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Methodist Remains Number One

May 16, 2007           
                                                             

 

Methodist Remains Number One

NEW YORK, NY?The final Golf World/Nike Golf Division III Coaches? Poll of the spring season has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine, Nike Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA).

Methodist remains number one, earning six of the eight first-place votes. The Monarchs, having won their last two tournaments (the Emory Invitational and the USA South Conference Championship), began play yesterday at the Division III NCAA Championship. They will be going for their tenth title in school history.

Rounding out the top five are: Guilford (No.2); St. John?s (Minn.) (No.3), Oglethorpe (No.4); Huntingdon (No.5).   

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GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES? POLL

Men?s Division III

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      RANK       TEAM                 POINTS          LAST
      1.         Methodist (6)                            198                         1                      
      2.         Guilford                         189                     2  
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      St. John?s (Minn.) (2)                   172                     5  
      4.         Oglethorpe                       169                     3
      5.         Huntingdon                       165                     4                  
      6.         Rhodes                           152                     6
      7.         LaVerne                          144                       T-8 
      8.         Nebraska Wesleyan                135                   T-8
      9.         McMurry                                  133                    13                          
      10.        Emory                            116                     7
      11.        Illinois Wesleyan                110                   T-11

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       12          Skidmore                         110                   T-11
      13.        La Grange                         98                    10
      14.        Ohio Wesleyan                     92                              15

                    15.          Wisconsin-Eau Claire                    76                    14 
                    16.        Central (Iowa)                    74                   T-17

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      17.        Transylvania                              65                    16  

                    18.    Texas Lutheran                    61                    21

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      19.        Otterbein                         50                   T-19 
      20.  
        St. John Fisher                   50                    23  

      21.        Hope                              49                    25
      22.        Washington & Lee                  41                           T-19 
      23.        Gustavus Adolphus                 40                    22
      24.        Claremont McKenna                 30                              NR
      25.       
      Redlands                          29                              24

Others receiving votes: Allegheny, 25; Washington & Jefferson, 9; Carthage, 6; Husson, 5; Middlebury, 4; DePauw, 1; Maryville, 1.