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Todd Kelly

Midland, South Mountain top Bushnell/Golfweek Coaches Polls for NJCAA Divisions I, II

The close race between Midland and Central Alabama ended in Midland edging the Trojans by two total votes for the No. 1 ranking in the March 11 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division I Coaches Poll.

Both programs received three first-place votes.

Hutchinson is at No. 3 and is followed by Odessa and Indian Hills in the top 5. The top 10 is rounded out by Eastern Florida State, McLennan, New Mexico JC, Iowa Western and newcomer Garden City.

NJCAA Division I

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 Midland (3) 54 1
2 Central Alabama (3) 52 2
3 Hutchinson 51 3
4 Odessa 43 4
5 Indian Hills 33 T-5
6 Eastern Florida State 29 T-5
7 McLennon 17 7
8 New Mexico JC 13 8
9 Iowa Western 12 10
10 Garden City 11 NR
Others receiving votes: Dodge City (7); Western Texas (4); Blinn (3); Wallace State (1)

NJCAA Division II

After winning the Eastern Arizona Invite, South Mountain (Arizona) has jumped to the No. 1 spot in the March 11 Bushnell/Golfweek NJCAA Division II Coaches Poll.

The Cougars received five first-place votes, two more than Mississippi Gulf Coast. Kirkwood checks in at No. 3, followed by Parkland, Meridian, Iowa Central, Glendale, Mesa, newcomer Paradise Valley and Tyler JC.

Rank University (First Place Votes) Points Previous
1 South Mountain (5) 75 2
2 Mississippi Gulf Coast (3) 67 1
3 Kirkwood 55 3
4 Parkland 54 4
5 Meridian 40 T-6
6 Iowa Central 38 5
7 Glendale 34 T-6
8 Mesa 23 9
9 Paradise Valley 22 NR
10 Tyler JC 21 8
Others receiving votes: Walters State (7); Heartland (3); Southeast CC (1)
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