NORMAN, Okla. – The Battlin' Bears moved to a third place ranking in the latest Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll.
Their highest ranking of the season, Rocky received 238 points and one first place votes to move up from No. 4. The Battlin' Bears swept all three of the Frontier Conference tournaments this year.
Oklahoma City stays atop the poll with their ninth No. 1 ranking in a row. The Battlin' Bears will begin the season with the Beaver Spring Invite in Las Vegas, Nev. on March 8-9.
Bushnell Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll - Feb. 15
| Rank |
University (1st Place Votes) |
Points |
Prev. Ranking |
| 1 |
Oklahoma City (8) |
267 |
1 |
| 2 |
Coastal Georgia (2) |
265 |
2 |
| 3 |
Rocky Mountain (1) |
238 |
4 |
| 4 |
Texas Wesleyan |
226 |
3 |
| 5 |
Keiser |
216 |
7 |
| 6 |
Northwestern Ohio |
212 |
5 |
| T7 |
British Columbia |
198 |
9 |
| T7 |
Dalton State |
198 |
8 |
| 9 |
South Carolina Beaufort |
196 |
6 |
| 10 |
Point |
162 |
10 |
| 11 |
William Carey |
155 |
12 |
| 12 |
Thomas (GA) |
139 |
11 |
| 13 |
Taylor |
121 |
13 |
| 14 |
Johnson & Wales (FL) |
113 |
14 |
| 15 |
Missouri Valley |
104 |
15 |
| 16 |
Ottawa (AZ) |
100 |
17 |
| 17 |
Truett-McConnell |
97 |
16 |
| 18 |
Wayland Baptist |
93 |
18 |
| 19 |
Oregon Tech |
75 |
21 |
| 20 |
Menlo |
74 |
19 |
| 21 |
Southeastern (FL) |
52 |
20 |
| 22 |
William Woods |
48 |
22 |
| 23 |
Mount Mercy |
36 |
24 |
| 24 |
Bellevue |
34 |
23 |
| 25 |
Tennessee Wesleyan |
28 |
NR |
