Methodist Unanimous No.1 Pick
NEW YORK, NY—The second Golf World/Nike Golf Division III Coaches’ Poll has been released, combining the resources of Golf World magazine, Nike Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA). The complete results, including results from Divisions I, II and the NAIA, will appear in the March 16 issue of Golf World and can be viewed online now at www.golfworld.com/menspoll.
Methodist is No.1 in the poll, earning all twelve first-place votes. The Monarchs won the Mid-Pines Invitational last month.
Rounding out the top five are: Huntingdon (No.2); Guilford (No.3); Emory (No.4); Oglethorpe (No.5).
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GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES’ POLL
Men’s Division III
RANK TEAM POINTS LAST
1. Methodist (12) 300 1
2. Huntingdon 277 3
3. Guilford 276 4
4. Emory 241 2
5. Oglethorpe 234 5
6. St. John’s (Minn.) 224 6
7. Rhodes 223 7
8. Skidmore 185 11
9. Nebraska Wesleyan 181 10
10. LaGrange 166 8
11. McMurry 162 25
12. Transylvania 157 12
13. LaVerne 127 14
14. Gustavus Adolphus 126 9
Ohio Wesleyan 126 13
16. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 107 NR
17. Illinois Wesleyan 101 20
18. Allegheny 96 15
19. Washington & Lee 82 T-17
20. Central (Iowa) 81 16
21. Texas Lutheran 69 19
22. Otterbein 66 T-17
23. St. John Fisher 47 NR
24. Mary Hardin-Haylor 43 21
25. Whitworth 41 NR
Others receiving votes: Washington & Jefferson, 29; Hope, 26; Redlands, 26; DePauw, 19; Rochester, 17; Linfield, 13; Olivet, 13; Hardin-Simons, 7; Christopher Newport, 6; Augsburg, 5; California Lutheran, 4; Millikin, 3; Claremont McKenna-Mudd Scripps, 2; Williams, 2; Middlebury, 1.
Contact:
Meg D’Incecco, 212-630-2491
meg.d’incecco@golfworld.com
Bret Hopman, 212-630-2490
bret.hopman@golfworld.com
