Emory Men, Kenyon Women Keep the Reigns
Pat Pema & the Emory men earned the #1 rank in the December Edition of the CSCAA Division III Dual Meet Ranks, presented by Speedo.
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the December Edition of the 2022-23 Division III Swimming & Diving Top 25 Rankings today. The committee, comprised of Division III coaches and select media, ranks the top 25 teams in the nation based on dual meet strength. The committee uses head-to-head results as the top consideration. Common opponents and simulations are also considered when establishing monthly rankings. This poll does not predict top finishers in a championship meet format.
On the men's side, the #1 Emory Eagles (499 points) tallied all but one of the first-place votes, while the #2 Kenyon Owls (481) took the final first-place vote. Chicago (454) moved up one spot to third, MIT (438) jumped four spots to fourth and NYU (420) earned fifth place. Of the top 25 teams, twenty-two teams appeared on all ballots with a total of twenty-nine men's teams receiving at least one vote.
For the women, the top-ranked Kenyon Owls (495 points) earned fifteen first-place votes while the second-ranked Emory Eagles (485) took the five remaining first-place votes. Denison (460), Chicago (437) and NYU (423) round out the top five. Of the top 25 teams, twenty-three teams appeared on all ballots with a total of twenty-six women's teams receiving at least one vote.
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25. The next Division III Top 25 Dual Meet Rankings will be released on January 27, 2023.
Division III Men
| Rank | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emory (19) | 499 |
| 2 | 2 | Kenyon (1) | 481 |
| 3 | 4 | Chicago | 454 |
| 4 | 8 | MIT | 438 |
| 5 | 6 | NYU | 420 |
| 6 | 7 | WashU | 397 |
| 7 | 3 | Johns Hopkins | 372 |
| 8 | 4 | Denison | 370 |
| 9 | 9 | Carnegie Mellon | 348 |
| 10 | 13 | TCNJ | 307 |
| 11 | 11 | Williams | 284 |
| 12 | 12 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 281 |
| 13 | 16 | Calvin | 258 |
| 14 | 15 | Tufts | 255 |
| 15 | 17 | Case Western Reserve | 228 |
| 16 | 10 | Pomona-Pitzer | 202 |
| 17 | 14 | Hope | 173 |
| 18 | 24 | SUNY Geneseo | 153 |
| 19 | 18 | RIT | 127 |
| 20 | NR | John Carroll | 121 |
| 21 | 19 | Trinity (TX) | 110 |
| 22 | 23 | Caltech | 69 |
| 23 | NR | Rowan | 63 |
| 24 | NR | Rose-Hulman | 41 |
| 25 | 21 | Swarthmore | 34 |
Also Receiving Votes
US Coast Guard Academy (5); Bates (4);
Colby (3); Birmingham Southern (3)
Division III Women
| Rank | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kenyon (15) | 495 |
| 2 | 2 | Emory (5) | 485 |
| 3 | 5 | Denison | 460 |
| 4 | 3 | Chicago | 437 |
| 5 | 8 | NYU | 423 |
| 6 | 10 | MIT | 400 |
| 7 | 4 | Williams | 369 |
| 8 | 7 | Tufts | 352 |
| 9 | 9 | Pomona-Pitzer | 349 |
| 10 | 6 | Johns Hopkins | 329 |
| 11 | 11 | Carnegie Mellon | 301 |
| 12 | 12 | Hope | 276 |
| 13 | 13 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 264 |
| 14 | 20 | WashU | 231 |
| 15 | 18 | Swarthmore | 203 |
| 16 | 16 | Bowdoin | 195 |
| 17 | 19 | Trinity (TX) | 186 |
| 18 | 17 | Case Western Reserve | 185 |
| 19 | 24 | Calvin | 136 |
| 20 | NR | Washington & Lee | 118 |
| 21 | 25 | Gettysburg | 91 |
| 22 | 22 | Wheaton (MA) | 79 |
| 23 | 15 | Bates | 65 |
| 24 | 21 | St. Kate's | 31 |
| 25 | 14 | Amherst | 29 |
Also Receiving Votes
SUNY Geneseo (11)
Top 25 Committees
The national rankings are voted on by eighteen Division III coaches and select media. Each committee ranks the top 25 teams in the nation based on dual meet strength. The women's national committee chair is Jake Taber (Hope) while the men's national committee is led by Sean Tedesco (USMMA).
In addition to the national chairs, there are four regions represented on each committee: Central, Midwest-South-West (MWSW), Northeast-North (NE-N) and Northeast-South (NE-S). The women's regional chairs are Justin Zook (St. Kates, Central), Jon Duncan (Southwestern, MWSW), Brad Burnham (Bowdoin, NE-N) and Greg Brown (Gettysburg, NE-S). The men's regional chairs include Keith Crawford (Rose-Hulman, Central), Brent Summers (Willamette, MWSW), Paul Bennett (WPI, NE-N) and Brad Bowser (Rowan, NE-S).
Women's Poll Committee
Jake Taber, Hope; Logan LaBerge, Kalamazoo; Annie Ryder, Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Jason Weber, Chicago; Justin Zook, St. Kate's; Jay Daniels, Puget Sound; Jon Duncan, Southwestern; Cathleen Pruden, Trinity (TX); Brad Dunn, Lynchburg; Brad Burnham, Bowdoin; John Geissinger, Hamilton; Shannon O'Brien, RPI; Barrett Roberts, Wheaton (MA); Meg Sisson French, MIT; Greg Brown, Gettysburg; Mike Tubb, Susquehanna; Chris Brown, Scranton; Mark Yankovich, Widener; SwimSwam; Swimming World
Men's Poll Committee
Sean Tedesco, USMMA; Keith Crawford, Rose-Hulman; Rob Harrington, Wooster; Jason Weber, Chicago; Seth Weidmann, Carthage; Brent Summers, Willamette; Justin Anderson, Mary Washington; Sarah James, Southwestern; Jim Halliburton, Washington-St. Louis; Paul Bennett, WPI; Peter Casares, Bates; Jennifer Cournoyer, Norwich; Connor Rumpit, NYU; Brad Bowser, Rowan; Paul Dotterweich, SUNY Geneseo; David Dow, TCNJ; Sam Davy, Swarthmore; Pat Smith, Westminster; SwimSwam; Swimming World
About the CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the first organization of college coaches in America - is a professional organization of college swimming and diving coaches dedicated to serving and providing leadership for the advancement of the sport of swimming & diving at the collegiate level.