NORMAN, Okla. – Oklahoma City claimed the top spot in the Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Stars claimed three first-place votes.
Former No. 1 William Woods dropped one spot and earned one first-place vote, as did third ranked Johnson & Wales (FL). Wayland Baptist stayed at fourth. Coastal Georgia tallied four first-place votes and ranked fifth. Keiser jumped from 13th to No. 6 and collected the remaining first-place vote. British Columbia ranked seventh while South Carolina Beaufort and Texas Wesleyan tied at No. 8. Marian (IN) completed the top 10.
Oregon Tech (#15), Arizona Christian (#18), Lewis-Clark State (T20) and Oklahoma Wesleyan (#24) made their top 25 debuts.
Northwestern (IA), Tennessee Wesleyan, Union and Warner fell from the ranking.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Oct. 23
|
Rank |
University (First-Place Votes) |
Points |
Previous Rank |
|
1 |
Oklahoma City (3) |
242 |
3 |
|
2 |
William Woods (1) |
228 |
1 |
|
3 |
Johnson & Wales (FL) (1) |
225 |
2 |
|
4 |
Wayland Baptist |
213 |
4 |
|
5 |
Coastal Georgia (4) |
210 |
7 |
|
6 |
Keiser (1) |
185 |
13 |
|
7 |
British Columbia |
183 |
6 |
|
T8 |
South Carolina Beaufort |
159 |
8 |
|
T8 |
Texas Wesleyan |
159 |
5 |
|
10 |
Marian (IN) |
141 |
T20 |
|
11 |
Grand View |
134 |
9 |
|
12 |
Cardinal Stritch |
112 |
11 |
|
13 |
University of the Cumberlands |
107 |
15 |
|
14 |
Dalton State |
102 |
10 |
|
15 |
Oregon Tech |
101 |
NR |
|
16 |
Mount Mercy |
96 |
14 |
|
17 |
Webber International |
91 |
12 |
|
18 |
Arizona Christian |
88 |
NR |
|
19 |
Victoria |
77 |
18 |
|
T20 |
The Master's College |
61 |
19 |
|
T20 |
Lewis-Clark State |
45 |
NR |
|
22 |
Thomas |
41 |
17 |
|
23 |
Mobile |
39 |
T20 |
|
24 |
Oklahoma Wesleyan |
32 |
NR |
|
25 |
Lindsey Wilson |
27 |
23 |
Dropped from Ranking: Northwestern (IA) (#25), Tennessee Wesleyan (#16), Union (#22), Warner (#24)
Others Receiving Votes: Southeastern (FL), 21; Cumberland, 20; Union, 20; Lindenwood Belleville, 16; St. Ambrose, 12; Taylor, 9; Faulkner, ; Reinhardt, 6; Bethany (KS), 5; Holy Cross, 5; Missouri Valley, 5; Tennessee Wesleyan, 5; Valley City State, 5; Rocky Mountain, 4; Davenport, 3; Point, 3; Culver Stockton, 2; Biola, 1; Central Baptist, 1; Indiana Wesleyan, 1; Northwestern (IA), 1