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Methodist Takes Top Ranking Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll

NORMAN, Okla. — Methodist climbed one spot to take the No. 1 position in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll. The Monarchs led the ranking despite one first-place vote.

Preseason No. 1 Illinois Wesleyan dipped to second but did receive eight first-place votes. Third-ranked Huntingdon received the remaining two first-place votes. Carnegie Mellon and Emory each moved up a spot to fifth and sixth, respectively. Guilford fell to No. 6. Piedmont, Washington & Lee, and Denison stood pat at Nos. 7-9. Wittenberg moved up three spots to No. 10.

Berry (#17), Saint John's (MN) (#T-20), NYU (#22), and Babson (#T-23) debuted in the poll. Concordia (TX), LaGrange, Mary Hardin-Baylor and Willamette dropped from the ranking.

Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches' Poll - September 17

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 Methodist (1) 265 2
2 Illinois Wesleyan (8) 256 1
3 Huntingdon (2) 251 4
4 Carnegie Mellon 219 5
5 Emory 209 6
6 Guilford 203 3
7 Piedmont 196 7
8 Washington & Lee 178 8
9 Denison 158 9
10 Wittenberg 145 13
11 Christopher Newport 132 11
12 Greensboro 125 12
13 Trinity (TX) 123 10
14 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 111 T-20
15 Oglethorpe 98 18
16 Sewanee 88 23
17 Berry 81 NR
18 Redlands 73 15
19 UT Dallas 72 16
T-20 Averett 66 17
T-20 Saint John's (MN) 66 NR
22 NYU 56 NR
T-23 Babson 48 NR
T-23 Hampden-Sydney 48 22
25 McMurry 44 19
       
Dropped From Ranking: Concordia (TX) (#T-25); LaGrange (#T-20); Mary Hardin-Baylor (#T-25); Willamette (#24).   
       
Others Receiving Votes: Webster, 39; Gustavus Adolphus, 36; Aurora, 35; Willamette, 30; Rochester, 15; Westminster (PA), 15; Concordia (TX), 14; Southwestern (TX), 14; LaGrange, 13; Skidmore, 8; Transylvania, 8; Trinity (CT), 7; Wisconsin Eau-Claire, 7; Whitworth, 6; McDaniel, 5; Rhodes, 5; Mary Hardin-Baylor, 4; Calvin, 2; Randolph-Macon, 1.