NORMAN, Okla. --- The Tusculum College men's golf team is receiving votes in this week's Bushnell Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll. The Pioneers received eight points and are one of four South Atlantic Conference teams listed in this week's poll (No. 18 Carson-Newman, No. 20 Lincoln Memorial, Coker - receiving votes).
The Pioneers have recorded wins in four of their seven events this season, including last week's Tusculum Invitational.
Saint Leo is once again the top ranked team in the country with 457 points and six first-place votes. Chico State is one point behind with 456 points and 10 first-place nods. Nova Southeastern is third, followed by West Florida, Lynn, Florida Southern, Barry, CSU Monterey Bay, USC Aiken and Central Missouri to comprise the top-10.
Flagler is 11th, followed by Lee, Georgia Southwestern, Simon Fraser, West Georgia, North Alabama, Missouri-St. Louis, Carson-Newman, CSU San Marcos, Lincoln Memorial, Florida Tech, Western New Mexico, Colorado-Colorado Springs, Central Oklahoma and Sonoma State.
Leading the Pioneers this season is All-Region and All-SAC standout Brad Hawkins. The Knoxville, Tennessee senior leads the nation with his 69.24 scoring average, which includes seven top-10 finishes, including six in the top-five and medalist honors at the State Farm Intercollegiate and the Pioneer Classic.
Senior teammate Nick Forsberg is second on the team with his 72.76 scoring average, which is currently sixth in the league and 61st in the country.
Tusculum returns to action this Sunday and Monday as the Pioneers compete in the Hargett Memorial in Monroe, North Carolina. Tusculum is the defending champion of this event.
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Bushnell Golfweek NCAA Division II Coaches Poll
Rk Team (1st Place Votes) Pts Prv
1 Saint Leo (6) 457 1
2 Chico State (10) 456 2
3 Nova Southeastern 412 4
4 West Florida 407 3
5 Lynn (3) 398 7
6 Florida Southern 377 6
7 Barry 372 5
8 CSU Monterey Bay 316 9
9 USC Aiken 305 8
10 Central Missouri 281 10
11 Flagler 249 11
12 Lee 225 13
13 Georgia Southwestern State 187 16
Simon Fraser 187 18
15 West Georgia 172 12
16 North Alabama 171 15
17 Missouri-St. Louis 154 14
18 Carson-Newman 138 21
19 CSU San Marcos 81 NR
20 Lincoln Memorial 67 23
21 Florida Tech 60 22
Western New Mexico 60 25
23 Colorado-Colorado Springs 56 NR
24 Central Oklahoma 55 NR
25 Sonoma State 54 NR
Others Receiving Votes: Columbus State, 53;
Colorado Christian, 37; Limestone, 37; Ferris State, 35; Northern
Michigan, 35; Indianapolis, 29; Mount Olive, 27; Dominican
(Calif.), 22; CSU East Bay, 19; CSU San Bernardino, 15; Lander, 15;
St. Thomas Aquinas, 15; St. Mary's (Texas), 13; Valdosta State, 13;
UNC Pembroke, 12; St. Edward's, 11; Concordia (N.Y.), 10; Dixie
State, 10; Arkansas Tech, 9; Southern New Hampshire, 9;
TUSCULUM, 8; Delta State, 7; Oklahoma Christian,
7; California Baptist, 6; Georgia College, 6; Rollins, 6; CSU
Stanislaus, 3; Armstrong State, 2; Coker, 2; Colorado School of
Mines, 2; Wilmington, 2; St. Martin's, 1
