Queens University of Charlotte Men and Women Take Over Fourth Division II Poll
January 29, 2019 - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) have released their fourth TYR Top 25 Dual Meet Swimming and Diving Poll of the 2018-19 season. The Queens University men and women took over the number one position after their showings this past month.
On the women's side, Drury, Indianapolis, UC San Diego, and West Chester round out the top five spots. On the men's side Indianapolis, Delta State, Simon Fraser, and Lindenwood complete the top five. In total, twenty-six men's and twenty-nine women's teams earned votes.
The poll aims to measure the top teams in head-to-head competition.
The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and the next polls are scheduled for release on February 27th.
Division II Women
| Rank | Prev | Team |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Queens (NC) | 150 |
| 2 | 2 | Drury | 144 |
| 3 | 4 | Indianapolis | 132 |
| 4 | 3 | UC San Diego | 131 |
| 5 | 5 | West Chester | 129 |
| 6 | 10 | Lindenwood | 111 |
| 7 | 6 | Tampa | 103 |
| 8 | 7 | Wingate | 99 |
| 9 | 11 | Colorado Mesa | 97 |
| 10 | 9 | Nova Southeastern | 95 |
| 11 | 14 | Delta State | 92 |
| 12 | 8 | West Florida | 88 |
| 13 | 13 | Northern Michigan | 79 |
| 14 | 11 | Grand Valley | 74 |
| 15 | 14 | Wayne State | 67 |
| 16 | 17 | Florida Southern | 53 |
| 17 | 21 | Findlay | 52 |
| 18 | 22 | Oklahoma Baptist | 51 |
| 19 | 16 | Simon Fraser | 46 |
| 20 | 20 | Carson-Newman | 34 |
| 21 | 19 | Minnesota State | 32 |
| 22 | 18 | Fresno Pacific | 31 |
| 23 | 24 | Cal State East Bay | 20 |
| 24 | 23 | Truman State | 19 |
| 25 | NR | Saint Cloud State/Bloomsburg | 8 |
Also Receiving Votes:
Lynn/Saginaw Valley State (2), Sioux Falls (1)Division II Men
| Rank |
Prev |
Team |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Queens (NC) | 175 |
| 2 | 1 | Indianapolis | 168 |
| 3 | 5 | Delta State | 161 |
| 4 | 6 | Simon Fraser | 151 |
| 5 | 7 | Lindenwood | 143 |
| 6 | 3 | Grand Valley | 140 |
| 7 | 10 | Drury | 135 |
| 8 | 9 | Colorado Mesa | 120 |
| 8 | 4 | Tampa | 120 |
| 10 | 11 | UC San Diego | 116 |
| 11 | 12 | Northern Michigan | 111 |
| 12 | 8 | Wayne State | 95 |
| 13 | 13 | Florida Southern | 93 |
| 14 | 14 | Carson-Newman | 85 |
| 15 | 17 | McKendree | 75 |
| 16 | 15 | Saint Leo | 64 |
| 16 | 18 | Nova Southeastern | 64 |
| 18 | 16 | Wingate | 60 |
| 19 | 24 | Missouri S&T | 52 |
| 20 | 21 | West Chester | 41 |
| 21 | 19 | Florida Tech | 28 |
| 22 | 23 | Fresno Pacific | 23 |
| 22 | 22 | Henderson State | 23 |
| 24 | 20 | Oklahoma Baptist | 20 |
| 25 | NR | Truman State | 8 |
Also Receiving Votes:
Lewis (4)Poll Committee
Kyle Berg, Rollins; Justin Hastings, Colorado Mesa; Jason Hite, Indianapolis; John Long, Queens; Chris Villa, Indiana (PA); Jeff Boss, Concordia Irvine; Liam Donnelly, Simon Fraser; James Kiner, Tampa; Heidi Voigt, Northern Michigan; Greg Doyle, Wingate; Jeff Hegle, St. Cloud; Charlie King, Minnesota-Moorhead; Tamber McAllister, Dixie State; Nathan Rothman, Mines
About the CSCAA
Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the oldest 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.
About TYR
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