GLIAC Golf Teams Ranked in Golf World Magazine Division II Preseaon Poll
Article courtesy of Bret Hopman (Bret_Hopman@condenast.com), Golf World Magazine
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 3, 2009
GOLF WORLD MAGAZINE ANNOUNCES 2009-10 COLLEGE PREVIEW ISSUE
Georgia College Men & Nova Southeastern Women Capture No.1 Spots in Division II Preseason Coaches’ Polls
NEW YORK, NY—Golf World has published the results of its latest preseason College Coaches’ Polls and its list of the Top 50 male and female “Players to Watch.” The content, which is part of Golf World’s annual College Preview issue, will be featured in the September 7 issue of the magazine and can be viewed online at www.golfworld.com.
On the men’s side, Georgia College stands atop the Golf
World/Nike Golf Division II Preseason Coaches’ Poll, earning
five of the 18 first-place votes. The Bobcats finished fifth at the
NCAA Championship last year and have two All-Americans returning in
Niclas Johansson and Pedro C. Lima. Their first fall tournament is
this weekend’s Kiawah Island Invitational.
Rounding out the top-five are Barry (No. 2), Columbus State (No.
3), Lynn (No. 4) and Sonoma State (No. 5).
On the women’s side, Nova Southeastern is the number one team in the Golf World/NGCA Division II Preseason Coaches’ Poll, earning 10 of the 12-first-place votes. The defending champion Sharks return three-time All-American Maria Garcia-Austt and three other starters from last year’s squad.
Rollins (No. 2), Grand Valley State (No. 3), Florida Southern (No. 4) and Tarleton State (No. 5) round out the top-five.
Visit Golf World Senior Writer Ryan Herrington’s “Campus Insider” blog to find out the latest on collegiate golf: http://www.golfdigest.com/magazine/blogs/campusinsider.
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GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES’ POLL
Men’s Division II – Preseason Edition
RANK TEAM POINTS ’09 NCAA
1. Georgia College (5) 390 5
2. Barry (4) 386 4
3. Columbus State (1) 368 4
4. Lynn (1) 329 T-9
5. Sonoma State (7) 317 1
6. North Alabama 312 T-9
7. Florida Southern 309 DNP
8. Central Oklahoma 297 DNP
9. CSU-San Bernardino 285 2
10. USC-Aiken 255 DNP
11. Nova Southeastern 243 DNP
12. CSU-Stanislaus 230 T-6
13. Indianapolis 221 T-6
14. West Florida 189 DNP
15. Chico State 126 DNP
16. Clayton State 118 DNP
17. Ferris State 113 8
Lander 113 DNP
19. Grand Canyon 112 15
20. Valdosta State 103 DNP
21. St. Edward’s 102 DNP
22. Northeastern State 87 11
23. CU-Colorado Springs 78 16
24. CSU-Monterey Bay 69 DNP
Newberry 69 DNP
Also receiving votes: Washburn, 67; Rollins, 66;
Barton, 56; Indiana U. (Pa.), 54; Coker, 46; Flagler, 41; Western
Washington, 38; Wayne State, 37; Hawaii-Hilo, 31;
Fairmont State, 22; Abilene Christian, 17; Armstrong Atlantic, 15;
Bellarmine, 13; Eckerd, 12; Ohio Valley, 12; Belmont Abbey, 11;
Central Missouri, 10; Carson-Newman, 9; St. Thomas Aquinas, 9;
Concord, 8; Grand Valley State, 8; UNC-Pembroke,
7; Cameron, 6; UC-San Diego, 6; Queens U. of Charlotte, 5; Winona
State, 5; Northern Kentucky, 4; Catawba, 3; Pfeiffer, 3; St. Mary's
(Texas), 3; Arkansas Tech, 2; Florida Tech, 2.
First-place votes in parenthesis
GOLF WORLD/NGCA COACHES’ POLL
Women’s Division II – Preseason Edition
RANK TEAM POINTS ’09 NCAA
1. Nova Southeastern (10) 297 1
2. Rollins (1) 281 T-3
3. Grand Valley State (1) 269 2
4. Florida Southern 242 5
5. Tarleton State 228 T-6
6. Lynn 226 DNP
7. Barry 219 DNP
8. Indianapolis 218 T-3
9. Ferris State 207 T-6
10. St. Edward’s 160 DNP
11. California U. (Pa.) 153 DNP
12. CSU-Monterey Bay 135 DNP
Pfeiffer 135 DNP
14. Upper Iowa 130 8
15. Sonoma State 120 DNP
16. Western Washington 119 DNP
17. West Florida 108 DNP
18. Drury 92 DNP
19. Nebraska-Omaha 79 DNP
20. Concordia-St. Paul 70 T-9
21. Chico State 58 12
22. Newberry 52 DNP
23. Northern Kentucky 51 DNP
24. UNC-Pembroke 44 DNP
25. Central Oklahoma 36 DNP
Also receiving votes: Northeastern State, 35;
Augustana, 33; Saint Leo, 33; Grand Canyon, 19; Western New Mexico,
12; Southern Indiana, 9; Catawba, 8; Dallas Baptist, 5; Tusculum,
5; Saint Martins, 4; Queens U. of Charlotte, 3; Minnesota State, 2;
St. Andrews Presbyterian, 2; Lincoln Memorial, 1.
First-place votes in parenthesi
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