RAMS BACK IN TOP-TEN
October 18, 2007

FORT WORTH, TX:  The third Golf World/Nike Golf NAIA Coaches’ Poll of the fall season has been released, and Texas Wesleyan University has risen from 13th to 9th.

Defending National Champion Oklahoma City remains the top team, earning four of the five first place votes.  Rounding out the top-five are Oklahoma Christian (No. 2), British Columbia (No. 3), Wayland Baptist (No. 4) and Berry (No. 5).

Texas Wesleyan jumped into the top-ten after a tremendous start to the season.  The Rams won their first two tournaments, while senior Mitch Hendon took individual titles at the Charles Coody Intercollegiate and The Territory Classic.  Texas Wesleyan followed that with a 10th place finish at the Grand Canyon Invitational.

The Rams return to action October 22-23, at the Rattler Invitational.  That event will be hosted by St. Mary’s University at Pecan Valley Golf Club in San Antonio, TX.

GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF NAIA COACHES’ POLL

Rank   Team                  Points   Last

1.     Oklahoma City (4)     123      1

2.     Oklahoma Christian    117      2

3.     British Columbia (1)  111      5

4.     Wayland Baptist       107      6

5.     Berry                 104      4

6.     Johnson & Wales       103      3

7.     Point Loma Nazarene   96       T-7

8.     Northwood (TX)        80       T-7

9.     Texas Wesleyan        75       13

       Victoria              75       12

11.    Lindenwood            66       T-7

12.    St. Ambrose           62       10

13.    Malone                49       11

14.    Lee                   44       14

15.    Lewis-Clark State     43       NR

16.    CSU-San Marcos        42       15

17.    Rocky Mountain        36       NR

18.    Webber International  27       25

19.    California Baptist    26       17

20.    Lindsey Wilson        25       18

       Mobile                25       16

22.    SCAD                  22       21

       Southern Nazarene     22       NR

24.    Shorter               21       20

25.    Davenport             20       22

Others Receiving Votes: Thomas, 16; Marian (Indianapolis), 15; Montana Tech, 14; Concordia (Ore.), 12; Campbellsville, 10; Warner Southern, 9; William Woods, 6; Grand View, 5; Bethel, 4; Southwestern (Kan.), 4; Iowa Wesleyan, 3; Concordia (Calif.), 2; Spring Hill, 2; Embry-Riddle, 1.