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Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Bob Broughton in NAIA
ShareSchedule for the first day of the NAIA Baseball National Championship, Friday, May 23, Harris Field, Lewiston, ID (all times PDT):
 8:30 AM: #7 seed Spring Arbor (37-7) vs. #10 Jamestown (32-18)
Spring Arbor, located in Spring Arbor, MI, is last year’s runner-up.
Significant wins: Bellevue, Madonna, Saint Xavier (2)
Top position players: Jim Baker (.528, 8 HR, 50 RBI), Jonathan Herbig (.385, 1 HR, 31 RBI), Brad Baker (.368, 7 HR, 39 RBI). Baker’s average is the best in the NAIA.
Top pitchers: Colin O’Connell (9-1, 1.95 ERA), Jesse Bachman (8-2, 2.43 ERA), Cody Sharp (7-1, 3.99 ERA)
Coach: Sam Riggleman, 4th season
Outlook: The Cougars won’t repeat last year’s runner-up performance.
Jamestown (Jamestown, ND) is making their first appearance in the Baseball National Championship since 2004.
Significant wins: Saint Xavier (2), Bellevue (2)
Top position players: Ben Cairns (.399, 8 HR, 37 RBI), Cam McLachlan (.383, 6 HR, 37 RBI)
Top pitchers: Steve Hirchert (4-0, 2.78 ERA), Graham Campbell (9-4, 4.66 ERA)
Coach: Tom Hager, 9th season
Outlook: The Jimmies are looking for their first-ever win in this tournament. They should get it this time.
11 AM: #8 Bellevue (51-15) vs. #9 Ohio Dominican (40-14)
Bellevue (Bellevue, NE) is making their twelvth appearance in the national championship tournament. They finished fourth last year.
Significant wins: Jamestown
Top position players: Matt Anderson (.421, 7 HR, 43 RBI), Nick Damas (.419, 11 HR, 44 RBI)
Top pitchers: Ulysses Roque (12-1, 1.87 ERA), Jon Ganzen (8-0, 2.47 ERA)
Coach: Mike Evans, 20th season
Outlook: The Bruins will get a win against Ohio Dominican.
Ohio Dominican (Columbus, OH) is making their first national championship tournament appearance since 2005.
Significant wins: Embry-Riddle, Missouri Baptist, Saint Xavier (2)
Top position players: Joe Janusik (.425, 3 HR, 50 RBI), Matt Shiring (.371, 4 HR, 22 RBI)
Top pitchers: David Colopy (11-1, 1.98 ERA), Jonathan Kountis (6-2, 3.26 ERA)
Coach: Paul Page, 21st season
Outlook: The Panthers are happy to be here.
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Embry-Riddle, Jamestown, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Ohio Dominican, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Union
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Posted on May 15th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in NAIA
Share West Coast Super Regional – At Harris Field, Lewiston, ID:
Lewis-Clark State 4, Azusa Pacific 3
Matt Fitts pitched a complete game for the Warriors, allowed six hits, struck out nine. Ikaika Lester hit a home run, and singled in the winning run in the seventh inning.
Lewis-Clark State wins their second straight West Coast Super Regional, and Azusa Pacific gets an at-large berth in the national championship tournament.
 Plains Super Regional – At Jamestown, ND:
Jamestown 12, Bellevue 6
Cam McLachlan batted in the winning run in the top of the fifth. Nick Damas and Matt Anderson hit home runs for Bellevue.
Jamestown qualifies for the national championship tournament. Bellevue will get an at-large berth if Oklahoma City wins the Mid-South Super Regional.
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Jamestown, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Union
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Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in NAIA
ShareWest Coast Super Regional – At Harris Field, Lewiston, ID:
Lewis-Clark State 4, Azusa Pacific 3
Sean Halton went 4-4 with a home run for the Warriors. Michael Guerrero went seven innings, got the win. Warrior Coach Ed Cheff was ejected in the second inning.
Next game: Thursday, May 15, 6 PM PDT.
All Lewis-Clark State games are webcast by KOZE. Both teams have already qualified for the national championship tournament.
 Plains Super Regional – At Jamestown, ND:
Jamestown 6, Bellevue 5
Ben Cairns hit a two-run home run in the top of the ninth to win it for the Jimmies.
Next game: Thursday, May 15, 1 PM CDT.
Live play-by-play is available from Jamestown.
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Union
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Posted on May 10th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in NAIA
ShareRegion I: At Nat Bailey Stadium, Vancouver, BC:
Lewis-Clark State 14, College of Idaho 4
The #2 Warriors got all the runs they needed in the first inning, and won their second straight Region I championship.
Region III – At Comet Field, Mayville, ND:
Jamestown vs. Northwestern
Postponed due to weather.
Region IV – At Hobart-Detter Field, Hutchinson, KS:
Bellevue 16, Park 7
Bellevue 9, Park 4
#11 Bellevue wins their 11th straight regional title. Story from Park University site: Bellevue Outs Park in Region IV Baseball Title Series
Region V – At Lindenwood University, St.Charles, MO:
Lindenwood 3, Avila 2 (Avila eliminated)
Missouri Baptist 5, Lindenwood 5 (tie)
The final ended in a tie due to unplayable field conditions. The game was stopped with two out in the bottom of the ninth. #24 Missouri Baptist advances to the super-regional against Oklahoma City because they were the highest remaining seed.
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Tags: Bellevue, Cumberland, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Union
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Posted on May 10th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in NAIA
ShareRegion I: At Nat Bailey Stadium, Vancouver, BC:
British Columbia 8, Concordia-Portland 6 (Concordia-Portland eliminated)
Grand slam home run by Mike Styrna wins it for the Thunderbirds. Story from tbirdbaseball.net: UBC 8, Concordia-Portland 6
Lewis-Clark State 11, College of Idaho 0
Matt Fitts went eight innings, allowed one hit.
College of Idaho 6, British Columbia 2 (British Columbia eliminated)
The Thunderbirds failed to solve C of I’s Pat Lyon, who scattered seven hits over eight innings. Story from tbirdbaseball.net: College of Idaho 6, UBC 2
Saturday, May 10 (all times PDT):
noon: #2 Lewis-Clark State vs. College of Idaho
If C of I wins, the final game will start immediately afterward.
All Lewis-Clark State games are webcast by KOZE.
Region II – At Azusa Pacific University:
Azusa Pacific 8, Concordia-Irvine 5
#4 Azusa Pacific wins the Region II championship.
Region III – At Comet Field, Mayville, ND:
Mayville State 12, Dickinson State 6 (Dickinson State eliminated)
Northwestern 6, Briar Cliff 3 (Briar Cliff eliminated)
Jamestown 16, Mayville State 3 (Mayville State eliminated)
Saturday, May 10 (All times CST):
1 PM: Jamestown vs. Northwestern
4 PM: Jamestown vs. Northwestern, if necessary
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Tags: Auburn-Montgomery, Bellevue, British Columbia, Cumberland, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, LSU-Shreveport, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor
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Posted on May 8th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in NAIA
ShareRegion II – At Azusa Pacific University:
Concordia-Irvine 4, Cal Baptist 3 (10 inn.) (Cal Baptist eliminated)
Cameron Bayne hit a two-run home run and got a save for the Eagles. Enrique Lechuga, who had only two hits this year, batted in the winning run. Steve Goins pitched 10 innings for the Lancers, struck out 15.
Azusa Pacific 9, Point Loma Nazarene 6 (Point Loma Nazarene eliminated)
Fresno Pacific 8, Biola 5
Thursday, May 8 (see http://www.gsacsports.org/gsacbase.html for times):
#4 Azusa Pacific vs. #10 Fresno Pacific
Concordia-Irvine vs. #20 Biola
Region III – At Comet Field, Mayville, ND:
Dickinson State 18, Morningside 10
Jamestown 12, Northwestern 1 (mercy-ruled after 7 innings)
Mayville State 10, Briar Cliff 5
Thursday, May 8 (All times CST):
10 AM: Morningside vs. Northwestern (loser out)
1 PM: Dickinson State vs. Briar Cliff
4 PM: Mayville State vs. Jamestown
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Bellevue, Biola, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Madonna, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Wayland Baptist
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Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in NAIA
ShareRegion II – At Azusa Pacific University:
Azusa Pacific 13, Concordia-Irvine 3 (mercy-ruled after 8 innings)
Fresno Pacific 15, Cal Baptist 5 (mercy-ruled after 8 innings)
Jacob Burns 5-5 for the Sunbirds.
Biola 10, Point Loma Nazarene 2
Complete game for Brian Albert of the Eagles, held the Sea Lions to six hits.
Wednesday, May 7 (All times PDT):
11 AM: Concordia-Irvine vs. Cal Baptist (loser out)
2:15 PM: #5 Azusa Pacific vs. Cal Baptist
5:30 PM: #10 Fresno Pacific vs. #19 Biola
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Tags: Auburn-Montgomery, Azusa Pacific, Biola, Cal Baptist, Cumberland, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lee, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Point Loma Nazarene, Spring Arbor, U. of Mobile, U. of the Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist
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Posted on April 30th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in 2008 Polls, CBB Column, NAIA
ShareResults of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for April 30, 2008. Comments below.
| Rank |
Apr. 23 |
School (Region) |
Record |
Total
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI) |
45-2 |
499 |
| 2 |
2 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I) |
44-4 |
480 |
| 3 |
3 |
Lee (TN) (XIII) |
53-7 |
488 |
| 4 |
4 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
48-7 |
440 |
| 5 |
5 |
Azusa Pacific (CA) (II) |
40-8 |
429 |
| 6 |
7 |
U. of the Cumberlands (KY) (XI) |
43-11 |
374 |
| 7 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV) |
38-13 |
369 |
| 8 |
6 |
University of Mobile (AB) (XIII) |
40-12 |
358 |
| 9 |
T9 |
Spring Arbor University (MI) (VIII) |
29-5 |
348 |
| 10 |
12 |
Fresno Pacific University (CA) (II) |
34-11 |
299 |
| 11 |
T9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
37-15 |
289 |
| 12 |
11 |
Wayland Baptist (TX) (VI) |
41-12 |
288 |
| 13 |
13 |
University of St. Francis (IL) (VII) |
40-8 |
274 |
| 14 |
15 |
Bellevue (NE) (IV) |
41-11 |
255 |
| 15 |
14 |
Union College (KY) (XII) |
37-12 |
218 |
| 16 |
18 |
Auburn-Montgomery (AL) (XIII) |
41-19 |
191 |
| 17 |
16 |
Trevecca Nazarene (TN) (XI) |
33-12 |
180 |
| 18 |
19 |
Texas Wesleyan (VI) |
37-12 |
137 |
| 19 |
17 |
Biola University (CA) (II) |
33-16 |
117 |
| 20 |
21 |
LSU-Shreveport (XIII) |
41-14 |
115 |
| 21 |
22 |
Avila (MO) (V) |
32-11 |
112 |
| 22 |
20 |
Malone College (OH) (IX) |
33-11 |
77 |
| 23 |
23 |
Warner Southern (FL) (XIV) |
33-22 |
71 |
| 24 |
25 |
Madonna (MI) (VIII) |
32-12 |
43 |
| 25 |
24 |
Southern Polytechnic (GA) (XIII) |
38-15 |
20 |
First-place votes: Lubbock Christian 19. Lewis-Clark State 1
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, CBB Column, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Spring Arbor, Tennessee Wesleyan, U. of Mobile, U. of the Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist
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Posted on April 23rd, 2008 by Bob Broughton in 2008 Polls, NAIA
ShareResults of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for April 23, 2008. Comments below.
| Rank |
Apr. 16 |
School (Region) |
Record |
Total
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI) |
43-1 |
525 |
| 2 |
2 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I) |
40-4 |
500 |
| 3 |
3 |
Lee (TN) (XIII) |
49-5 |
487 |
| 4 |
4 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
44-8 |
454 |
| 5 |
5 |
Azusa Pacific (CA) (II) |
37-8 |
443 |
| 6 |
6 |
University of Mobile (AB) (XIII) |
39-10 |
415 |
| 7 |
7 |
U. of the Cumberlands (KY) (XI) |
39-10 |
386 |
| 8 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV) |
36-12 |
385 |
| T9 |
9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
35-13 |
340 |
| T9 |
10 |
Spring Arbor University (MI) (VIII) |
24-5 |
340 |
| 11 |
11 |
Wayland Baptist (TX) (VI) |
39-10-1 |
310 |
| 12 |
12 |
Fresno Pacific University (CA) (II) |
31-11 |
290 |
| 13 |
14 |
University of St. Francis (IL) (VII) |
34-7 |
283 |
| 14 |
13 |
Union College (KY) (XII) |
35-11 |
223 |
| 15 |
16 |
Bellevue (NE) (IV) |
32-11 |
220 |
| 16 |
17 |
Trevecca Nazarene (TN) (XI) |
30-11 |
214 |
| 17 |
19 |
Biola University (CA) (II) |
32-12 |
192 |
| 18 |
15 |
Auburn-Montgomery (AL) (XIII) |
37-18 |
169 |
| 19 |
18 |
Texas Wesleyan (VI) |
33-12 |
154 |
| 20 |
22 |
Malone College (OH) (IX) |
31-9 |
129 |
| 21 |
20 |
LSU-Shreveport (XIII) |
38-12 |
108 |
| 22 |
NR |
Avila (MO) (V) |
27-11 |
68 |
| 23 |
23 |
Warner Southern (FL) (XIV) |
30-20 |
67 |
| 24 |
RV |
Southern Polytechnic (GA) (XIII) |
37-13 |
32 |
| 25 |
RV |
Madonna (MI) (VIII) |
29-11 |
26 |
First-place votes: Lubbock Christian 21
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Tags: Azusa Pacific, Embry-Riddle, Fresno Pacific, Lee, Lewis-Clark State, Lubbock Christian, Oklahoma City, Spring Arbor, Tennessee Wesleyan, U. of Mobile, U. of the Cumberlands, Wayland Baptist
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Posted on April 16th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in 2008 Polls, NAIA
ShareResults of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for April 16, 2008. Comments below.
| Rank |
Apr. 9 |
School (Region) |
Record |
Total
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI) |
40-1 |
475 |
| 2 |
2 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I) |
35-4 |
453 |
| 3 |
3 |
Lee (TN) (XIII) |
45-5 |
440 |
| 4 |
5 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
40-8 |
408 |
| 5 |
4 |
Azusa Pacific (CA) (II) |
33-8 |
393 |
| 6 |
T6 |
University of Mobile (AB) (XIII) |
36-10 |
366 |
| 7 |
T6 |
U. of the Cumberlands (KY) (XI) |
37-9 |
349 |
| 8 |
8 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV) |
33-12 |
347 |
| 9 |
10 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
31-12 |
317 |
| 10 |
9 |
Spring Arbor University (MI) (VIII) |
20-5 |
291 |
| 11 |
11 |
Wayland Baptist (TX) (VI) |
36-9-1 |
272 |
| 12 |
14 |
Fresno Pacific University (CA) (II) |
28-10 |
257 |
| 13 |
12 |
Union College (KY) (XII) |
32-9 |
254 |
| 14 |
13 |
University of St. Francis (IL) (VII) |
25-6 |
237 |
| 15 |
15 |
Auburn-Montgomery (AL) (XIII) |
35-15 |
218 |
| 16 |
18 |
Bellevue (NE) (IV) |
29-10 |
169 |
| 17 |
16 |
Trevecca Nazarene (TN) (XI) |
25-11 |
161 |
| 18 |
17 |
Texas Wesleyan (VI) |
30-11 |
144 |
| 19 |
19 |
Biola University (CA) (II) |
28-12 |
123 |
| 20 |
23 |
LSU-Shreveport (XIII) |
34-12 |
102 |
| 21 |
22 |
William Jewell College (MO) (V) |
29-11 |
93 |
| 22 |
NR |
Malone College (OH) (IX) |
24-9 |
70 |
| 23 |
20 |
Warner Southern College (FL) (XIV) |
28-19 |
60 |
| 24 |
25 |
Oklahoma Baptist University (VI) |
32-8 |
47 |
| 25 |
NR |
Jamestown College (ND) (III) |
19-6 |
41 |
First-place votes: Lubbock Christian 19
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Posted on March 26th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in 2008 Polls, NAIA
ShareResults of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for March 26, 2008. Comments below.
| Rank |
March19 |
School (Region) |
Record |
Total
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I) |
25-2 |
537 |
| 2 |
2 |
Lee (TN) (XIII) |
34-1 |
533 |
| 3 |
3 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI) |
28-1 |
512 |
| 4 |
4 |
Azusa Pacific (CA) (II) |
24-5 |
477 |
| 5 |
5 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
33-3 |
468 |
| 6 |
8 |
University of Mobile (AB) (XIII) |
26-7 |
409 |
| 7 |
T9 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
21-9 |
370 |
| 8 |
6 |
Trevecca Nazarene (TN) (XI) |
19-7 |
368 |
| 9 |
7 |
Spring Arbor University (MI) (VIII) |
6-2 |
365 |
| 10 |
T9 |
Wayland Baptist University (TX) (VI) |
28-5 |
352 |
| 11 |
12 |
Warner Southern College (FL) (XIV) |
24-12 |
331 |
| 12 |
15 |
Fresno Pacific University (CA) (II) |
19-7 |
300 |
| 13 |
16 |
Union College (Ky.) (XII) |
23-6 |
267 |
| 14 |
17 |
U. of the Cumberlands (KY) (XI) |
22-5 |
247 |
| 15 |
24 |
Bethany College (KS) (IV) |
16-2 |
237 |
| 16 |
19 |
Auburn-Montgomery (AL) |
24-10 |
183 |
| 17 |
20 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV) |
23-10 |
180 |
| 18 |
RV |
University of St. Francis (IL) (VII) |
15-5 |
143 |
| 19 |
RV |
Avila University (MO) (V) |
13-5 |
120 |
| 20 |
T13 |
Ohio Dominican University (IX) |
10-5 |
116 |
| 21 |
23 |
Biola University (CA) (II) |
17-8 |
99 |
| 22 |
NR |
Texas Wesleyan University (VI) |
18-8 |
85 |
| 23 |
25 |
Jamestown College (ND) (III) |
12-4 |
79 |
| 24 |
RV |
Freed-Hardeman University (TN) (XI) |
20-6 |
65 |
| 25 |
RV |
Montreat College (NC) (XII) |
23-8 |
42 |
First-place votes: Lewis-Clark State 11, Lee 10, Lubbock Christian 1
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Posted on March 19th, 2008 by Bob Broughton in 2008 Polls, CBB Column, NAIA
ShareResults of the NAIA Coaches’ Poll for March 19, 2008. Comments below.
| Rank |
Feb. 27 |
School (Region) |
Record |
Total
Points |
| 1 |
1 |
Lewis-Clark State (ID) (I) |
21-2 |
488 |
| 2 |
3 |
Lee (TN) (XIII) |
29-1 |
480 |
| 3 |
4 |
Lubbock Christian (TX) (VI) |
25-1 |
466 |
| 4 |
2 |
Azusa Pacific (CA) (II) |
21-5 |
440 |
| 5 |
6 |
Oklahoma City University (VI) |
29-3 |
422 |
| 6 |
10 |
Trevecca Nazarene U. (TN) (XI) |
16-4 |
364 |
| 7 |
5 |
Spring Arbor University (MI) (VIII) |
4-2 |
324 |
| 8 |
16 |
University of Mobile (AB) (XIII) |
23-7 |
321 |
| 9 (tie) |
12 |
Tennessee Wesleyan College (XII) |
17-8 |
301 |
| 9 (tie) |
15 |
Wayland Baptist University (TX) (VI) |
25-4 |
301 |
| 11 |
11 |
Bellevue University (NE) (IV) |
16-8 |
257 |
| 12 |
RV |
Warner Southern College (FL) (XIV) |
21-12 |
255 |
| 13 (tie) |
22 |
Saint Ambrose University (IA) (VII) |
9-2 |
245 |
| 13 (tie) |
14 |
Ohio Dominican University (IX) |
7-1 |
245 |
| 15 |
23 |
Fresno Pacific University (CA) (II) |
14-6 |
213 |
| 16 |
17 |
Union College (KY) (XII) |
19-4 |
206 |
| 17 |
NR |
U. of the Cumberlands (KY) (XI) |
18-3 |
197 |
| 18 |
RV |
Bacone College (OK) (VI) |
26-3 |
157 |
| 19 |
NR |
Auburn-Montgomery (AL) (XIII) |
21-8 |
154 |
| 20 |
18 |
Embry-Riddle (FL) (XIV) |
18-8 |
149 |
| 21 |
21 |
Missouri Baptist U. (V) |
11-5 |
127 |
| 22 |
7 |
Southern Polytechnic (GA) (XIII) |
21-6 |
71 |
| 23 |
RV |
Biola University (CA) (II) |
15-8 |
65 |
| 24 |
RV |
Bethany College (KS) (IV) |
15-2 |
53 |
| 25 |
NR |
Jamestown College (ND) (III) |
10-4 |
30 |
First-place votes: Lewis-Clark State 11, Lee 7, Lubbock Christian 2
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