NORFOLK, Va. – In the first poll of 2018 for the TYR / College Swimming Coaches Association of America Division II released Tuesday morning, both Carson-Newman swim teams fell three spots but remained inside the top-20.
The C-N women hold the No. 17 position after previously holding No. 14 in prior poll released on Dec. 20.
The team started the year ranked 18th before moving up to its highest ever national ranking in November, checking in at No. 9.
Falling back in the national poll for the first time this season, the men's side came in at No. 19, falling from No. 14 in the Dec. 20 release.
Starting the year at No. 24, the team climbed five spots in back-to-back polls making a pit stop at No. 19 before jumping to 14th.
"We are pleased to continue to be ranked top-20 in the country," Coach Jordan Taylor exclaimed. "We have a lot more to come from this great team as we continue to stay focused into conference in three weeks."
Since the last poll of 2017, neither C-N team has competed in the water.
In the latest TYR / College Swimming Coaches Association of America Division II national polls, both @cnswim teams remain inside the top-20 with the women's side checking in at No. 17 and the men at No. 19 pic.twitter.com/yI8ul0XowX
— C-N Athletics (@CNathletics) January 16, 2018
The last time the Eagles were put to the test came when they traveled to Knoxville for the University of Tennessee Mid=Season Invitational which featured the likes of D1 powerhouses in Denver, Duke, Marshall, North Carolina, Penn, and the Volunteers.
The Eagles were the only Division II team to compete in the three-day invitational.
For C-N, their next meet is slated for Jan. 26 at home vs. King University as the Eagles will celebrate their senior athletes. The dual meet is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.
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