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Dalton State is 2023-24’s Final Regular Season Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s No.1

NORMAN, Okla. - With wins in five of their last six tournaments, including their second straight SSAC Championship on April 24, Dalton State is on top of the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll for the fourth time in the last five releases. The Roadrunners received all seven first-place votes and 175 points in the process, seven more than Keiser (168 points). 

OUAZ, Texas Wesleyan, British Columbia, and Lindsey Wilson rounded out the top five, while Wayland Baptist, Southeastern (FL), Oklahoma City, MidAmerica Nazarene, and Truett McConnell completed the top 10.

See the rest of the top 25 below. Southwestern Christian, Taylor, Park (MO), Reinhardt, Lewis-Clark State, Tennessee Wesleyan, Northwestern (IA), Blue Mountain, and Shawnee State were others who received votes. 

Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - May 3

Rank

University

Points

Previous

1

Dalton State (7)

175

1

2

Keiser

168

2

3

OUAZ

156

4

4

Texas Wesleyan

149

5

T-5

British Columbia

144

6

T-5

Lindsey Wilson

144

3

7

Wayland Baptist

130

7

8

Southeastern (FL)

109

9

9

Oklahoma City

108

8

T-10

MidAmerica Nazarene

104

12

T-10

Truett McConnell

104

10

12

Coastal Georgia

89

11

13

Houston-Victoria

86

15

14

Columbia (MO)

85

16

15

Cumberland (TN)

84

13

T-16

Point

62

14

T-16

William Carey

62

T-17

18

Campbellsville

49

T-17

19

Webber International

42

20

20

Bellevue

33

19

21

Ave Maria

32

23

22

Cumberlands (KY)

26

RV

23

USAO

20

25

24

Victoria - BC

19

24

T-25

Lawrence Tech

18

21

T-25

The Master's

18

RV

Others Receiving Votes: Southwestern Christian (11), Taylor (11), Park (MO) (7), Reinhardt (6), Lewis-Clark State (5), Tennessee Wesleyan (3), Northwestern (IA), Blue Mountain (1), Shawnee State (1).

Dalton State Retakes Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s Top Spot for April 12

NORMAN, Okla. - After their convincing victory at the Roadrunner Classic on April 9, Dalton State is the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s No.1 for April 12. The Roadrunners received six first-place votes and 246 points in the process, two more than previous No.1 Keiser (four first-place votes and 244 points). 

Lindsey Wilson, OUAZ, and Texas Wesleyan rounded out the top five, while British Columbia, Wayland Baptist, Oklahoma City, Southeastern (FL), and Truett McConnell completed the top 10.

See the rest of the top 25 below. 11 others received votes. The final poll of 2023-24 will be released on May 3.

Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - April 12

Rank

University

Points

Previous

1

Dalton State (6)

246

2

2

Keiser (4)

244

1

3

Lindsey Wilson

216

5

4

OUAZ

214

4

5

Texas Wesleyan

206

7

6

British Columbia

201

3

7

Wayland Baptist

195

6

8

Oklahoma City

175

14

9

Southeastern (FL)

150

10

10

Truett McConnell

146

8

11

Coastal Georgia

140

9

12

MidAmerica Nazarene

139

19

13

Cumberland (TN)

137

11

14

Point

112

17

15

Houston-Victoria

109

16

16

Columbia (MO)

98

20

T-17

Campbellsville

81

15

T-17

William Carey

81

13

19

Bellevue

77

12

20

Webber International

54

21

21

Lawrence Tech

51

18

22

Southwestern Christian

33

24

23

Ave Maria

32

23

24

Victoria - BC

23

RV

25

USAO

18

22

Others Receiving Votes: Cumberlands (KY) (15), The Master’s (14), Taylor (10), Morningside (8), Lewis-Clark State (7), Grand View (4), Mount Mercy (4), Reinhardt (4), Blue Mountain (3), Northwestern Ohio (2), Roosevelt (1).

Dalton State Maintains Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s Top Spot for March 1

NORMAN, Okla. - After their 13-stroke victory at the Kinderlou Forest Spring Invite on February 20, Dalton State continues as the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s No.1 for March 1. The Roadrunners received six first-place votes and 246 points in the process, two more than Keiser (four first-place votes and 244 points). 

British Columbia, OUAZ, and Wayland Baptist rounded out the top five, while Texas Wesleyan, Lindsey Wilson, Truett McConnell, Coastal Georgia, and Cumberland (TN) completed the top 10.

See the rest of the top 25 below. 11 others received votes. 

Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - March 1

Rank

University

Points

Previous

1

Dalton State (6)

246

1

2

Keiser (4)

244

2

3

British Columbia

225

T-3

4

OUAZ

222

T-3

5

Wayland Baptist

210

5

6

Texas Wesleyan

189

11

7

Lindsey Wilson 

174

7

8

Truett McConnell

166

6

9

Coastal Georgia

162

13

10

Cumberland (TN)

160

8

11

Bellevue

144

10

12

Southeastern (FL)

138

16

13

Campbellsville

129

12

14

William Carey

108

T-14

15

Oklahoma City

101

T-14

T-16

Lawrence Tech

98

18

T-16

Point

98

9

18

Houston-Victoria

92

17

19

Southwestern Christian

50

19

20

Ave Maria

49

T-23

21

MidAmerica Nazarene

45

21

22

Webber International

39

RV

23

Morningside

25

25

T-24

Lewis-Clark State

24

RV

T-24

Victoria - BC

24

RV

Others Receiving Votes: The Master’s (21), Reinhardt (14), Cumberlands (KY) (13), Taylor (11), Northwestern Ohio (9), Faulkner (8), Mount Mercy (4), Roosevelt (3), Northwestern (IA) (2), Southern Oregon (2), Tennessee Wesleyan (1).

Keiser Retakes Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s Top Spot for March 22

NORMAN, Okla. - After their victory at the Keiser Kup on March 5 and for the first time since November 17, Keiser is the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s No.1 for March 22. The Seahawks received seven first-place votes and 247 points in the process, four more than previous No.1 Dalton State (three first-place votes and 243 points). 

British Columbia, OUAZ, and Lindsey Wilson rounded out the top five, while Wayland Baptist, Texas Wesleyan, Truett McConnell, Coastal Georgia, and Southeastern (FL) completed the top 10.

See the rest of the top 25 below. Taylor, Lewis-Clark State, Reinhardt, Victoria-BC, The Master’s, and Northwestern Ohio others received votes. 

Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - March 22

Rank

University

Points

Previous

1

Keiser (7)

247

2

2

Dalton State (3)

243

1

3

British Columbia

224

3

4

OUAZ

220

4

5

Lindsey Wilson

201

7

6

Wayland Baptist

200

5

7

Texas Wesleyan

198

6

8

Truett McConnell

177

8

9

Coastal Georgia

161

9

10

Southeastern (FL)

154

12

11

Cumberland (TN)

141

10

12

Bellevue

120

11

13

William Carey

116

14

14

Oklahoma City

109

15

15

Campbellsville

101

13

16

Houston-Victoria

95

18

17

Point

90

T-16

18

Lawrence Tech

88

T-16

19

MidAmerica Nazarene

71

21

20

Columbia (MO)

70

NR

21

Webber International

57

22

22

USAO

39

NR

23

Ave Maria

38

20

24

Southwestern Christian

35

19

25

Morningside

13

23

Others Receiving Votes: Taylor (10), Lewis-Clark State (7), Reinhardt (5), Victoria-BC (4), The Master’s (2), Northwestern Ohio (1).

Dalton State Takes Top Spot in Spring 2024’s First Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. - Before beginning their spring campaign by hosting the Kinderlou Forest Spring Invitational on February 19, Dalton State grabbed the Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll’s No.1 for the first time in 2023-24 on February 16. The Roadrunners received six first-place votes and 222 points in the process, three more than Keiser (three first-place votes and 219 points). 

British Columbia, OUAZ, and Wayland Baptist rounded out the top five, while Truett McConnell, Lindsey Wilson, Cumberland (TN), Point, and Bellevue completed the top 10.

See the rest of the top 25 below. 12 others received votes. 

Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - February 16

Rank

University

Points

Previous

1

Dalton State (6)

222

2

2

Keiser (3)

219

1

T-3

British Columbia

202

3

T-3

OUAZ

202

4

5

Wayland Baptist

186

5

6

Truett McConnell

176

7

7

Lindsey Wilson

161

6

8

Cumberland (TN)

145

10

9

Point

137

11

10

Bellevue

130

12

11

Texas Wesleyan

121

9

12

Campbellsville

113

22

13

Coastal Georgia

108

8

T-14

Oklahoma City

100

14

T-14

William Carey

100

19

16

Southeastern (FL)

98

13

17

Houston-Victoria

76

16

18

Lawrence Tech

60

25

19

Southwestern Christian

53

RV

20

Cumberlands (KY)

38

21

21

MidAmerica Nazarene

36

NR

22

Taylor

34

17

T-23

Ave Maria

32

RV

T-23

Columbia International

32

NR

25

Morningside

19

RV

Others Receiving Votes: Lewis-Clark State (18), Victoria - BC (18), Webber International (16), Blue Mountain (11), Reinhardt (9), Mount Mercy (7), Northwestern Ohio (6), The Master's (5), Menlo (4), Roosevelt (4), Spring Arbor (3), Bethel (TN) (2).