NORMAN, Okla. – In the latest Bushnell/Golfweek DII Coaches Poll, Carson-Newman moves up to No. 13 in the rankings.
This ranking is the highest C-N has been since it began the year ranked 11th.
The Eagles move up two spots since the latest ranking back on March 24. Carson-Newman has slowly climbed in the rankings this spring, after beginning the spring slate ranked 20th.
No. 13 Carson-Newman has compiled five top five finishes including a tournament victory at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate back on March 14th.
Anderson holds its number one spot in the rankings, with Lee, Barry, North Georgia, and West Florida rounding out the top five.
Joining Carson-Newman and Anderson from the South Atlantic Conference in the top 25 is Lincoln Memorial, who checks in at No. 11. Wingate is the only SAC school receiving votes, getting 7.
A full list of the rankings is below:
Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches Poll - April 14
|
Rank |
University |
Points |
Previous |
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|
1 |
Anderson (SC) (16) |
448 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
Lee (1) |
415 |
2 |
|
|
3 |
Barry |
412 |
3 |
|
|
4 |
North Georgia |
365 |
6 |
|
|
5 |
West Florida |
350 |
5 |
|
|
6 |
Oklahoma Christian |
339 |
4 |
|
|
7 |
Nova Southeastern |
336 |
8 |
|
|
8 |
Grand Valley State (1) |
332 |
7 |
|
|
9 |
Georgia Southwestern |
306 |
10 |
|
|
10 |
Clayton State |
264 |
T-12 |
|
|
11 |
Lincoln Memorial |
206 |
18 |
|
|
12 |
Sonoma State |
190 |
T-15 |
|
|
13 |
Carson-Newman |
180 |
T-15 |
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|
14 |
Colorado State-Pueblo |
165 |
11 |
|
|
15 |
Tampa |
148 |
14 |
|
|
16 |
Cameron |
147 |
17 |
|
|
17 |
Cal State-San Marcos |
143 |
23 |
|
|
18 |
Midwestern State |
135 |
20 |
|
|
19 |
Western Washington |
133 |
RV |
|
|
20 |
Henderson State |
124 |
9 |
|
|
21 |
Colorado Christian |
109 |
19 |
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|
22 |
Missouri-St. Louis |
93 |
T-12 |
|
|
23 |
Barton |
80 |
22 |
|
|
24 |
Saint Leo |
60 |
21 |
|
|
25 |
Lander |
58 |
RV |
Others Receiving Votes: Columbus State (51), Northeastern State (36), Simon Fraser (29), Findlay (23), Western New Mexico (23), Chico State (18), South Carolina-Aiken (16), Central Oklahoma (15), Harding (15), Missouri S&T (12), Cal State-Monterey Bay (9), Rollins (9), Shorter (8), Stanislaus State (8), Union (TN) (7), Livingstone (6), Valdosta State (6), Washburn (5), West Texas A&M (4), Wingate (4), Hawaii-Hilo (2), Hawaii Pacific (1), Lynn (1), Newberry (1), St. Thomas Aquinas (1), Virginia Union (1), Wayne State (MI) (1).
No. 13 Carson-Newman is set to compete at the 2023 SAC Championships on Sunday in Hickory, North Carolina at Lake Hickory Country Club.
Eagle fans can stay up to date with the men's golf team and the rest of Carson-Newman athletics at cneagles.com.
