champion in Division II golf, moved to the top spot in the  Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Wonder Boys received six first-place votes.

Previous No. 1 West Florida received more first-place votes with seven, but finished two points back of Arkansas Tech to rank second. Lynn moved up one stop to third. No. 4 Barry tallied the remaining first-place vote. Georgia Southwestern was fifth and followed by Lincoln Memorial, Lee, South Carolina Aiken, and Central Missouri. Saint Leo moved up one place to crack the top 10.

Erskine (#17), West Georgia (#T-22), and Grand Valley State (#25) made their debuts in the ranking. Clayton State, CSU Pueblo, Lander, and Valdosta State dropped from the poll.

Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches' Poll - September 17

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 Arkansas Tech (6) 340 2
2 West Florida (7) 338 1
3 Lynn 285 4
4 Barry (1) 275 6
5 Georgia Southwestern 268 3
6 Lincoln Memorial 243 8
7 Lee 216 9
8 South Carolina Aiken 215 10
9 Central Missouri 208 5
10 Saint Leo 202 11
11 Indianapolis 189 7
12 Columbus State 159 12
13 Henderson State 134 18
T-14 Oklahoma Christian 109 13
T-14 Texas A&M-Commerce 109 15
16 Georgia College 106 16
17 Erskine 100 NR
18 Florida Southern 95 14
19 Nova Southeastern 93 17
20 Washburn 78 T-25
21 Young Harris 75 21
T-22 Limestone 71 20
T-22 West Georgia 71 NR
24 North Georgia  68 19
25 Grand Valley State 62 NR
       
Dropped From Ranking: Clayton State (#23); CSU Pueblo (#22); Lander (#T-25); Valdosta State (#24).   
       
Others Receiving Votes: Findlay, 43; Valdosta State, 41; Davis & Elkins, 31; Lander, 24; Tampa, 24; Carson-Newman, 22; Newberry, 22; Rogers State, 22; Cal State San Marcos, 19; CSU Pueblo, 19; Florida Tech, 18; Missouri-St. Louis, 17; Colorado Christian, 16; Clayton State, 15; King, 15; Rollins, 11; Shorter, 10; Midwestern State, 9; Central Oklahoma, 8; Flagler, 7; Sonoma State, 7; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 7; Barton College, 5; Harding, 5; Queens University of Charlotte, 4; Southern New Hampshire , 4; St. Thomas Aquinas, 3; Urbana, 3; Wayne State (MI), 3; Missouri Western State, 2; Tiffin, 2; St. Mary's (TX), 1; Virginia Union, 1; Western Washington, 1.