Huntingdon Returns to No. 1 in Division III Coaches Poll After Strong Fall

Huntingdon moved to No. 1 in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll for the first time since October 2017, following a consistent fall highlighted by three top three finishes in four starts. The Hawks posted back to back victories at the Tartan Invitational on October 14 and the O’Briant Jensen Memorial on October 28, earning 13 first place votes and 386 total points in the October 31 release.

Emory, the previous No. 1, finished two points behind at 384 with three first place votes. Carnegie Mellon, Illinois Wesleyan, and Mary Hardin Baylor rounded out the top five.

Sewanee, Methodist, Washington and Lee, Aurora, and Oglethorpe completed the top 10. A total of 16 additional programs received votes, and the poll will resume in early 2026.

Top 25

1. Huntingdon (13) – 386
   
   

2. Emory (3) – 384
   
   

3. Carnegie Mellon – 353
   
   

4. Illinois Wesleyan – 335
   
   

5. Mary Hardin Baylor – 327
   
   

6. Sewanee – 311
   
   

7. Methodist – 297
   
   

8. Washington and Lee – 291
   
   

9. Aurora – 283
   
   

10. Oglethorpe – 236
    
    

11. Wittenberg – 230
    
    

12. Rochester – 223
    
    

13. Willamette – 209
    
    

14. Southwestern (TX) – 197
    
    

15. Transylvania – 164
    
    

16. Kenyon – 161
    
    

17. Gustavus Adolphus – 156
    
    

18. Pomona Pitzer – 127
    
    

19. Gettysburg – 111
    
    

20. Whitman – 73
    
    

21. Piedmont – 67
    
    

22. Trinity (TX) – 61
    
    

23. LeTourneau – 53
    
    

24. Southern Virginia – 46
    
    

25. Carleton – 22
    
    

Source:
Bushnell Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll — October 31