The Lewis-Clark State College women’s golf team moved up one spot to No. 20 in the fourth NAIA Women’s Golf Coaches’ Top 25 poll, which was released on Friday.
The Warriors, who finished second to Rocky Mountain in the Frontier Conference regular season standings, drew 155 points to tie Shorter College of Georgia for the No. 20 spot. Rocky Mountain is ranked No. 14, down one spot from the previous poll.
After spending three consecutive polls at No. 2, Embry-Riddle (Fla.) moved into the top spot with seven first-place votes to total 398 points. Second-ranked Oklahoma City earned six first-place votes, but is two points back with 396 points. No. 3 British Columbia, who also received a pair of first-place votes, and No. 4 California Baptist held steady, while Concordia (Ore.) moved up one spot to No. 5.
The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, independents and unaffiliated groups. The final poll will be announced on May 7. Qualifiers to the 16th Annual NAIA Women's Golf National Championships at Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course in Rapid City, S.D., May 25 - 28 will be announced May 13.
The poll was voted upon by a panel of head coaches representing each of the conferences, independents and unaffiliated groups. The final poll will be announced on May 7. Qualifiers to the 16th Annual NAIA Women's Golf National Championships at Meadowbrook Municipal Golf Course in Rapid City, S.D., May 25 - 28 will be announced May 13.
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RANK
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LAST WEEK
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SCHOOL (1ST PLACE VOTES)
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TOTAL POINTS
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1
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2
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Fla.) (7)
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398
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2
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1
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Oklahoma City University (6)
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396
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3
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3
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University of British Columbia (2)
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382
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4
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4
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California Baptist University
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366
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5
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6
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Concordia University (Ore.)
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353
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6
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15
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University of South Carolina - Beaufort
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328
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7
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9
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Lubbock Christian University (Texas)
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323
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8
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5
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Savannah College of Art and Design (Ga.)
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295
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9
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7
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Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.)
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293
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10
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8
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Northwood University (Fla.)
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289
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11
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10
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California State University-San Marcos
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285
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12
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11
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Southern Nazarene University (Okla.)
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270
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13
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12
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University of Victoria (B.C.)
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256
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14
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13
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Rocky Mountain College (Mont.)
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237
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15
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17
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Bethel College (Ind.)
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216
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16
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16
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Wayland Baptist University (Texas)
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211
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17
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14
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William Woods University (Mo.)
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209
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18
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19
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University of the Cumberlands (Ky.)
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176
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19
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18
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Marian University (Ind.)
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172
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20
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21
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Lewis-Clark State College (Idaho)
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155
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20
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19
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Shorter College (Ga.)
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155
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22
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22
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Dakota Wesleyan University (S.D.)
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131
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23
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25
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Walsh University (Ohio)
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99
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23
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23
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Thomas University (Ga.)
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99
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25
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24
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University of Mobile (Ala.)
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82
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Others receiving votes: Campbellsville University (Ky.) 70; Northwood University (Texas) 62; Webber International University (Fla.) 61; Lee University (Tenn.) 48; Lindenwood University (Mo.) 31; University of Sioux Falls (S.D.) 16; Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) 9; Carroll College (Mont.) 9; Minot State University (N.D.) 5; Madonna University (Mich.) 1.
