Knights Golf 13th in Nike/Golf World Poll

GOLF WORLD  ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF DECEMBER 10 MEN’S NAIA COLLEGE COACHES’ POLL

 Texas Wesleyan Claims Top Spot in Final Fall Coaches’ Poll

(NEW YORK, NY)—The final Golf World /Nike Golf NAIA College Coaches’ Poll of the2012 Fall 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 December 10, 2012 issue of Golf World  and are live now: http://golfdig.st/fnmTj6

With the first half of the 2012-13 season completed, Texas Wesleyan lays claim to the No. 1 ranking in the final fall Golf World /Nike Golf men's NAIA coaches' poll. The Rams won their final three starts of the fall, including the NAIA Fall Preview, and claimed 10 of the 13 available first-place votes while moving up from the No. 2 spot in the previous poll.

Oklahoma City took over in the No. 2 spot while CSU-San Marcos, U. of the Cumberlands and Bellevue round out the top five.

One new school joined the top 25: No. 13 Northwood (Texas).

 Golf World /Nike Golf Coaches’ Poll

Dec. 10, 2012 Issue

Men’s NAIA

Rank    Team                                                         Points     Last

1.            Texas Wesleyan (10)                            322              2

2.            Oklahoma City                                         305              4 

3.            CSU-San Marcos                                      285              3

4.            U. of the Cumberlands (1)                  266              5 

5.            Bellevue (2)                                              257              1

6.            Lee                                                                 234              T-7          

7.            British Columbia                                     218              6

8.            The Master’s College                              203              T-12

9.            Oklahoma Baptist                                   189              14

10.          Coastal Georgia                                        174              T-7 

11.          Johnson & Wales                                     173              9

                Our Lady of the Lake                             173              10

13.          Northwood (Texas)                               164              NR

14.          Mount Mercy                                            149              15

15.          Grand View                                                141              11

16.          William Woods                                        119              T-12 

17.          Lubbock Christian                                  107              17

18.          Northwestern College                           93                 23 

19.          USC-Belmont                                            91                 19

20.          Ashford                                                       72                 16 

21.          Wayland Baptist                                      68                 21

22.          Lindsey Wilson                                        52                 18 

23.          Southern Wesleyan                                51                 20

24.          Saint Thomas (Fla.)                               29                 T-25 

25.          Marian U.-Indianapolis                         25                 24

                Webber International                           25                 22

Also receiving votes: Cumberland, 22; Lewis-Clark State, 18; Viterbo, 18; Northwood (Fla.), 17; SCAD Atlanta, 15; St. Ambrose, 13; Holy Cross, 12; Kansas Wesleyan, 12; Southwestern College, 12; U. of the Southwest, 12; Tennessee Wesleyan, 10; Thomas, 10; Victoria, 10; Huntington, 9; Rogers State, 8; Southeastern, 8; St. Andrews, 7; Westminster (Utah), 7; SCAD Savannah, 6; Lourdes, 5; Conrodia U. (Ore.), 3; Madonna, 3; Columbia College, 2; Benedictine, 1.