Anderson Jumps Three Spots to No. 13 Nationally, Catawba Ranked No. 23 in Latest WBCA Poll
ROCK HILL, S.C. (TheSAC.com) – The Anderson Trojans moved to No. 13, while the Catawba Indians earned their first National ranking of the season, coming in at No. 23 in the latest WBCA Division II National Coaches Poll, released on Tuesday (Jan. 21).
Both the Trojans and the Catawba Indians are 14-2 overall.
|
Rank |
School (Record) |
Total Points |
1st Place Votes |
Previous Rank |
|
|
1 |
Drury (16-0) |
573 |
21 |
1 |
|
|
2 |
Ashland (17-0) |
554 |
2 |
3 |
|
|
3 |
Grand Valley State (16-1) |
513 |
0 |
4 |
|
|
4 |
Texas A&M-Commerce (17-0) |
506 |
0 |
6 |
|
|
5 |
Alaska Anchorage (18-1) |
461 |
0 |
7 |
|
|
6 |
Indiana (PA) (16-1) |
447 |
0 |
8 |
|
|
7 |
Lee (TN) (17-1) |
430 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
8 |
Hawaii Pacific (16-1) |
385 |
0 |
11 |
|
|
9 |
Lubbock Christian (14-2) |
374 |
0 |
2 |
|
|
10 |
Fort Hays State (15-2) |
358 |
0 |
13 |
|
|
11 |
Sioux Falls (17-2) |
322 |
0 |
14 |
|
|
12 |
Virginia Union (13-2) |
291 |
0 |
5 |
|
|
13 |
Anderson (SC) (14-2) |
266 |
0 |
16 |
|
|
14 |
North Georgia (14-2) |
250 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
15 |
Westminster (UT) (15-2) |
249 |
0 |
17 |
|
|
16 |
Southeastern Oklahoma State (12-2) |
239 |
0 |
18 |
|
|
17 |
Benedict (15-2) |
160 |
0 |
21 |
|
|
18 |
Azusa Pacific (14-3) |
144 |
0 |
19 |
|
|
19 |
Walsh (16-2) |
140 |
0 |
23 |
|
|
20 |
Adelphi (16-2) |
130 |
0 |
12 |
|
|
21 |
West Texas A&M (16-3) |
125 |
0 |
25 |
|
|
22 |
Colorado Mesa (15-2) |
83 |
0 |
NR |
|
|
23 |
Catawba (14-2) |
51 |
0 |
NR |
|
|
24 |
Notre Dame (OH) (15-1) |
42 |
0 |
NR |
|
|
25 |
Tampa (12-3) |
41 |
0 |
NR |
|
Dropped Out: No. 15 Emporia State (12-4); No. 20 California (PA) (13-4); No. 22 Bowie State (15-2); No. 24 Bentley (13-4).
Others receiving votes: California (PA) (13-4) 40; Emporia State (12-4) 38; University of the Sciences (15-3) 34; Central Missouri (13-3) 29; Bowie State (15-2) 22; Delta State (14-2) 19; Central Oklahoma (14-3) 17; St. Thomas Aquinas (14-3) 17; Cal State San Marcos (14-3) 15; Lander (12-3) 13; Bentley (13-4) 6; Belmont Abbey (15-2) 4; Lincoln (PA) (16-3) 2.
12 teams mentioned on only one ballot for a total of 85 combined points.
The WBCA NCAA Division II Coaches Poll Committee is composed of one head coach from each of the 23 NCAA Division II conferences. The committee for the 2019-20 season: John Bonner, Cal State Dominguez Hills; Trisha Brown, Stonehill; Kate Bruce, Walsh; Jason Burton, Texas A&M Commerce; Anthony Crocitto, St Leo; Carmen Dolfo, Western Washington; AnnMarie Gilbert, Virginia Union; Darin Grover, Southeastern Oklahoma; Tanya Haave, MSU Denver; T.J. Hardeman, Azusa Pacific; Jackie Hartzell, University of the Sciences; Tony Hobson, Fort Hays; Carrie Lohr, Wayne State (MI); Mike Mincey, Carson-Newman; Ken Parham, NYIT; Keven Pederson, Lander; James Rice, Benedict College; Wendee Saintsing, Barton; Kim Stephens, Glenville State; Jess Strom, California (PA); Katie Vaughn, Missouri-St. Louis; Tom Webb, Southwest Minnesota State; and Stephanie Yelton, West Florida.
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