JEFFERSON CITY, Tenn. – The Carson-Newman men's swim team has been ranked 22nd in the nation by the College Swimming Coaches Association of America, who published their initial poll of the season on Thursday. The women's team is also receiving the most votes in the rankings among teams that are not in the top 25.
The men's team is coming off a 185-77 win over the Limestone Saints in C-N's first dual meet of the season. Coach Jordan Taylor's squad won 13 of the day's 14 events over Limestone on their way to victory. The women's team toppled the Saints, 201-57.
The Eagles are one of three teams out of the Bluegrass Mountain Conference to earn a spot in the rankings. Queens (N.C.), the two-time defending national champions, owns the second spot while Wingate sits 13th.
The rankings are compiled by CSCAA-member coaches and released on a monthly basis. The next polls as scheduled to be released on November 16, 2016.
Division II Men
1 Nova Southeastern 221
2 Queens (NC) 220
3 Grand Valley 177
4 Florida Southern 168
5 Drury 164
6 Tampa 163
7 Oklahoma Baptist 161
8 Simon Fraser 148
9 UC San Diego 146
10 Northern Michigan 143
11 Lindenwood 127
12 Indianapolis 114
13 Wingate University 112
14 Delta State 107
15 Florida Tech 95
16 Cal Baptist 88
17 Saint Leo 76
18 Missouri S&T 68
19 Bridgeport 64
20 Fresno Pacific 62
21 West Chester 53
22 Carson-Newman 48
23 Truman State 42
24 Saginaw Valley State 40
25 Wayne State 21
Also receiving Votes: Lewis 20, Colorado Mesa 19, Bloomsburg 12, Missouri-Saint Louis 11, Findlay 8, Limestone 6, William Jewell 5, Saint Cloud State 5, Indiana (PA) 4, Catawba 3, Emmanuel 1
1 Drury 221
2 Queens (NC) 215
3 UC San Diego 203
3 Nova Southeastern 203
5 Delta State 189
6 Grand Valley 176
7 Truman State 148
8 Lindenwood 139
9 Wingate University 136
10 Northern Michigan 128
11 Simon Fraser 126
12 Fresno Pacific 117
13 Cal Baptist 106
14 West Florida 100
15 Saint Cloud State 98
16 Bridgeport 96
17 Saint Leo 83
18 Indianapolis 66
19 Saginaw Valley State 60
20 Wayne State 50
21 West Chester 43
22 Tampa 42
23 Oklahoma Baptist 35
23 Minnesota-Mankato 35
25 Florida Southern 33
Carson-Newman 21, Alaska-Fairbanks 20, Colorado Mesa 14, Lewis 11, Minnesota-Moorhead 5, Cal State East Bay 5, LIU Post 1
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