NORMAN, Okla. --- The Tusculum College men's golf team is receiving votes in this week's Division II Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches' Poll announced officials Friday.
The Pioneers are receiving 22 total points and are one of five South Atlantic Conference programs mentioned in this week's poll.
After finishing 12th at the Kiawah Island Invitational to open the season, Tusculum has bounced back with team titles at the Etowah Intercollegiate and this week's Tusculum Fall Classic at Link Hills Country Club.
West Florida climbed five spots to take over the No. 1 ranking in the poll as the Argonauts received 437 points, including eight first place votes. Florida Southern remains second in the country, followed by Barry, Lynn and Nova Southeastern to round out the top-five. Chico State is sixth, followed by Saint Leo, USC Aiken, Lee, Missouri-St. Louis, North Alabama, California Baptist, CSU-Monterey Bay, Central Oklahoma, Rollins, Florida Tech, Central Missouri, Valdosta State, St. Mary's (Texas), Columbus State, Carson-Newman, Limestone, Lander, Oklahoma Christian and Flagler.
Joining the Pioneers in receiving votes are SAC members Lincoln Memorial, Newberry and Lenoir-Rhyne.
Tusculum returns to action (Oct. 11-12) as TC competes at the State Farm Intercollegiate in Tazwell, Tennessee.
Division II Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches' Poll
|
Rk |
Team (1st Place Votes) |
PRV |
|
1 |
West Florida (8) |
6 |
|
2 |
Florida Southern (4) |
2 |
|
3 |
Barry (1) |
4 |
|
4 |
Lynn (1) |
3 |
|
5 |
Nova Southeastern |
7 |
|
6 |
Chico State (1) |
5 |
|
7 |
Saint Leo (4) |
1 |
|
8 |
USC Aiken |
8 |
|
9 |
Lee |
12 |
|
10 |
Missouri-St. Louis |
16 |
|
11 |
North Alabama |
13 |
|
12 |
California Baptist |
11 |
|
13 |
CSU-Monterey Bay |
10 |
|
14 |
Central Oklahoma |
15 |
|
15 |
Rollins |
NR |
|
16 |
Florida Tech |
24 |
|
17 |
Central Missouri |
9 |
|
18 |
Valdosta St. |
NR |
|
19 |
St. Mary's (Texas) |
NR |
|
20 |
Columbus St. |
17 |
|
21 |
Carson-Newman |
19 |
|
|
Limestone |
NR |
|
23 |
Lander |
NR |
|
24 |
Oklahoma Christian |
18 |
|
25 |
Flagler |
22 |
Others Receiving Votes: St. Edward's, 71; Georgia Southwestern State, 69; Armstrong State, 47; Arkansas Tech, 45; Montevallo, 43; Lincoln Memorial, 42; Mount Olive, 40; Young Harris, 39; Ferris State, 38; West Georgia, 30; Wilmington (DE), 30; Newberry, 25; Simon Fraser, 24; TUSCULUM, 22; CU-Colorado Springs, 21; Findlay, 20; Western Washington, 20; Southwestern Oklahoma State, 19; St. Thomas Aquinas, 18; Coker, 17; Concordia (OR), 17; Grand Valley State, 17; Colorado School of Mines, 16; Indianapolis, 16; West Texas A&M, 15; Sonoma State, 14; Lenoir Rhyne, 13; CSU Stanislaus, 10; Dallas Baptist, 10; Nebraska - Kearney, 10; UC San Diego, 10; BYU-Hawaii, 9; Georgia College, 9; Newman, 8; Pfeiffer, 5; Southern New Hampshire, 5; Belmont Abbey, 4; Lake Superior State, 4; Ashland, 3; Colorado State-Pueblo, 2; Lewis, 2; Colorado Christian, 1; Dixie State, 1; Wayne State (MI), 1
