BLUE DRAGONS IN NATIONAL POLLS |
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Bushnell/GolfWeek rankinsg | Points | Last Poll |
1. Hutchinson 2. Midland 3. McLennan T4. Eastern Florida State T4. Iowa Western 6. Odessa 7. Indian Hills 8. Central Alabama 9. Dodge City T10. New Mexico JC |
50 45 37 28 28 21 19 17 10 9 |
1 3 7 NR 8 2 5 NR T10 NR |
Others Receiving Votes: Calhoun, 7; Western Texas, 3; Garden City, 1. | ||
NJCAA PRESEASON DIV. 1 MEN'S GOLF RANKINGS |
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1. Hutchinson 2. Midland 3. McLennan 4. Odessa T5. Iowa Western T5. Eastern Florida 7. Indian Hills 8. Central Alabama 9. Calhoun 10. Dodge City 11. New Mexico Junior College T12. Jefferson State T12. Western Texas T14. Ranger T14. Garden City 16. Eastern Wyoming 17. Wallace State 18. Northeastern Junior College 19. Southern Union 20. Eastern Arizona |
Hutchinson CC Sports Information
Heading into its 2021 fall-season opener next week, the 2021 NJCAA National Champion Hutchinson Community College men's golf team is ranked No. 1 in two national polls.
The Blue Dragons maintained their No. 1 ranking in the Bushnell/Golf Week Rankings and were also ranked No. 1 in the NJCAA Men's Division I Golf preseason rankings.
Hutchinson captured its first team national title last May in Lubbock, Texas, when the Blue Dragons defeated Odessa College by nine strokes with a team score of 1,134 (16 under par).
Veteran head coach Chris Young brings three All-Americans back for the 2021-22 season – Defending NJCAA Individual national champion Ben Partridge, 2021 national runner-up Harry Crockett and third-team All-American Cameron Rios-Ceballos (13th at nationals).
Hutchinson, Midland and McLennan are the top-three teams in both national rankings. Odessa is No. 4 with Iowa Western and Eastern Florida tied for fifth in the NJCAA Rankings. Iowa Western and Eastern Florida are tied for fourth in the GolfWeek rankings with Odessa sixth.
Dodge City and Garden City are the other KJCCC teams in the rankings. Dodge City is ninth in the GolfWeek rankings and 10th in the NJCAA Rankings. Garden City is tied for 14th in the NJCAA Rankings and receiving votes in the GolfWeek Rankings.
The Blue Dragons will play four fall tournaments starting on Monday at the Missouri Southern Fall Invitational at Shangri-la Country Club in Monkey Island, Oklahoma.