The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released its Division II Swimming & Diving Poll today.  The Drury University men and Queens University of Charlotte women are ranked number one heading into the championship season. 

Drury earned four top votes and 146 points to edge out UIndy (145) by one point. UIndy took the remaining two first place votes and is second. Queens (141) moved down one spot to third. McKendree (131) is fourth and Colorado Mesa (127) is fifth.  Henderson debuted this month at 25th. In all, thirty men's teams received votes.

The committee unanimously agreed that Queens (150), UIndy (144), Drury (138) and Nova Southeastern (132) are the top four women's teams, in that order.  Colorado Mesa (121) is fifth. The top five is unchanged from the January polls and no new teams entered the top 25. Twenty-eight women's teams received votes. 

You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25

The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and select media. The committee includes representatives from Division II institutions and two media members. Ben Hewitt (Nova Southeastern) chairs the men's committee and James Kiner (Tampa) chairs the women's committee. The remaining poll is scheduled for release March 4. 

Women's Poll Committee

Josh Davis, Oklahoma Christian; Ben Hewitt, Nova Southeastern; James Kiner, Tampa (Chair); Charlie King, Minnesota-Moorehead; Andy Parro, Colorado Mesa; Sean Peters, Wayne State U; Eric Usbeck, Millersville; Braden Keith, SwimSwam; David Rieder, Swimming World.

Men's Poll Committee

Ben Hewitt, Nova Southeastern (Chair); Jon Lau, Queens University of Charlotte; Andrew Makepeace, Findlay; Brent Noble, Indianapolis; Andy Parro, Colorado Mesa; Chris Villa, Indiana (PA); Braden Keith, SwimSwam; David Rieder, Swimming World.

About the CSCAA

Founded in 1922, the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) – the first 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.