William Penn Down Two Spots to #20

William Penn University Athletics

Oskaloosa–The Statesmen women’s golf team took a small hit to its national ranking as the NAIA released its third top-25 poll Friday.

William Penn fell a pair of positions to #20 in the nation with 181 points. It is still, however, the only program from the Heart of America Athletic Conference as well as the state of Iowa in the entire poll.

No movement occurred in the top nine as Keiser (Fla.) continues to be first with 466 points and 15 first-place votes. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) is second, while William Woods (Mo.) (final two first-place nods), Dalton State (Ga.), and Oklahoma City round out the top five.

WPU will travel to Silvis, Ill. Monday and Tuesday to host the TPC Deere Run Invitational. Play will be contested at TPC Deere Run Golf Course. #6 Cumberlands (Ky.) and #8 Bellevue (Neb.) as well as Lawrence Tech (Mich.) and Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), both of which are receiving votes, will be in the tournament field.

NAIA Women’s Golf Rating #3 – March 25, 2016
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Keiser (Fla.) (15)
2. SCAD Savannah (Ga.)
3. William Woods (Mo.) (2)
4. Dalton State (Ga.)
5. Oklahoma City
6. Cumberlands (Ky.)
7. South Carolina Beaufort
8. Bellevue (Neb.)
9. Texas Wesleyan
10. Coastal Georgia
11. SCAD Atlanta (Ga.)
12. Wayland Baptist (Texas)
13. British Columbia
14. Thomas (Ga.)
15. Campbellsville (Ky.)
16. Milligan (Tenn.)
17. Indiana Tech
18. Victoria (B.C.)
19. William Carey (Miss.)
20. William Penn
21. Embry-Riddle (Ariz.)
22. Marian (Ind.)
23. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
24. Mobile (Ala.)
25. Arizona Christian

Others receiving votes: Southeastern (Fla.) 94; Faulkner (Ala.) 73; Madonna (Mich.) 66; Rocky Mountain (Mont.) 43; Lawrence Tech (Mich.) 23; Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) 17; Oregon Tech 10; Jamestown (N.D.) 4; Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) 3; St. Thomas (Texas) 3.