Courtesy: CSCAA
October 18, 2024 – The School Swimming and Diving Coaches Affiliation of America (CSCAA) has launched the October version of the Division II Prime 25 twin meet ballot, with the Drury males and Colorado Mesa ladies beginning the 12 months ranked primary.
The committee, made up of Division II coaches, evaluates and ranks the nation’s high 25 twin meet groups primarily based on a number of elements. These embrace head-to-head twin meet outcomes, performances for the reason that final rankings, season-long achievements, twin meet data, roster modifications (reminiscent of accidents), and knowledge from the SwimCloud Simulator. It’s essential to notice that the ballot just isn’t supposed to foretell high finishers in a championship meet format.
On the lads’s aspect, Drury (262 factors) narrowly claims the highest spot, forward of GLVC rivals Indianapolis (256) and McKendree (250). Grand Valley (243) and Tampa (235) spherical out the highest 5. A complete of 32 groups acquired votes as the twin meet season kicks off.
The ladies’s ballot additionally featured 32 groups receiving votes. Colorado Mesa (244) takes the primary spot, with Grand Valley (233) edging out Nova Southeastern (231) for second place. Drury (212) and Wingate (208) full the highest 5.
*Twin meet data are sourced from every establishment’s web site.
A full listing of the rankings is obtainable at: www.cscaa.org/top25
Every committee contains eleven representatives from throughout the nation. The ladies and men committee chairs are Chris Villa (IUP) and Brent Noble (Indy).
Division II Males’s Ballot Committee
Bryan Christiansen (Quincy), Andrew Makepeace (Augustana College (SD)), Matthew Gearing (Catawba), Ben Evans (Wingate), Brehan Kelley (PennWest Clarion), Brian Sharar (Fresno Pacific), Scotty Serio (Henderson State), Trevor Loomis (Oklahoma Christian), Jason Lintjer (Saginaw Valley State), Brent Noble (Indianapolis), Walker Thaning (Rollins).
Division II Ladies’s Ballot Committee
Annie Anderson (St. Cloud State), Evan Anthony (Millersville), Mike Bishop (Tampa), Mike Darbee (Saginaw Valley State), Mathew Gearing (Catawba), Noah Hensley (Colorado Faculty of Mines), Phil Kraus (West Florida), Shane Pelton (Cal State East Bay), Doug Schranck (Rockhurst), Chris Villa (Indiana College of Pennsylvania)
The upcoming ballot launch dates are as follows:
- Friday, November 15, 2024
- Friday, December 20, 2024
- Friday, January 24, 2025
- Friday, February 7, 2025
- Friday, March 7, 2025.
DIVISION II MEN
| RK | Prv | Workforce | Factors | File |
| 1 | NR | Drury | 262 | 1-0 |
| 2 | NR | Indianapolis | 256 | 0-0 |
| 3 | NR | McKendree | 250 | 1-0 |
| 4 | NR | Grand Valley | 243 | 2-0 |
| 5 | NR | Tampa | 235 | 0-0 |
| 6 | NR | Colorado Mesa | 231 | 0-4 |
| 7 | NR | Wingate | 212 | 1-1 |
| 8 | NR | Nova Southeastern | 174 | 2-0 |
| 8 | NR | Lewis | 167 | 1-0 |
| 10 | NR | Northern Michigan | 158 | 0-2 |
| 11 | NR | Findlay | 158 | 0-0 |
| 12 | NR | Henderson State | 140 | 1-0 |
| 12 | NR | Oklahoma Christian | 139 | 0-2 |
| 14 | NR | Saint Cloud | 132 | 1-0 |
| 14 | NR | Saginaw Valley State | 125 | 2-1 |
| 16 | NR | Florida Southern | 121 | 0-0 |
| 17 | NR | Simon Fraser | 108 | 2-0 |
| 18 | NR | Wayne State | 88 | 0-0 |
| 19 | NR | West Chester | 60 | 1-0 |
| 20 | NR | Ouachita Baptist | 58 | 0-1 |
| 21 | NR | Davenport | 52 | 0-0 |
| 22 | NR | Delta State | 48 | 0-1 |
| 23 | NR | Mines | 38 | 0-0 |
| 24 | NR | Missouri S&T | 34 | 1-1 |
| 25 | NR | Catawba | 31 | 2-0 |
Additionally Receiving Votes: Rollins (17), Fresno Pacific (11), Florida Tech (9), Carson Newman (8), Rockhurst (5), Lynn (3), UMSL (1)
DIVISION II WOMEN
| RK | Prv | Workforce | Factors | File |
| 1 | NR | Colorado Mesa | 244 | 3-3 |
| 2 | NR | Grand Valley | 233 | 2-0 |
| 3 | NR | Nova Southeastern | 231 | 2-0 |
| 4 | NR | Drury | 212 | 0-1 |
| 5 | NR | Wingate | 208 | 1-1 |
| 6 | NR | West Florida | 196 | 1-2 |
| 7 | NR | Tampa | 189 | 0-0 |
| 8 | NR | Simon Fraser | 154 | 1-2 |
| 9 | NR | Indianapolis | 153 | 0-0 |
| 10 | NR | Northern Michigan | 150 | 2-0 |
| 11 | NR | Delta State | 142 | 0-1 |
| 12 | NR | West Chester | 130 | 1-0 |
| 13 | NR | Davenport | 112 | 0-0 |
| 14 | NR | Carson-Newman | 102 | 1-1 |
| 15 | NR | Cal State East Bay | 98 | 0-2 |
| 16 | NR | Augustana (SD) | 97 | 0-0 |
| 17 | NR | Findlay | 92 | 0-0 |
| 18 | NR | Lynn | 90 | 0-0 |
| 19 | NR | Wayne State | 71 | 1-0 |
| 20 | NR | McKendree | 69 | 0-1 |
| 21 | NR | Catawba | 53 | 2-1 |
| 22 | NR | Azusa Pacific | 48 | 0-0 |
| 23 | NR | Oklahoma Christian | 38 | 2-0 |
| 24 | NR | Biola | 31 | 3-0 |
| 25 | NR | Mines | 27 | 0-0 |
Additionally Receiving Votes: PennWest- Clarion (18), Minnesota State (16), Henderson State (13), UNC-Pembroke (11), Saginaw Valley State (8), Minnesota-Moorhead (7), Saint Cloud (6), UMSL (1)
