Tampa Rises to No. 1 in CSCAA Division II Men’s Poll
Tampa moved to the No. 1 spot in the CSCAA Division II men’s swimming and diving poll for October, released on Friday.
Tampa had been second in the preseason poll but rose to first with 250 points, the maximum. Second is Colorado Mesa, up from fourth, with 238 points. Wingate rose from fifth to third.
It came at the expense of Drury, the preseason No. 1 who dropped to a tie for fifth with Grand Valley State. Indianapolis slid a spot to fourth. McKendree fell three spots from sixth to ninth.
West Chester is the big riser from 20th to 12th. Lynn fell nine spots from 12th to 21st.
Nova Southeastern holds firm at the top spot in the women’s poll with 250 points. Colorado Mesa jumped to second with 237, hopping over Tampa. Grand Valley State rose two spots to fourth.
Drury slid from fourth to seventh. New face Lewis enters the poll at 19th.
CSCAA Division II Women’s Top 25
- Rk (Prv) Team, Pts
- 1. (1) Nova Southeastern, 250
- 2. (3) Colorado Mesa, 237
- 3. (2) Tampa, 233
- 4. (6) Grand Valley State, 211
- 5. (5) Indianapolis, 203
- 6. (7) Catawba, 202
- 7. (4) Drury, 199
- 8. (9) Findlay, 175
- 9. (10) Wingate, 173
- 10. (8) Delta State, 139
- T-11. (14) Northern Michigan, 136
- T-11. (13) Simon Fraser, 136
- 13. (20) West Chester, 126
- 14. (19) Florida Southern, 117
- 15. (11) Lynn, 107
- 16. (18) Saginaw Valley State, 88
- 17. (22) Wayne State, 66
- 18. (16) Cal State East Bay, 64
- 19. (RV) Lewis, 59
- 20. (15) Minnesota State, 58
- 21. (12) Colorado School of Mines, 44
- 22. (RV) Oklahoma Christian, 41
- 23. (21) Carson-Newman, 40
- T-24. (23) McKendree, 31
- T-24. (17) Missouri–St. Louis, 31
- Also receiving votes: UNC Pembroke 26, Davenport 16, Indiana (Pa.) 9, Rollins 9, Henderson State 5, St. Cloud State 5, Florida Tech 4, Western Colorado 4, Biola 3, Clarion 2, Augustana 1.
CSCAA Division II Men’s Top 25
- Rank (Prv) Team, Pts
- 1. (2) Tampa, 250
- 2. (4) Colorado Mesa, 238
- 3. (5) Wingate, 221
- 4. (3) Indianapolis, 215
- T-5. (1) Drury, 213
- T-5. (7) Grand Valley State, 213
- 7. (9) Florida Southern, 181
- 8. (10) Nova Southeastern, 177
- 9. (6) McKendree, 152
- 10. (8) Findlay, 147
- 11. (15) Wayne State, 145
- 12. (20) West Chester, 139
- 13. (11) Catawba, 128
- 14. (16) Saginaw Valley State, 125
- 15. (14) St. Cloud State, 110
- 16. (22) Henderson State, 107
- 17. (13) Northern Michigan, 88
- 18. (17) Florida Tech, 73
- 19. (25) Lewis, 66
- 20. (21) Rollins, 63
- 21. (12) Lynn, 54
- 22. (T-18) Carson-Newman, 50
- 23. (RV) Bridgeport, 31
- 24. (RV) Missouri S&T, 21
- 25. (23) Delta State, 15
- Also receiving votes: Colorado School of Mines 14, Simon Fraser 7, Davenport 3, Augustana (SD) 2, Oklahoma Christian 2.
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