Golf team ranked 35th in preseason poll
The University of Colorado at Colorado Springs was the 35th highest vote getter in the 2007-2008 Division II Golf World/NGCA preseason coaches' poll.
The Mountain Lion's received 21 points, which was tied with Pfeiffer. While both schools were No. 35 among vote getters, only the top 25 are considered "ranked."
Florida Southern, which finished third in last year's NCAA Tournament, was ranked No. 1 with 430 points. Defending national champion Barry was ranked second with 394 points. Columbus State was ranked third, just one point below Barry. West Florida ranked fourth and Georgia College ranked fifth.
Last year's UCCS golf team finished second at the NCAA Division II Northwest Regional Golf Championship. Western New Mexico finished first with 12 strokes ahead of UCCS. Western New Mexico advanced to nationals.
Tyler Bishop, who had a team-best stroke average of 73.77 in 2006-07, returns for this season. So does Eric Winder, who was close behind with an average of 74.57.
GOLF WORLD/NIKE GOLF COACHES' POLL
Men's Division II -- Preseason Edition
RANK TEAM POINTS
1. Florida Southern (7), 430
2. Barry (10), 394
3. Columbus State, 393
4. West Florida, 312
5. Georgia College, 305
6. USC-Aiken, 301
7. Washburn, 288
8. CSU-Stanislaus, 279
9. North Alabama 277
10. USC-Upstate, 249
11. Abilene Christian, 235
12. Armstrong Atlantic (1), 226
13. Nova Southeastern (1), 216
14. Grand Canyon, 209
15. Central Oklahoma, 207
16. St. Edward's, 202
17. Cameron, 185
18. Sonoma State, 176
19. CSU-San Bernardino, 175
20. Belmont Abbey, 161
21. Lynn, 134
22. Valdosta State, 93
23. Florida Tech, 59
24. Lander, 53
25. Chico State, 52
Others receiving votes: Northeastern State, 51; Rollins, 48; Western Washington, 44; Ferris State, 36; St. Mary's (Texas), 33; Western New Mexico, 30; Northern Kentucky, 28; Hawaii-Hilo, 27; Catawba, 23; CU-Colorado Springs, 21; Pfeiffer, 21; Florida Gulf Coast, 19; Presbyterian, 19; Fairmont State, 18; Indianapolis, 18; Notre Dame de Namur, 18; Arkansas Tech, 17; UC San Diego, 15; Le Moyne, 14; Eckerd, 12; Barton, 8; Clayton State, 7; Midwestern State, 7; Bellarmine, 6; Saint Martin's, 6; Coker, 5; Missouri Western State, 5; Newberry, 3; Dallas Baptist, 2; St. Cloud State, 2; West Georgia, 2.
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| June 17, 2008 |  | Trujillo Adds Two Recruits to Nationally-Ranked Golf Program | Looking to deepen a University of Colorado at Colorado Springs golf team that finished 12th nationally this past season, coach Phil Trujillo announced Tuesday the signing of two recruits. Joining the Mountain Lions for the 2008-09 season will be Riley Andrews, a transfer from the University of Colorado-Boulder, and Wade Henry, a transfer from Chandler-Gilbert Community College in Arizona. |
| May 23, 2008 |  | Napikoski Named Honorable Mention All-American | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs golfer Todd Napikoski was named NCAA Division II Ping All-American honorable mention, the Golf Coaches Association of American announced Friday. |
| May 17, 2008 |  | UCCS Finishes National Championship in 12th Place | A promising start Saturday went sour quickly as the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs finished the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship tied for 12th place. |
| May 16, 2008 |  | UCCS Slips to Sixth After Third Round of NCAA Golf Nationals | Tyler Bishop shot an even-par 70, but the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs slipped into a tie for sixth place after Friday's third round at the NCAA Division II National Championship at Memorial Park Golf Course. |
| May 15, 2008 |  | Trujillo Named Northwest Region Coach of the Year | Phil Trujillo, coach of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs’ nationally-ranked golf program, was named Eaton Golf Pride Division II Northwest Region Coach of the Year, the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) announced Thursday. |
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