Fresh off its 14-stroke victory at the 2022 SEU Fall Invitational, Keiser remains at No. 1 in the Oct. 28 Bushnell/Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll. The Seahawks received seven first-place votes and 283 points in the process.
Ottawa (AZ) (279 overall points) and Bellevue (one first-place vote and 275 points) were within eight points of Keiser. Lindsey Wilson (two first-place votes), Dalton State, Southeastern, Houston-Victoria (two first-place votes), Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist and Taylor completed the top 10. Lindsey Wilson jumped nine spots up to No. 4, Houston-Victoria from No. 24 to No. 7, Cumberlands from receiving votes on September 30 to No. 8, and Taylor from No. 18 to No. 10.
William Carey (No. 18), Lawrence Tech (No. 20), Park (No. 23), and Central Methodist (No. 25), who were all unranked on Sept. 30, made appearances in this poll. William Woods, from receiving votes to No. 24, also entered.
Truett McConnell, Reinhardt, Menlo, Mount Mercy, Morningside, Bethany, Point Park, St. Ambrose, Lewis Clark State, and Webber International received votes.
Rank | Team (First-place votes) | Points | Previous |
1 | Keiser (7) | 283 | 1 |
2 | Ottawa-AZ | 279 | 3 |
3 | Bellevue (1) | 275 | 4 |
4 | Lindsey Wilson (2) | 257 | 13 |
5 | Dalton State | 234 | 6 |
6 | Southeastern | 225 | 5 |
7 | Houston-Victoria (2) | 215 | 24 |
8 | Cumberlands | 212 | RV |
9 | Wayland Baptist | 205 | 10 |
10 | Taylor | 191 | 18 |
11 | South Carolina Beaufort | 190 | 2 |
12 | Oklahoma City | 173 | 7 |
13 | Southwestern Christian | 151 | 16 |
14 | Embry-Riddle | 142 | 23 |
15 | British Columbia | 139 | 11 |
16 | The Master’s | 110 | 21 |
17 | Texas Wesleyan | 104 | 8 |
18 | William Carey | 102 | NR |
19 | Coastal Georgia | 98 | 9 |
20 | Lawrence Tech | 60 | NR |
21 | Point | 46 | 12 |
22 | Kansas Wesleyan | 37 | 20 |
23 | Park | 35 | NR |
24 | William Woods | 25 | RV |
25 | Central Methodist | 22 | NR |
Others receiving votes: Truett McConnell (20); Reinhardt (19); Menlo (15); Mount Mercy (11); Morningside (8); Bethany (7); Point Park (6); St. Ambrose (5); Lewis Clark State (4); Webber International (1).
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