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Methodist takes over top spot in Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll


Methodist is the new No. 1 team in NCAA Division III golf after bumping the previous No. 1 team, Guilford, down a spot in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. The Monarchs received four first-place votes to leap into the top spot.

Guilford also received first-place votes – nine of them – while Piedmont received three first-place votes and landed in the No. 5 spot.

Huntingdon remained in the No. 3 spot and Emory also didn’t move at No. 4.

Illinois Wesleyan, with one first-place vote, landed at No. 6, down one spot from their No. 5 ranking in the last coaches poll.

Division III

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Methodist (4) 396 2
2 Guilford (9) 393 1
3 Huntingdon 383 3
4 Emory 361 4
5 Piedmont (3) 358 6
6 Illinois Wesleyan (1) 356 5
7 Trinity University (TX) 301 8
8 Carnegie Mellon 283 7
9 Wittenberg 247 12
10 Greensboro 212 11
11 Sewanee: The University of the South 170 NR
12 McMurry 157 13
13 Washington & Lee 156 9
T-14 Mary Hardin-Baylor 153 18
T-14 Averett 153 14
16 Denison University 150 NR
17 University of Texas-Dallas 144 17
18 Christopher Newport 129 16
19 Oglethorpe 116 19
20 Concordia University (TX) 112 21
21 Hampden-Sydney 105 20
T-22 LaGrange 69 15
T-22 Redlands 69 23
24 Rochester 60 NR
25 St. Thomas (MN) 59 22

Dropped From Ranking: Aurora Univ. (No. 25); Gustavus Adolphus (No. 24); Pfeiffer (No. 10).

Others Receiving Votes: Wisconsin Eau-Claire, 49; Southwestern (TX), 48; Gustavus Adolphus, 37; Willamette, 34; Saint Johns (MN), 30; Texas Lutheran, 29; Aurora Univ., 20; Stevens Institute of Technology, 20; York College (PA), 18; Nebraska Wesleyan, 15; Webster Univ., 15; Westminster College (PA), 14; Western New England College, 13; Whitworth, 12; Pfeiffer, 10; Claremont-Mudd-Scripps, 9; New York Univ. 8; Schreiner, 7; Rosemont College, 6; Babson, 5; Calvin, 5; Rhodes, 5; Williams, 5; Berry College, 4; Hardin-Simmons, 4; Pennsylvania College of Technology, 3; Hamilton, 2; Otterbein, 2; Univ. of Dallas, 2; Kenyon College, 1; Franklin & Marshall, 1.



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