Illinois Wesleyan Remain No. 1 Team in Bushnell Golfweek Division III Poll
NORMAN, Okla. — Defending national champions Illinois Wesleyan continued their run as the No. 1 team in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll after receiving 16 first-place votes.
Emory ranks second after receiving the final first-place vote. Huntingdon, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, and Hampden-Sydney round out the top five.
St. Thomas (MN), Gustavus Adolphus, Carnegie Mellon, Wittenberg, and NYU all earn a spot in the top ten.
RPI (#15), Christopher Newport (#20), Denison (#22), and Webster (#23) all joined the ranking this week while Berry, Concordia (TX), Greensboro, and Piedmont fell from the top 25.
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November 15, 2019 Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Ranking |
1 | Illinois Wesleyan (16) | 424 | 1 |
2 | Emory (1) | 406 | 3 |
3 | Huntingdon | 381 | 2 |
4 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 375 | 5 |
5 | Hampden-Sydney | 349 | 4 |
6 | St. Thomas (MN) | 332 | 8 |
7 | Gustavus Adolphus | 302 | 16 |
8 | Carnegie Mellon | 287 | 10 |
9 | Wittenberg | 280 | 6 |
10 | NYU | 255 | 18 |
11 | Methodist | 241 | 7 |
12 | Guilford | 231 | 11 |
13 | Wisconsin-Eau Claire | 213 | 14 |
14 | Southwestern (TX) | 174 | 12 |
15 | RPI | 173 | NR |
16 | Redlands | 167 | 15 |
17 | Babson | 163 | 20 |
18 | Oglethorpe | 112 | 13 |
19 | Aurora | 84 | 24 |
20 | Christopher Newport | 80 | NR |
21 | Williams | 73 | 22 |
22 | Denison | 69 | NR |
23 | Webster | 63 | NR |
24 | Washington & Lee | 58 | 9 |
25 | Saint Johns (MN) | 49 | 19 |
Dropped From Ranking: Berry (#23); Concordia (TX) (#17); Greensboro (#21); Piedmont (#25). | |||
Others Receiving Votes: Greensboro, 26; Concordia Univ. (TX), 20; Averett, 19; Piedmont, 17; Allegheny, 15; Berry, 15; Sewanee 15; McDaniel, 13; La Verne, 9; Trine 8; California Lutheran, 5; Kenyon 4; Rochester, 4; LaGrange, 3; Ohio Wesleyan, 3; Whitworth, 3; Rosemont, 2; Hope, 1; Skidmore, 1; Willamette, 1. |