Emory Tops Methodist for the Top Spot in Latest Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll
NORMAN, Okla. - Emory jumped from third to No.1 in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll, receiving 11 first-place votes in the process.
The biggest leap forward inside the poll was made by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, who is now ranked fourth after their previous No.15 spot. Hampden-Sydney (No.16), Occidental (No.17), Whitworth (T-20) and Whitman (No.25) made new appearances to this poll.
Four teams dropped from the poll, including Berry (previously No.24), Guilford (No.18), Saint John's (MN) (No.16) and Trinity (TX) (No.21).
Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches' Poll - October 29
Rank |
University (First Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous |
1 |
Emory (11) |
323 |
3 |
2 |
Methodist |
309 |
1 |
3 |
Huntingdon |
275 |
5 |
4 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
264 |
15 |
5 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
257 |
2 |
6 |
Carnegie Mellon |
252 |
4 |
7 |
Wittenberg |
239 |
6 |
8 |
Babson (1) |
237 |
9 |
9 |
Greensboro |
206 |
7 |
10 |
Washington & Lee |
165 |
8 |
11 |
Christopher Newport |
156 |
20 |
12 |
Oglethorpe |
154 |
10 |
13 |
York (PA) |
153 |
13 |
14 |
Willamette (1) |
139 |
22 |
15 |
Piedmont |
125 |
T-11 |
16 |
Hampden-Sydney |
97 |
NR |
17 |
Occidental |
93 |
NR |
18 |
NYU |
82 |
19 |
19 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
80 |
17 |
T-20 |
Sewanee |
77 |
14 |
T-20 |
Whitworth |
77 |
NR |
22 |
Redlands |
71 |
23 |
23 |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
68 |
25 |
24 |
Denison |
63 |
T-11 |
25 |
Whitman |
43 |
NR |
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Dropped From Ranking: Berry (#24); Guilford (#18); Saint John's (MN) (#16); Trinity (TX) (#21). |
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Others Receiving Votes: Saint John's (MN), 35; Rochester, 30; Guilford, 28; Pomona-Pitzer Athletics, 22; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 21; Lynchburg, 20; Kenyon, 16; Trinity (TX), 10; Berry, 8; Gettysburg, 8; Aurora, 6; Webster, 6; Averett, 4; Skidmore, 3; Concordia (TX), 2; UT Dallas, 1. |