SJU Ranked No. 12 in Preseason Golf Poll - Saint John's University Athletics

SJU Ranked No. 12 in Preseason Golf Poll – Saint John’s University Athletics

Posted by Admin August 30, 2024 Golf

By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Athletic Media Relations Director

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John’s golf was ranked No. 12 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches’ Preseason Top 25 poll released today (Friday, Aug. 30).

Methodist (N.C.), which won its NCAA Division III men’s golf-record 14th national championship in May, received six of the 11 first-place votes to earn the No. 1 ranking with 264 points. Carnegie Mellon (Pa.) picked up three first-place votes and 259 points at No. 2. Emory (Ga.) was next at No. 3 (250 points), followed by Oglethorpe (Ga.) at No. 4 (two first-place votes and 246 points) and Illinois Wesleyan at No. 5 (227 points).

The Johnnies was 12th with 136 points. Bethel was three spots behind in 15th (106 points), while Wisconsin-Eau Claire was 22nd (41 points) and Gustavus Adolphus was 25th (30 points). Carleton received votes (six points).

SJU opens the 2024-25 season with the two-day Augsburg Invitational this Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 1-2, at Majestic Oaks G.C. (par 72) in Ham Lake.