Emory Men, Kenyon Women Stay On Top of DIII Polls
The Emory men and Kenyon women maintained their perches atop the CSCAA Division III Dual Meet Ranks.
The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) released the November Edition of the 2022-23 Division III Swimming & Diving Top 25 Rankings today. The committee, comprised of Division III coaches and select media, ranks the top 25 teams in the nation based on dual meet strength. The committee uses head-to-head results as the top consideration. Common opponents and simulations are also considered when establishing monthly rankings. This poll does not predict top finishers in a championship meet format. The Emory Eagles and Kenyon Owls maintained their respective perches atop the men's & women's ranks.
On the men's side, the #1 Emory Eagles (494 points) tallied fourteen first-place votes while the #2 Kenyon Owls (484) earned six first-place votes. Johns Hopkins (453) and Chicago (445) each moved up two spots to third and fourth, respectively. Denison (419) dropped two spots to fifth. Of the top 25 teams, twenty-three teams appeared on all ballots with a total of twenty-seven men's teams receiving at least one vote.
For the women, the top-ranked Kenyon Owls (496 points) earned sixteen first-place votes while the second-ranked Emory Eagles (475) earned the four remaining first-place votes. Like the men's poll, Chicago (464) has risen two spots up to third. Williams (436) maintained their position at fourth and Denison (414) dropped to fifth. Of the top 25 teams, twenty-three teams appeared on all ballots with a total of twenty-seven women's teams receiving at least one vote.
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25
Division III Men
| Rk | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Emory (14) | 494 |
| 2 | 2 | Kenyon (6) | 484 |
| 3 | 5 | Johns Hopkins | 453 |
| 4 | 6 | Chicago | 445 |
| 5 | 3 | Denison | 419 |
| 6 | 9 | NYU | 396 |
| 7 | 8 | WashU | 377 |
| 8 | 7 | MIT | 341 |
| 9 | 10 | Carnegie Mellon | 339 |
| 10 | 13 | Pomona-Pitzer | 330 |
| 11 | 3 | Williams | 304 |
| 12 | 11 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 298 |
| 13 | 14 | TCNJ | 242 |
| 14 | 16 | Hope | 235 |
| 15 | 12 | Tufts | 224 |
| 16 | 21 | Calvin | 210 |
| 17 | 24 | Case Western Reserve | 167 |
| 18 | NR | RIT | 142 |
| 19 | 23 | Trinity (TX) | 114 |
| 20 | 19 | Coast Guard | 110 |
| 21 | 22 | Swarthmore | 101 |
| 22 | 15 | Bates | 80 |
| 23 | NR | CalTech | 75 |
| 24 | NR | SUNY Geneseo | 64 |
| 25 | 20 | Bowdoin | 48 |
Also Receiving Votes:
Rowan (6); John Carroll (2)
Division III Women
| Rk | Prev | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Kenyon (16) | 496 |
| 2 | 3 | Emory (4) | 475 |
| 3 | 5 | Chicago | 464 |
| 4 | 4 | Williams | 436 |
| 5 | 2 | Denison | 414 |
| 6 | 7 | Johns Hopkins | 411 |
| 7 | 6 | Tufts | 381 |
| 8 | 9 | NYU | 353 |
| 9 | 8 | Pomona-Pitzer | 350 |
| 10 | 10 | MIT | 304 |
| 11 | 12 | Carnegie Mellon | 299 |
| 12 | 13 | Hope | 281 |
| 13 | 11 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 275 |
| 14 | 16 | Amherst | 235 |
| 15 | 14 | Bates | 210 |
| 16 | T-18 | Bowdoin | 191 |
| 17 | T-18 | Case Western Reserve | 170 |
| 18 | 17 | Swarthmore | 165 |
| 19 | 20 | Trinity (TX) | 149 |
| 20 | 15 | WashU | 121 |
| 21 | 25 | St. Kate's | 101 |
| 22 | 21 | Wheaton (MA) | 97 |
| 23 | NR | Rhodes | 50 |
| 24 | 23 | Calvin | 42 |
| 25 | NR | Gettysburg | 16 |
Also Receiving Votes:
Washington & Lee (12); Ithaca (2)
Top 25 Committees
The national rankings are voted on by eighteen Division III coaches and select media. Each committee ranks the top 25 teams in the nation based on dual meet strength. The women's national committee chair is Jake Taber (Hope) while the men's national committee is led by Sean Tedesco (USMMA).
In addition to the national chairs, there are four regions represented on each committee: Central, Midwest-South-West (MWSW), Northeast-North (NE-N) and Northeast-South (NE-S). The women's regional chairs are Justin Zook (St. Kates, Central), Jon Duncan (Southwestern, MWSW), Brad Burnham (Bowdoin, NE-N) and Greg Brown (Gettysburg, NE-S). The men's regional chairs include Keith Crawford (Rose-Hulman, Central), Brent Summers (Willamette, MWSW), Paul Bennett (WPI, NE-N) and Brad Bowser (Rowan, NE-S).
Women's Poll Committee
Jake Taber, Hope; Logan LaBerge, Kalamazoo; Annie Ryder, Wisconsin-Eau Claire; Jason Weber, Chicago; Justin Zook, St. Kate's; Jay Daniels, Puget Sound; Jon Duncan, Southwestern; Cathleen Pruden, Trinity (TX); Brad Dunn, Lynchburg; Brad Burnham, Bowdoin; John Geissinger, Hamilton; Shannon O'Brien, RPI; Barrett Roberts, Wheaton (MA); Meg Sisson French, MIT; Greg Brown, Gettysburg; Mike Tubb, Susquehanna; Chris Brown, Scranton; Mark Yankovich, Widener; SwimSwam; Swimming World
Men's Poll Committee
Sean Tedesco, USMMA; Keith Crawford, Rose-Hulman; Rob Harrington, Wooster; Jason Weber, Chicago; Seth Weidmann, Carthage; Brent Summers, Willamette; Justin Anderson, Mary Washington; Sarah James, Southwestern; Jim Halliburton, Washington-St. Louis; Paul Bennett, WPI; Peter Casares, Bates; Jennifer Cournoyer, Norwich; Connor Rumpit, NYU; Brad Bowser, Rowan; Paul Dotterweich, SUNY Geneseo; David Dow, TCNJ; Sam Davy, Swarthmore; Pat Smith, Westminster; SwimSwam; 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.