William Penn #24 in Preseason Poll
Lady Statesmen Golf
Oskaloosa–The Lady Statesmen golf team was rewarded for a strong fall as the NAIA’s preseason top-25 poll was released Friday.
William Penn is 24th in the rating with 91 points. The ranking is the highest in school history, one spot higher than its previous best of #25 this past March 30.
The Lady Statesmen placed first in three events, second in three more, and sixth (out of 21 teams) at the NAIA Preview in September.
Defending national champion British Columbia heads the NAIA with 430 points and ten first-place votes, while SCAD Savannah (Ga.) is a close second with 422 points and the final five first-place votes. Lubbock Christian (Texas), Oklahoma City, and Embry-Riddle (Fla.) round out the top five.
William Penn is the only program from Iowa in the top 25, while fellow Midwest Collegiate Conference foe Grand View is unofficially 33rd with 25 points.
NAIA Women’s Golf Preseason Rating – November 9, 2012
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. British Columbia (10)
2. SCAD Savannah (Ga.) (5)
3. Lubbock Christian (Texas)
4. Oklahoma City
5. Embry-Riddle (Fla.)
6. William Woods (Mo.)
7. Cal State-San Marcos
8. Lee (Tenn.)
9. Northwood (Fla.)
10. Cumberland (Tenn.)
11. Cumberlands (Ky.)
12. South Carolina-Beaufort
13. Wayland Baptist (Texas)
14. Victoria (B.C.)
15. Northwood (Texas)
16. Bethel (Ind.)
17. Lewis-Clark State (Idaho)
18. Bellevue (Neb.)
19. Concordia (Ore.)
20. Lindsey Wilson (Ky.)
21. Rocky Mountain (Mont.)
22. Coastal Georgia
23. Texas-Brownsville
24. William Penn
25. Spring Hill (Ala.)
Others receiving votes: Oklahoma Baptist 64; Dakota Wesleyan (S.D.) 58; Biola (Calif.) 56; Westminster (Utah) 48; Houston-Victoria (Texas) 46; St. Francis (Ill.) 42; Mobile (Ala.) 35; Grand View 25; College of Idaho 22; Rogers State (Okla.) 8; Texas Wesleyan 7.
