Wake Forest, DBU, New York U. top latest WGCA coaches poll
9/20/2019 | by AmateurGolf.com Staff
Wake Forest garnered some attention for winning this week's Annika Invitational.
After winning the Annika Invitational in its second start of the season, Wake Forest has supplanted USC as the top-ranked team in the latest Women’s Golf Coaches Association poll. USC, which finished fifth at the Annika, dropped to fourth. In between sits Texas and Vanderbilt.
In Division II, Dallas Baptist and Indianapolis take the Nos. 1 and 2 spots, while New York University garnered the top spot in the Division III poll.
Check out complete results below:
DIVISION I WGCA COACHES POLL
Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1. Wake Forest (11) 421
2. Texas (2) 400
3. Vanderbilt (2) 388
4. USC (3) 385
5. Kent State 360
6. Florida 353
7. Arkansas 315
8. Arizona State 307
9. Duke 299
10. Stanford 275
11. Arizona 270
12. UCLA 249
13. Florida State 204
14. South Carolina 199
15. Michigan State 132
16. Oregon 122
17. Oregon State 121
18. Furman 119
19. Illinois 107
20. Auburn 94
T21. Northwestern 83
T21. Michigan 83
23. Oklahoma State 82
24. Washington 72
25. Alabama 60
Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina at Charlotte (52); Purdue (50); Virginia (45); University of Central Florida (27); Georgia (24); Oklahoma (21); Kentucky (19); Mississippi (19); Iowa State (13); Denver (13); Pepperdine (11); LSU (10); Baylor (9); Texas Tech (7); Campbell (6); Tennessee (6); East Carolina (4); San Jose State (4); TCU (4); College of Charleston (3); San Diego State (3)
DIVISION II WGCA COACHES POLL
Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1. Dallas Baptist (6) 287
2. Indianapolis (3) 283
3. California State–San Marcos (2) 267
4. Barry (1) 248
5. Nova Southeastern 246
6. Findlay 240
7. Lynn 230
8. Saint Leo 215
9. Arkansas Tech 192
T10. Limestone College 177
T10. West Texas A&M 177
12. Grand Valley State 147
13. Rollins College 143
14. Lee 131
15. Florida Southern 130
16. University of Tampa 116
17. Oklahoma Christian 103
18. St. Mary's University (Texas) 83
19. Academy of Art University 80
20. St. Edward's 66
21. Flagler College 56
22. Southwestern Oklahoma State 47
23. Midwestern State 42
24. Carson-Newman 33
25. University of Central Missouri 32
Others Receiving Votes: Wingate (25); Henderson State (19); Rogers State (16); Simon Fraser (15); University of Central Oklahoma (15); Texas A&M– Commerce (10); Northeastern State (9); Sonoma State (7); Lenoir Rhyne (5); Dixie State (4); Western Washington (3); Maryville University of St. Louis (1)
DIVISION III WGCA COACHES POLL
Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1. New York (6) 316
2. Washington University in St. Louis (6) 306
3. Williams College (1) 274
T4. George Fox 251
T4. Rhodes College 251
6. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 248
7. Carnegie Mellon 242
8. University of Redlands 234
9. Carleton College 212
10. Pomona/Pitzer 194
11. Methodist 177
12. Oglethorpe 162
13. Washington and Lee 136
14. DePauw 131
15. St. Catherine 128
16. Wisconsin, Whitewater 103
17. Amherst College 92
18. Bethel 88
19. Illinois Wesleyan 69
20. Berry College 68
21. Christopher Newport 57
22. Southwestern 45
23. Gustavus Adolphus College 44
T24. Chapman 43
T24. Grinnell College 43
Others Receiving Votes: Birmingham Southern College (36); Emory (34); California Lutheran (33); Middlebury College (31); Saint Mary's College (IN) (27); University of St. Thomas (24); Whittier College (19); Wisconsin-Stout (17); Denison (15); Huntingdon College (15); Sewanee: The University of the South (12); Whitman College (11); University of Texas at Dallas (7); Wittenberg (7); University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (5); Allegheny College (4); Carthage College (4); Occidental College (4); Stevenson (4); Concordia University Texas (1); California, Santa Cruz (1)
In Division II, Dallas Baptist and Indianapolis take the Nos. 1 and 2 spots, while New York University garnered the top spot in the Division III poll.
Check out complete results below:
DIVISION I WGCA COACHES POLL
Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1. Wake Forest (11) 421
2. Texas (2) 400
3. Vanderbilt (2) 388
4. USC (3) 385
5. Kent State 360
6. Florida 353
7. Arkansas 315
8. Arizona State 307
9. Duke 299
10. Stanford 275
11. Arizona 270
12. UCLA 249
13. Florida State 204
14. South Carolina 199
15. Michigan State 132
16. Oregon 122
17. Oregon State 121
18. Furman 119
19. Illinois 107
20. Auburn 94
T21. Northwestern 83
T21. Michigan 83
23. Oklahoma State 82
24. Washington 72
25. Alabama 60
Others Receiving Votes: North Carolina at Charlotte (52); Purdue (50); Virginia (45); University of Central Florida (27); Georgia (24); Oklahoma (21); Kentucky (19); Mississippi (19); Iowa State (13); Denver (13); Pepperdine (11); LSU (10); Baylor (9); Texas Tech (7); Campbell (6); Tennessee (6); East Carolina (4); San Jose State (4); TCU (4); College of Charleston (3); San Diego State (3)
Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1. Dallas Baptist (6) 287
2. Indianapolis (3) 283
3. California State–San Marcos (2) 267
4. Barry (1) 248
5. Nova Southeastern 246
6. Findlay 240
7. Lynn 230
8. Saint Leo 215
9. Arkansas Tech 192
T10. Limestone College 177
T10. West Texas A&M 177
12. Grand Valley State 147
13. Rollins College 143
14. Lee 131
15. Florida Southern 130
16. University of Tampa 116
17. Oklahoma Christian 103
18. St. Mary's University (Texas) 83
19. Academy of Art University 80
20. St. Edward's 66
21. Flagler College 56
22. Southwestern Oklahoma State 47
23. Midwestern State 42
24. Carson-Newman 33
25. University of Central Missouri 32
Others Receiving Votes: Wingate (25); Henderson State (19); Rogers State (16); Simon Fraser (15); University of Central Oklahoma (15); Texas A&M– Commerce (10); Northeastern State (9); Sonoma State (7); Lenoir Rhyne (5); Dixie State (4); Western Washington (3); Maryville University of St. Louis (1)
DIVISION III WGCA COACHES POLL
Rank University (First Place Votes) Points
1. New York (6) 316
2. Washington University in St. Louis (6) 306
3. Williams College (1) 274
T4. George Fox 251
T4. Rhodes College 251
6. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps 248
7. Carnegie Mellon 242
8. University of Redlands 234
9. Carleton College 212
10. Pomona/Pitzer 194
11. Methodist 177
12. Oglethorpe 162
13. Washington and Lee 136
14. DePauw 131
15. St. Catherine 128
16. Wisconsin, Whitewater 103
17. Amherst College 92
18. Bethel 88
19. Illinois Wesleyan 69
20. Berry College 68
21. Christopher Newport 57
22. Southwestern 45
23. Gustavus Adolphus College 44
T24. Chapman 43
T24. Grinnell College 43
Others Receiving Votes: Birmingham Southern College (36); Emory (34); California Lutheran (33); Middlebury College (31); Saint Mary's College (IN) (27); University of St. Thomas (24); Whittier College (19); Wisconsin-Stout (17); Denison (15); Huntingdon College (15); Sewanee: The University of the South (12); Whitman College (11); University of Texas at Dallas (7); Wittenberg (7); University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh (5); Allegheny College (4); Carthage College (4); Occidental College (4); Stevenson (4); Concordia University Texas (1); California, Santa Cruz (1)
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