NORMAN, Okla. - The Illinois Wesleyan University men's golf team came in at No. 6 in the latest Golf Coaches Association of America Bushnell/Golfweek DIII Coaches Poll, released by the organization Friday morning, March 6.
The Titans, who have yet to play in the spring campaign, look to build momentum after a strong fall season. The Green and White boast three players in the top-50 of the latest Clippd Division III Player Rankings, as senior Aidan Healy (New Lenox, Ill.-Lincoln-Way West) ranks No. 16 in the nation, posting a scoring average of 72.5 in 11 rounds this fall. Sophomore Pablo Castro (Palatine, Ill.-Palatine) is No. 34 in the country, while fellow sophomore Joey Sluzas (Lockport, Ill.-Lockport) is No. 50.
Huntington continues to top the poll, receiving all 17 first-place votes and 425 points. Emory (406) and Carnegie Mellon (378) stayed steady at No. 2 and 3, respectively. Washington and Lee (357) jumped four spots into the fourth position and Mary Hardin-Baylor (346) rounded out the top-five.
IWU gets its spring season underway Friday-Sunday, March 20-22 at a familiar place, the Jekyll Island Intercollegiate. Links to follow the action, and the Titan's full spring schedule, can be found at iwusports.com.
2025-26 Bushnell/Golfweek Division III Coaches Poll - March 6
| Rank |
University |
Points |
Previous |
| 1 |
Huntingdon (17) |
425 |
1 |
| 2 |
Emory |
406 |
2 |
| 3 |
Carnegie Mellon |
378 |
3 |
| 4 |
Washington and Lee |
357 |
8 |
| 5 |
Mary Hardin-Baylor |
346 |
5 |
| 6 |
Illinois Wesleyan |
333 |
4 |
| 7 |
Oglethorpe |
312 |
10 |
| 8 |
Sewanee |
307 |
6 |
| 9 |
Methodist |
274 |
7 |
| 10 |
Aurora |
267 |
9 |
| 11 |
Claremont-Mudd-Scripps |
242 |
RV |
| 12 |
Rochester |
238 |
12 |
| 13 |
Southwestern (TX) |
190 |
14 |
| 14 |
Gustavus Adolphus |
176 |
17 |
| 15 |
Willamette |
166 |
13 |
| 16 |
Kenyon |
159 |
16 |
| 17 |
Wittenberg |
158 |
11 |
| 18 |
Trinity (TX) |
152 |
22 |
| 19 |
Piedmont |
138 |
21 |
| 20 |
Transylvania |
118 |
15 |
| 21 |
Whitman |
76 |
20 |
| 22 |
Carleton |
62 |
25 |
| 23 |
LeTourneau |
40 |
23 |
| 24 |
Gettysburg |
39 |
19 |
| 25 |
Berry |
35 |
RV |
Others Receiving Votes: Bethel (MN) (19), Southern Virginia (18), Babson (12), Hampden-Sydney (11), Lynchburg (10), Guilford (7), Pomona-Pitzer (7), Redlands (6), Amherst (5), Swarthmore (5), Rhodes (3), NYU (2), Skidmore (1).
