Knights move to 11th in Golf World Poll

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 27 2013                                                                                      

GOLF WORLD ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF APRIL 1 MEN’S NAIA COACHES’ POLL

 Texas Wesleyan Retains Top Spot

Texas Wesleyan was the unanimous No. 1 choice among the 12 voting coaches in the latest Golf World/Nike Golf NAIA men's coaches' polls. The Rams earned their fifth win in seven starts at the UST Mamiya Texas Intercollegiate, their home event, earlier this month. The school also fielded a second five-man team in the event, which finished the equivalent of third overall.

Oklahoma City remained in the No. 2 spot, while CSU-San Marco held firm at No. 3. Lee and Bellevue swapped places, coming in No. 4 and No. 5 respectively.

Three new programs joined the top 10: No. 6 Johnson & Wales, No. 7 Coastal Georgia and No. 9 British Columbia. Three new schools also joined the top 25: No. 21. Marian U.-Indianapolis, No. 24 Northwood (Fla.) and No. 25 Webber International.

Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches’ Poll

April 1, 2013 Issue

NAIA

Rank    Team                                                             Points       Last

1.            Texas Wesleyan (12)                              300              1

2.            Oklahoma City                                           284              2

3.            CSU-San Marcos                                        265              3

4.            Lee                                                                  234              5

5.            Bellevue                                                       221              4

6.            Johnson & Wales                                      219              13

7.            Coastal Georgia                                         210              11

8.            Our Lady of the Lake                              202              10

9.            British Columbia                                       191              12

10.          U. of the Cumberlands                           182              6

11.          Northwood (Texas)                               159              7

12.          The Master’s College                              155              9

13.          Wayland Baptist                                      136              15

14.          William Woods                                        130              16

15.          Northwestern (Iowa)                           121              19

16.          South Carolina-Beaufort                      117              T-20

17.          Grand View                                                110              18

18.          Oklahoma Baptist                                   108              8

19.          Cumberland University                        94                 T-23

20.          Lindsey Wilson                                        73                 22

21.          Marian U.-Indianapolis                         59                 NR

22.          Southern Wesleyan                                56                 T-20

23.          Ashford                                                        47                 T-23

24.          Northwood (Fla.)                                    35                 NR

25           Webber International                            33                 NR

Also receiving votes: Lewis-Clark State, 23; Faulkner, 22; Holy Cross, 22; Rogers State, 13;
Victoria, 13; SCAD Savannah, 7; Southwestern College, 7; Thomas, 7; Concordia (OR), 6; Indiana Wesleyan, 5; Campbellsville, 2; Embry Riddle-Aeronautical (Ariz.), 1; Southeastern, 1.

First-place votes in parenthesis.

Polls conducted by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Voting closed March 22, 2013.