Knights finish 24th in final Golf Week Poll

GOLF WORLD ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF FINAL MEN’S NAIA

COLLEGE COACHES’ POLL OF 2011-2012 SEASON

Oklahoma Christian Maintains Top Spot

(NEW YORK, NY)—The final Golf World/Nike Golf NAIA College Coaches’ Poll of the 2011-2012 season 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, III and NJCAA will appear in the May 21, 2012 issue of Golf World and are live now: http://golfdig.st/fnmTj6

Oklahoma Christian continues to lay claim to the No. 1 ranking in the final Golf World/Nike Golf men’s NAIA coaches’ poll of the spring, earning six of the 11 first-place votes. The Eagles will attempt to defend their national title at the NAIA Championship next week in Salem, Ore.

Oklahoma City stayed in the second spot, earning four first-place votes, with Texas Wesleyan, Grand View and USC-Beaufort rounding out the top five.

One new school joined the top 10: No. 10 Wayland Baptist. Two new programs moved into the top 25: No. 23 Holy Cross and T-24 Northwood U. (Texas).

Visit Golf World Senior Writer Ryan Herrington’s “Campus Insider” blog to find out the latest on collegiate golf: http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/blogs/campusinsider.

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Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches’ Poll

May 21, 2012 Issue

NAIA

Rank    Team                                                   Points     Last1.            Oklahoma Christian (6)               270            1

2.            Oklahoma City (4)                         267            2

3.            Texas Wesleyan                               241            3

4.            Grand View (1)                                240            4

5.            USC-Beaufort                                    197            6

6.            Lee                                                         177            9

7.            Point Loma Nazarene                   175            7

                U. of the Cumberlands                  175            10

9.            British Columbia                             166            5

10.          Wayland Baptist                              164            13

11.          CSU-San Marcos                              160            8

12.          Johnson & Wales                             137            11

                William Woods                                137            15

14.          Victoria                                               136            18

15.          Our Lady of the Lake                     131            14

16.          Southern Nazarene                        121            19

17.          SCAD Savannah                                84               12

18.          Lubbock Christian                          74               20

19.          Northwood U. (Fla.)                      70               17

                Shorter                                                70               16

21.          The Masters College                       55               23

22.          Lewis-Clark State                            45               21

23.          Holy Cross                                          25               NR

24.          Holy Names                                       24               T-24

                Northwood U. (Texas)                 24               NR