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Two-time defending NCAA champ Illinois Wesleyan starts season atop Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Preseason Coaches Poll

Illinois Wesleyan has won the past two NCAA Division III national titles, and the Titans still have the attention of Division III coaches.

Illinois Wesleyan has won the past two NCAA Division III national titles, and the Titans still have the attention of Division III coaches. The teams is ranked first in the Bushnell/Golfweek Preseason Coaches Poll after receiving eight of 10 first-place votes.

NCAA runner-up Methodist received another first-place vote and landed in second to start the season and the only other team to receive a first-place vote was Huntingdon, which landed fourth. Guilford landed in between.

Carnegie Mellon, Emory, Piedmont, Washington & Lee, Denison, and Trinity (TX) rounded out the top 10.

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

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points NCAA Finish
1 Illinois Wesleyan (8) 220 Champion
2 Methodist (1) 211 2
3 Guilford 201 3
4 Huntingdon (1) 196 5
5 Carnegie Mellon 188 4
6 Emory 169 6
7 Piedmont 141 13
8 Washington & Lee 123 DNQ
9 Denison 121 7
10 Trinity (TX) 114 T-11
11 Christopher Newport 107 8
12 Greensboro 103 DNQ
13 Wittenberg 88 DNQ
14 St. Thomas (MN) 78 10
15 Redlands 72 DNQ
16 UT Dallas 68 DNQ
17 Averett 67 DNQ
18 Oglethorpe 60 DNQ
19 McMurry 59 DNQ
T-20 LaGrange 44 DNQ
T-20 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 44 DNG
22 Hampden-Sydney 39 DNQ
23 Sewanee 37 24
24 Willamette 36 T-11
T-25 Concordia (TX) 34 DNQ
T-25  Mary Hardin-Baylor  34  18

Others Receiving Votes: Gustavus Adolphus, 29; Westminster (PA), 28; Rochester, 27; NYU 25; Saint John’s (MN), 24; Skidmore, 19; Trinity (CT), 17; Schreiner, 15; Wisconsin Eau-Claire, 14; Babson, 12; Webster , 11; Kenyon, 9; Centre, 7; Rhodes, 7; Aurora, 6; Hope, 5; Southwestern (TX), 5; Whitworth, 5; Gettysburg, 3; RPI, 3; Berry, 2; McDaniel, 2; Williams, 2; Birmingham-Southern, 1; California Lutheran, 1; Hamilton, 1; Nebraska Wesleyan, 1; Otterbein, 1.

Illinois Wesleyan successfully defends its NCAA Division III national title from 2019

Illinois Wesleyan capped off its second NCAA Division III National Championship on May 14.

A year separates Illinois Wesleyan’s last national title from its current one, but let the record show that the Titans are COVID-era back-to-back national champions.

Illinois Wesleyan capped off its second NCAA Division III National Championship at Speidel Jones Course at Oglebay Resort and Golf Club in Wheeling, West Virginia, on May 14 with a 13-shot win over runner-up Methodist after finishing at 23 over for four rounds. The 2020 postseason was canceled in NCAA golf, but the Titans also won the national title in 2019, the last time the championship was played.

Full results: NCAA Division III National Championship

Illinois Wesleyan becomes the first team to win back-to-back national titles in Division III since St. John’s did it in 2007 and 2008. The team’s 72-hole total of 1,155 is the lowest stroke total in the championship since 1998.

The Titans placed four players inside the top 12, with senior Rob Wuethrich leading the way at 5 over, good for a T4 finish.

Webster claimed the individual medalist in Will Hocker, who finished the tournament at 2 over.

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Guilford jumps from No. 8 to No. 1 in Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

Guilford has ended the Illinois Wesleyan men’s golf team run as the top-ranked team in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

Guilford has ended the Illinois Wesleyan men’s golf team run as the top-ranked team in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

Illinois Wesleyan was ranked No. 1 for eight polls in a row but this time around, it’s Guilford’s turn at the top. The Greensboro, North Carolina, college won the Jekyll Island Collegiate on Sunday in Georgia, and saw James Mishoe take medalist honors in the event, his fifth collegiate title.

Methodist got four first-place votes and finds itself ranked second. Huntingdon, Emory and Illinois Wesleyan make up the rest of the top five.

Division III

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Guilford (12) 417 8
2 Methodist (4) 40 5
3 Huntingdon 399 T-2
4 Emory 371 T-2
5 Illinois Wesleyan (1) 350 1
6 Piedmont 321 7
7 Greensboro 292 T-11
8 Carnegie Mellon 263 4
9 Hampden-Sydney 228 6
10 Trinity University (TX) 210 NR
11 Washington & Lee 207 T-18
12 Oglethorpe 185 16
13 Averett 177 NR
14 Christopher Newport 174 NR
15 Mary Hardin-Baylor 154 T-11
16 Pfeiffer 128 NR
17 McMurry 121 NR
18 LaGrange 118 NR
19 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 85 10
20 St. Thomas (MN) 84 9
21 Wittenberg 79 T-14
22 Gustavus Adolphus 75 13
23 Concordia University (TX) 71 NR
24 Redlands 62 21
25 University of Texas-Dallas 57 NR

Dropped From Ranking: Aurora Univ. (25); Hardin-Simmons (20); Nebraska Wesleyan, (24); New York Univ. (17); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, (23); Saint Johns (MN) (22); Southwestern (TX) (T-18); Wisconsin-Eau Claire (T-14).

Others receiving votes: Rhodes, 56; Wisconsin Eau-Claire, 46; New York Univ. 39; Webster, 38; LeTourneau, 37; Saint Johns (MN), 34; MacMurray, 31; Southwestern (TX), 24; Rochester, 23; Sewanee: The Univ. of the South, 21; Kenyon College, 20; Denison Univ., 18; Calvin, 17; Hardin-Simmons, 17; Babson, 16; DePauw, 13; North Carolina Wesleyan, 8; Franklin, 6; Millikin Univ. 6; Skidmore, 6; Transylvania, 4; Whitworth, 4; Willamette, 4; Aurora Univ., 3; Berry College, 3; California Lutheran, 3; Williams, 3; McDaniel, 2; Allegheny, 1; Wabash College, 1.

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Illinois Wesleyan still the top team in Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

Illinois Wesleyan remains the No. 1 team in the latest Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

Illinois Wesleyan remains the No. 1 team in the latest Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

The Titans, who have been ranked No. 1 in seven consecutive rankings dating back to last season, tallied 13 of the 16 first-place votes with No. 4 Carnegie Mellon getting a vote. Piedmont, tied for the fifth spot, received the other two first-place votes. Huntingdon, Emory and Carnegie Mellon find themselves in the 2-3-4 positions while Methodist is tied with Piedmont in that fifth spot.

Saint Johns(Minnesota), Redlands and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute all joined the top 25 after being previously unraked.

Here are the Top 25 rankings for Div. III men’s college golf.

Division II

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Illinois Wesleyan (13) 385 1
2 Huntingdon 360 2
3 Emory 345 3
4 Carnegie Mellon (1) 330 4
T5 Methodist 300 5
T5 Piedmont (2) 300 6
7 Hampden-Sydney 285 7
8 Guilford 255 9
9 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 225 T-11
10 Mary Hardin-Baylor 216 8
11 St. Thomas (MN) 208 10
12 Greensboro 196 T-11
13 Gustavus Adolphus 182 T-11
14 Wittenberg 140 17
15 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 135 T18
T16 New York University 132 T14
T16 Hardin-Simmons 132 T14
18 Oglethorpe 120 T-18
T19 Washington & Lee 112 22
T19 Southwestern (TX) 112 20
21 Aurora University 80 16
T22 Saint Johns (MN) 48 NR
T22 Redlands 48 NR
24 Calvin 45 21
T25 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 40 NR
T25 East Texas Baptist 40 23

Dropped From Ranking: Nebraska Wesleyan (24); Trine (25).

Others receiving votes: Babson, 36; Nebraska Wesleyan, 36; Rochester, 36; Denison, 24; Sewanee: The Univ. of the South, 24; Transylvania, 20; Trine Univ., 18; Kenyon College, 17; Howard Payne Univ., 15; Adrian College, 14; Rhodes, 14; Central College, 12; Concordia Univ. (TX), 12; Wisconsin Lutheran, 12; Belhaven College, 11; La Verne, 11; Dubuque Univ., 10; Loras, 9; Skidmore, 8; Concordia (WI), 7; Christopher Newport, 6; Hope, 6; Wartburg, 6; Webster Univ., 6; Bluffton Univ., 5; McDaniel, 5; Trinity College (CT), 5; Trinity Univ. (TX) 5; Berry College, 4; Coe College, 4; Williams, 4; Averett, 3; Centre, 3; Franklin, 3; Milwaukee School of Engineering, 3; Allegheny, 2; Northwestern – St. Paul, 2; Olivet College, 1.

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Illinois Wesleyan is No. 1 in the Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

The Titans garnered 12 of the 15 first-place votes as they maintain their top spot in the Div. III rankings.

Illinois Wesleyan is king of the hill in the first Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll of 2021.

The Titans garnered 12 of the 15 first-place votes as they maintain their top spot in the Division III rankings.

Huntingdon, Emory, Carnegie Mellon and Methodist round out the top five. Carnegie Mellon (1) and No. 6 Piedmont (2) received the other first-place votes.

Here are the Top 25 rankings for Div. III men’s college golf.

Division II

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous
1 Illinois Wesleyan (12) 360 1
2 Huntingdon 231 2
3 Emory 230 3
4 Carnegie Mellon (1) 210 4
5 Methodist 190 8
6 Piedmont (2) 182 24
7 Hampden-Sydney 171 5
8 Mary Hardin-Baylor 154 NR
9 Guilford 150 11
10 St. Thomas (MN) 144 6
T-11 Greensboro 136 NR
T-11 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 136 7
T-11 Gustavus Adolphus 136 9
T-14 Hardin-Simmons 126 NR
T-14 New York University 126 13
16 Aurora University 121 20
17 Wittenberg 112 24
T-18 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 110 10
T-18 Oglethorpe 110 T-18
20 Southwestern (TX) 108 12
21 Calvin 105 NR
22 Washington & Lee 99 T-18
23 East Texas Baptist 95 NR
24 Nebraska Wesleyan 90 NR
25 Trine University 85 NR

Dropped From Ranking: Babson (15); Denison Univ. (21); Redlands (17); Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (16); Saint Johns (MN) (23); Webster Univ. (22); Williams (25).

Others receiving votes: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 80; Howard Payne Univ., 75; Transylvania, 75; Adrian College, 72; Redlands, 72; Luther, 60; Belhaven College, 55; Babson, 54; Dubuque Univ., 50; Wisconsin Lutheran, 48; Rochester, 45; Central College, 35; Loras, 32; Berry College, 30; Denison Univ., 30; Bluffton Univ., 25; Wartburg, 25; Webster Univ., 24; LaGrange, 21; California Lutheran, 20; Coe College, 20; Christopher Newport, 18; Concordia (WI), 18; Williams, 18; Concordia Univ. (TX), 16; Northwestern – St. Paul, 15; Kenyon College, 14; McDaniel, 14; Averett, 10; Saint John (MN), 10; Williamette, 7; Rhodes, 6; Allegheny, 5; Skidmore, 5; Whitworth, 5; Wisconsin Superior, 5; Milwaukee School of Engineering, 4; Wisconsin Stout, 4; Middlebury, 3; Morrisville State, 3; Sewanee: The Univ. of the South, 3; Widener, 3; Pomona-Pitzer Athletics, 2; Wesley, 2; Hope, 1; Immaculata, 1.

Illinois Wesleyan finishes season with No. 1 spot in Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

Defending national champion Illinois Wesleyan continued its run as the No. 1 team in the nation, topping the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

Defending national champions Illinois Wesleyan continued their run as the No. 1 team in the nation, closing the 2020 season atop the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll.

The Titans, who received all 18 first-place votes, have now been ranked No. 1 in the last five Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Polls after posting four victories, and a win at the Battle For 51 Match Play during the 2019-20 season.

Huntingdon ranks second, followed by Emory, Carnegie Mellon, and Hampden-Sydney to round out the top five.

St. Thomas, Claremont Mudd-Scripps, Methodist, Gustavus Adolphus, and Wisconsin Eau-Claire all earn a spot in the top 10.

Piedmont (No. 24) rejoined the ranking while Christopher Newport fell from the ranking.

Coaches poll

Rank University (First-place Votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Illinois Wesleyan (18) 450 1
2 Huntingdon 426 3
3 Emory 417 2
4 Carnegie Mellon 372 8
5 Hampden-Sydney 371 4
6 St. Thomas (MN) 354 6
7 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 341 5
8 Methodist 313 11
9 Gustavus Adolphus 282 7
10 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 279 12
11 Guilford 259 13
12 Southwestern (TX) 245 16
13 New York University 228 9
14 Wittenberg 225 10
15 Babson 178 15
16 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 174 14
17 Redlands 148 17
T-18 Oglethorpe 112 19
T-18 Washington & Lee 112 25
20 Aurora University 102 18
21 Denison University 92 22
22 Webster University 90 23
23 Saint Johns (MN) 73 24
24 Piedmont 64 NR
25 Williams 19 21

Dropped from ranking: Christopher Newport (20).

Others receiving votes: Christopher Newport, 16; Concordia University (Texas), 16; Sewanee: The University of the South, 15; Allegheny, 14; Kenyon College, 10; Berry College, 8;  LaGrange, 7; Rochester, 7; La Verne, 6; Willamette, 6; Ohio Wesleyan, 5; Greensboro, 3; McDaniel, 3; Averett, 2; Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, 2; George Fox, 1; Hope 1; Otterbein, 1; Rosemont College, 1.

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Illinois Wesleyan tops Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll

Defending national champion Illinois Wesleyan continued its run as the No. 1 team in Division III.

Defending national champion Illinois Wesleyan continued its run as the No. 1 team in the second Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll of 2020 after receiving 16 first-place votes.

Emory ranks second after receiving one first-place votes. Huntingdon, Hampden-Sydney, and Claremont-Mudd-Scripps round out the top five.

St. Thomas (MN), Gustavus Adolphus, Carnegie Mellon, NYU, and Wittenberg all earn a spot in the top ten.

Coaches poll

Rank University (First-place votes) Points Previous Ranking
1 Illinois Wesleyan (16) 424 1
2 Emory (1) 405 2
3 Huntingdon 393 3
4 Hampden-Sydney 365 5
5 Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 359 4
6 St. Thomas (MN) 343 6
7 Gustavus Adolphus 313 7
8 Carnegie Mellon 295 9
9 New York University 286 10
10 Wittenberg 259 8
11 Methodist 252 11
12 Wisconsin-Eau Claire 220 12
13 Guilford 219 13
14 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 200 16
15 Babson 167 17
16 Southwestern (TX) 149 15
17 Redlands 116 14
18 Aurora University 114 21
19 Oglethorpe 108 18
20 Christopher Newport 98 22
21 Williams 82 19
22 Denison University 78 T-23
23 Webster University 64 25
24 Saint Johns (MN) 49 20
25 Washington & Lee 37 T-23

Others Receiving Votes: Averett, 25; Sewanee: The Univ. of the South, 17; George Fox, 16; Allegheny, 11; Berry College, 11; Piedmont, 9; California Lutheran, 8; Kenyon College, 6; McDaniel, 6; Ohio Wesleyan, 6; Rochester, 5; Willamette, 5; LaGrange, 3; La Verne, 1; Rosemont College, 1.

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Division III Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll: Illinois Wesleyan sits at No. 1

The Titans won five events this fall to claim the No. 1 ranking in Division III men’s college golf.

Illinois Wesleyan has solidified itself as the top team in Division III college golf after the fall portion of the 2019-20 season.

The Titans won five events this fall to claim the No. 1 ranking, followed by former No. 1 Emory, Huntingdon, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and Hampden-Sydney.

Division III

Rank

University (First Place Votes)

Points

Previous Ranking

1

Illinois Wesleyan (16)

424

1

2

Emory (1)

406

3

3

Huntingdon

381

2

4

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps

375

5

5

Hampden-Sydney

349

4

6

St. Thomas (MN)

332

8

7

Gustavus Adolphus

302

16

8

Carnegie Mellon

287

10

9

Wittenberg

280

6

10

NYU

255

18

11

Methodist

241

7

12

Guilford

231

11

13

Wisconsin-Eau Claire

213

14

14

Southwestern (TX)

174

12

15

RPI

173

NR

16

Redlands

167

15

17

Babson

163

20

18

Oglethorpe

112

13

19

Aurora

84

24

20

Christopher Newport

80

NR

21

Williams

73

22

22

Denison

69

NR

23

Webster

63

NR

24

Washington & Lee

58

9

25

Saint Johns (MN)

49

19

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