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Stanford remains No. 1, Lynn moves up in latest Mizuno WGCA coaches polls

Stanford is comfortable in the top spot.

The Women’s Golf Coaches Association announced Friday its latest Mizuno coaches polls, and there are some familiar names in the top spots.

Stanford remains the No. 1 team in Division I, with Wake Forest holding steady in second. LSU moved four spots up to third while South Carolina and Oregon round out the top five.

In Division II, Lynn moved into the top spot while Dallas Baptist dropped to No. 2. Emory remains No. 1 in Division III. In the NAIA poll, Dalton State received three first-place votes and is in the top spot while Oklahoma City, which has four first-place votes, drops to No. 2.

Here’s a look at the Mizuno WGCA polls for March 17:

Dalton State is top-ranked NAIA team in Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Coaches Poll

Defending NAIA national champion Dalton State will open the season ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Coaches Poll.

Defending NAIA national champion Dalton State will open the season ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Coaches Poll. The Roadrunners claimed nine of 12 first-place votes.

NAIA runner-up Texas Wesleyan debuts at No. 5 in the poll. Meanwhile, Point received two first-place votes and landed in third, one spot behind Keiser, which received the final first-place vote.

Coastal Georgia was fourth and Bellevue, Oklahoma City, Southwestern Christian, Ottawa (AZ), and Cumberland University also all took a top-10 spot in the season-opening poll.

Take a look at the full poll below, along with teams receiving additional votes at the bottom.

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points NAIA Finish
1 Dalton State (9) 295 Champion
2 Keiser (1) 285 3
3 Point (2) 272 4
4 Coastal Georgia 264 T-7
5 Texas Wesleyan 260 2
6 Bellevue 233 T-7
7 Oklahoma City 200 13
8 Southwestern Christian 192 9
9 Ottawa (AZ) 183 6
10 Cumberland University 156 10
11 William Woods 153 T-11
12 South Carolina Beaufort 149 25
T-13 Wayland Baptist 140 T-18
T-13 Taylor 140 T-11
15 Houston-Victoria 127 14
16 Kansas Wesleyan 118 16
17 Lindsey Wilson 110 T-18
18 SCAD Savannah 85 DNQ
19 Morningside 69 24
20 Webber International 64 DNQ
21 Truett-McConnell 59 22
22 Faulkner 50 DNW
T-23 British Columbia 29 DNP
T-23 Mobile 29 DNQ
25 Reinhardt 27 21

Others Receiving Votes: Thomas (GA), 24; Grand View, 22; Ottawa (KS), 20; The Master’s University, 20; Tennessee Wesleyan, 19; Victoria, 16; Oregon Tech, 15; William Carey, 15; Missouri Valley, 12; Bethany (KS), 8; Johnson & Wales (FL), 8; Menlo, 7; Roosevelt, 5; St. Ambrose, 4; Doane, 3; Sterling, 3; University. of the Southwest, 3; Loyola – New Orleans, 2; Marian (IN), 2; Northwestern (IA), 1; St. Thomas (FL), 2.