NORMAN, Okla. – Oglethorpe received five first-place votes to continue its run atop the Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll in its final regular season edition. The Stormy Petrels have been ranked No. 1 six of the nine polls released this season.
A total of seven teams received first-place votes. LaGrange and Methodist each received three first-place votes and sit second and third, respectively. Methodist, Illinois Wesleyan and Schreiner each claimed one first-place vote and rank fourth through sixth. Wittenberg checked in at No. 7 and is followed by Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Central. Tenth-ranked UT-Tyler received the final first-place vote.
Concordia (TX) and Bethel (MN) each returned to the top 25 after a one ranking absence. Centre and Whitworth dropped from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - 5/8/15
Rank | University (First Place Votes) | Points | Previous Rank |
1 | Oglethorpe (5) | 357 | 1 |
2 | LaGrange (3) | 338 | T2 |
3 | Redlands (3) | 337 | T2 |
4 | Methodist (1) | 326 | 4 |
5 | Illinois Wesleyan (1) | 324 | 5 |
6 | Schreiner (1) | 284 | 6 |
7 | Wittenberg | 279 | 8 |
8 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 250 | 7 |
9 | Central | 244 | 11 |
10 | UT-Tyler (1) | 237 | 9 |
11 | Guilford | 235 | 10 |
12 | Rhodes | 185 | 12 |
13 | Southwestern | 180 | 13 |
14 | La Verne | 174 | 15 |
15 | St. Thomas | 165 | 14 |
16 | Trinity (TX) | 115 | 16 |
17 | California Lutheran | 109 | 17 |
18 | Berry | 98 | 22 |
19 | Texas Lutheran | 89 | 18 |
20 | St. John Fisher | 81 | 19 |
21 | Saint John's (MN) | 79 | 21 |
22 | Franklin & Marshall | 56 | T23 |
23 | Concordia (TX) | 52 | NR |
24 | Bethel (MN) | 35 | NR |
25 | Huntingdon | 33 | T23 |
Dropped From Ranking: | Centre (#T23), Whitworth (#20) | ||
Others Receiving Votes: Washington & Lee, 28; Skidmore, 22; Whitworth, 19; Gustavus Adolphus, 18; Rochester, 14; Rhode Island College, 13; Centre, 12; Western New England; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 16; Christopher Newport, 7; Kenyon, 6; Mary Hardin-Baylor, 6; Messiah, 6; Babson, 5; Franklin, 5; Hope, 5; Washington & Jefferson, 5; Carnegie Mellon, 4; Elms, 3; Millikin, 3; McDaniel, 3; Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1. |