Number One to Start 2020: UC San Diego and Indy
UC San Diego Women and Indianapolis men start 2020 ranked number one in the Top 25 Polls.
The CSCAA/TYR Top 25 Division II Poll has the UCSD women and the Indianapolis men at number one. Both programs were previously ranked second.
The Lady Triton’s received four of the six top votes from the committee. Queens tallied the remaining number one votes, landing them second in the poll. Indianapolis and Drury kept their rankings from the last poll at third and fourth, respectively. Wingate jumped two spots to round out the top five on the women’s side.
For the men, the Indianapolis were unanimously picked first after strong performances at a mid-year invitational and three straight wins against Findlay, #10 Grand Valley State and #9 Lindenwood. Drury men moved up three spots to second. Queens is up one spot to third. Delta State had the biggest jump, moving up 11 spots to number four. UC San Diego is fifth.
The poll aims to measure the top teams in head-to-head competition.The rankings are voted on by CSCAA-member coaches and the next poll is scheduled for release on February 5, 2020.
Poll Committee
Women: Liam Donnelly, Simon Fraser; Greg Doyle, Wingate; Jame Kiner, Tampa; Charlie King, Minnesota-Morrehead; Tamber McAllister, Dixie State; Sean Peters, Wayne State; Nicole Monanian, Northern State
Men: Wally Senter, Henderson State; Brent Noble, Indianapolis; Justin Hastings, Colorado Mesa; Jason Hite, Indianapolis; Kirk Kumbier, UCSD; Paul Mangen, Saint Leo
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.
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