{"id":114694,"date":"2014-11-19T07:00:37","date_gmt":"2014-11-19T14:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=114694"},"modified":"2014-11-19T07:57:34","modified_gmt":"2014-11-19T14:57:34","slug":"kenyon-men-emory-women-top-first-release-cscaa-ncaa-division-iii-top-25-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/kenyon-men-emory-women-top-first-release-cscaa-ncaa-division-iii-top-25-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenyon Men, Emory Women Top First Release of CSCAA NCAA Division III Top 25 Polls"},"content":{"rendered":"

PHOENIX – The first College Swimming Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) NCAA Division III Top 25 polls are out, and\u00a0the Kenyon men and Emory women were named to the top of their polls unanimously. The poll is produced in conjunction with Swimming World Magazine<\/em>.<\/p>\n

The CSCAA DIII Poll Committee produced in-season rankings of the 25 best performing NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving teams in rank order at the time of each poll. The poll was not designed to predict the results of the NCAA Championship, but rather which teams would win head-to-head against other teams in the country.<\/p>\n

Specifically, the poll committee did not differentiate between the types of meets, or the status of a specific team in terms of rested versus unrested, when considering votes. Further, rankings were only based on performances that have taken place up to that point in the season, with an emphasis on action from the previous poll.<\/p>\n

Swimming World<\/em> was invited as a media member to participate in the polling process. Jason Marsteller served as Swimming World\u2019s representative on these conference calls.<\/p>\n

MEN<\/h2>\n

1. Kenyon (2-1)<\/h3>\n

1st, Kenyon College Relays
\nL, Ohio State
\nW, Ohio Northern
\nW, Denison<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Kenyon had a big 170-130 victory against rivals Denison with sophomore Trevor Manz leading the way. \u00a0Manz won three individual events with triumphs in the 100 breast (57.17), 200 breast (2:04.60) and 200 IM (1:52.36).<\/p>\n

2. Denison (1-5)<\/h3>\n

L, Michigan State
\nL, Grand Valley State
\n2nd, Kenyon College Relays
\nW, Chicago
\nL, Ohio State
\nL, Princeton
\nL, Kenyon<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Denison might have a 1-5 record in dual meet competition, but they’ve been competing against a primarily NCAA Division I schedule. \u00a0Last time out, Denison took a 170-130 loss against Kenyon, but still performed admirably. \u00a0Connor Dignan is one of Denison’s secret weapons as the diver swept the diving events against Kenyon.<\/p>\n

3. Emory (2-1)<\/h3>\n

L, UNC-Wilmington
\nW, Birmingham-Southern
\nW, SCAD<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Emory took down the Savannah College of Art & Design, 153-106, early in November and have been focused on training ever since. \u00a0Hayden Baker and Andrew Wilson both won a pair of individual events. \u00a0Baker won the 100 fly (50.60) and 200 fly (1:54.61), while Wilson took the 100 breast (56.38) and 200 IM (1:55.16).<\/p>\n

4. NYU (6-0)<\/h3>\n

W, SUNY Cortland
\nW, Brandeis
\nW, Canisius
\nW, Rochester
\nW, Vassar
\n1st, NYU Fall Invitational
\nW, The College of New Jersey<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

NYU, which hasn’t lost a contest yet this year, picked up a sixth dual meet victory with a 179-115 win against now No. 10 TCNJ in a mid-November tilt. \u00a0Senior co-captain Jerry Crowley certain filled his leadership role with with wins in the 50 free (20.61), 100 free (45.54) and 100 fly (49.56).<\/p>\n

5. Johns Hopkins (3-0)<\/h3>\n

W, Boston College
\nW, Loyola Maryland
\nW, Franklin & Marshall<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Johns Hopkins clinched its home opener with a 146-89 victory against Franklin & Marshall. \u00a0Freshman Colburn Yu had a particularly strong swim, winning the 200 breast by nearly 10 seconds with a 2:12.28.<\/p>\n

Full CSCAA Rankings<\/strong><\/h3>\n

1. Kenyon
\n2. Denison
\n3. Emory
\n4. NYU
\n5. Johns Hopkins
\nT6. Stevens Tech
\nT6. MIT
\nT6. Washington U
\n9. TCNJ
\n10. Chicago
\n11. Carnegie Mellon
\n12. Wabash
\n13. DePauw
\n14. Amherst
\n15. St. Olaf
\n16. Connecticut College
\n17. Claremont Mudd Scripps
\nT18.\u00a0Pomona-Pitzer
\nT18. Keene State
\n20. Calvin
\n21. WPI
\n22. Rowan
\n23. Rochester
\n24. St. Thomas
\n25. Mary Washington<\/p>\n

Also receiving votes:\u00a0Case Western,\u00a0Washington & Lee,\u00a0Westminter,\u00a0Geneseo,\u00a0UW-Stevens Point<\/p>\n

WOMEN<\/h2>\n

1. Emory (4-0)<\/h3>\n

W, UNC-Wilmington
\nW, Birmingham-Southern
\nW, SCAD
\nW, Brenau<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

The Emory women downed both the Savannah College of Art & Design, 178-79, and Brenau, 184-66. \u00a0Overall, Emory won 13 of 14 events against the pair of opponents. \u00a0Annelise Kowalsky paced Emory with NCAA B cuts in the 100 breast (1:05.24) and 200 IM (2:06.95).<\/p>\n

2. Kenyon (2-1)<\/h3>\n

1st, Kenyon College Relays
\nL, Ohio State
\nW, Ohio Northern
\nW, Denison<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Kenyon took down Denison in a heavyweight NCAA Division III matchup, 166-128. \u00a0Celia Oberholzer and Mariah Williamson led the way for the Ladies. \u00a0Oberholzer won the 100 back (57.22) and 200 back (2:07.38), while Williamson took the 200 free (1:55.52), 500 free (5:00.77) and 1000 free (10:15.57).<\/p>\n

3. Denison (2-4)<\/h3>\n

L, Michigan State
\nW, Grand Valley State
\n2nd, Kenyon College Relays
\nW, Chicago
\nL, Ohio State
\nL, Princeton
\nL, Kenyon<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Sophomore Carolyn Kane had a strong outing in Denison’s loss to Kenyon. \u00a0Kane won the 50 free (23.52) and 100 free (51.79), and anchored the 200 free relay to a win.<\/p>\n

4. Johns Hopkins (3-0)<\/h3>\n

W, Boston College
\nW, Loyola Maryland
\nW, Franklin & Marshall<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

Johns Hopkins claimed a 137-95 triumph against Franklin & Marshall in a middle-November matchup. \u00a0Overall, JHU dominated with event victories in nine of the first 10 events.<\/p>\n

5. NYU (6-0)<\/h3>\n

W, SUNY Cortland
\nW, Brandeis
\nW, Canisius
\nW, Rochester
\nW, Vassar
\n1st, NYU Fall Invitational
\nW, The College of New Jersey<\/p>\n

Last time out:<\/em><\/p>\n

NYU rolled to a 194-98 triumph against TCNJ on Nov. 15 as freshman Isabelle Kitze powered her way to wins in the 100 back (59.65) and 100 free (54.15).<\/p>\n

Full CSCAA Rankings<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Emory
\n2. Kenyon
\n3. Denison
\n4. Johns Hopkins
\n5. Washington
\n6. NYU
\n7. Chicago
\n8. Stevens Tech
\n9. Gustavus Adolphus
\n10. Wheaton
\n11. MIT
\n12. St. Thomas
\nT13. Ursinus
\nT13.\u00a0Pomona-Pitzer
\n15.\u00a0Claremont Mudd Scripps
\n16. Amherst
\n17. Rochester
\n18. Connecticut College
\n19. Carnegie Mellon
\n20. Washington & Lee
\n21. Middlebury
\n22. Keene State
\n23. Calvin
\n24. DePauw
\n25. UW-Stevens Point<\/p>\n

Also receiving votes:\u00a0Springfield,\u00a0Geneseo,\u00a0St. Olaf,\u00a0Franklin & Marshall,\u00a0Trinity<\/p>\n

More CSCAA college rankings:<\/span><\/p>\n