Sam Houston moves up to No 4 in Rankings
11/20/2015 12:00:00 PM | Women's Bowling
Sam Houston moved into a tie for fourth place in the October National Ten Pins Coaches Association NCAA national women's bowling rankings this week.
An all-time high of 37 programs received multiple votes in the poll, an indication of the growing balance among NCAA bowling institutions.
The Bearkats, winner of the NCAA national championship in 2014 and semifinalists last season, own an 18-8 dual match record. The Kats are competing this weekend at the Hawk Classic in Delaware hosted by Maryland Eastern-Shore.
Arkansas State stands as the No. 1 team nationally after one month of competition. The Red Wolves, second in the pre-season poll, rank ahead of Fairleigh Dickinson, Vanderbilt, Sam Houston State and Nebraska, which held down the second through fourth (tie) positions.
The Bearkats opened the season by taking first place at the All-State Sugar Bowl Classic hosted by Tulane. Sam Houston finished in fifth at the New Jersey Jamboree.
Arkansas State notched 12 first-place votes based upon two second-place finishes at the Sugar Bowl Classic, the New Jersey Jamboree and a sixth place finish at the Crusader Classic. Fairleigh Dickinson, with seven first-place ballots, climbed from pre-season fourth into second on the strength of one outing, a third place New Jersey Jamboree finish.
Vanderbilt earned six first place votes and jumped from fifth into third on the strength of a championship at the New Jersey Jamboree and second place at the Crusader Classic. The Commodores were fourth at the Sugar Bowl.
Nebraska, who had previously been ranked No. 1, ties with Sam Houston in points for fourth place. McKendree jumped from ninth into sixth with a win at the Crusader Classic. Wisconsin-Whitewater maintained seventh place, Stephen F. Austin fell from third into eighth, Central Missouri was ninth and Delaware State was rated 10th.
The October NTCA rankings:
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Season Record |
Points |
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1. |
Arkansas State |
28-10 |
987 |
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2. |
Fairleigh Dickinson |
9-3 |
930 |
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3. |
Vanderbilt |
28-12 |
903 |
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4t. |
Nebraska |
18-10 |
838 |
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SAM HOUSTON |
18-8 |
800 |
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6. |
McKendree |
17-8 |
738 |
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7. |
Wisconsin-Whitewater |
14-11 |
620 |
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8. |
Stephen F. Austin |
16-10 |
588 |
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9. |
Central Missouri |
7-6 |
532 |
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10. |
Delaware State |
16-8 |
521 |
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11. |
North Carolina A&T |
14-12 |
496 |
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12. |
Maryland Eastern Shore |
7-5 |
486 |
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13. |
St. Francis |
15-7 |
425 |
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14. |
LIU Brooklyn |
16-6 |
406 |
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15. |
Sacred Heart |
10-6 |
314 |
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16. |
Kutztown |
19-7 |
310 |
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17. |
Valparaiso |
12-13 |
196 |
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18. |
Saint Francis Brooklyn |
10-12 |
179 |
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19. |
Prairie View A&M |
23-17 |
154 |
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20. |
Norfolk State |
7-1 |
144 |
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21. |
Tulane |
18-21 |
120 |
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22. |
Monmouth |
12-13 |
97 |
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23. |
Franklin Pierce |
13-14 |
91 |
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24. |
Adelphi |
11-11 |
77 |
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25. |
Jackson State |
6-9 |
41 |
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