(NEW YORK, NY)—The latest Golf World/Nike Golf Men’s Division III College 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, NAIA and NJCAA will appear in the October 3, 2011 issue of Golf World and is live now: http://www.golfdigest.com/golf-tours-news/blogs/college-golf/mens-coaches-polls-2/
Defending NCAA champion Greensboro kept its No. 1 spot in the Golf World/Nike Golf Division III men’s coaches’ poll. The Pride earned nine of 18 first-place votes, with voting completed before they played in their first fall event, the NCAA Fall Preview.
In the No. 2 spot is Methodist, jumping from preseason No. 3 and earning two first-place votes. Falling from second to third was St. John’s (Minn.), which still managed to pick up four first-place votes.
Rounding out the top five are Guilford and Illinois Wesleyan, holding their positions from the preseason poll.
Two new teams joined the top 10: UT-Tyler (No. 7) and Emory (No. 8). The former won the Rhodes College Men’s Fall Classic after a runner-up finish in its first fall start.
Wisconsin-Stout, at No. 21, is the only new team to join the top 25.
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Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches’ Poll
October 3, 2011 Issue
NCAA Division III
Rank Team Points Last 1. Greensboro (9) 419 1 2. Methodist (2) 414 3 3. Saint Johns (Minn.) (4) 408 2 4. Guilford (1) 382 4 5. Illinois Wesleyan 340 5 6. Huntingdon (1) 323 6 7. UT-Tyler (1) 296 12 8. Emory 271 10 9. Centre 250 9 10. Redlands 249 8 11. Oglethorpe 245 7 12. Transylvania 231 14 13. LaVerne 217 13 14. Gustavus Adolphus 198 15 15. Texas Lutheran 196 11 16. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 166 16 17. Skidmore 158 19 18. Wittenberg 126 21 19. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 112 17 20. Christopher Newport 103 18 21. Wisconsin-Stout 100 NR 22. Bridgewater 99 25 23. Nebraska Wesleyan 71 23 24. California Lutheran 58 22 25. Millikin 56 20
Also receiving votes: Trinity (Texas), 48; Rochester, 39; St. John Fisher, 37; St. Thomas, 35; Carthage, 24; Illinois College, 23; Trine, 20; Allegheny, 16; Rhodes, 15; Williams, 14; Middlebury, 13; Linfield, 11; Mary Hardin-Baylor, 10; Hampden-Sydney, 9; Carnegie-Mellon, 8; Central, 8; Ohio Wesleyan, 7; Washington & Lee, 6; Rensselaer Polytechnic, 5; McDaniel, 4; Salem State, 4; Manhattanville, 3; Otterbein, 2; NYU, 1.
Polls conducted by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Voting closed Sept. 22