Arkansas Tech earns No. 1 ranking

The Arkansas Tech University men’s golf team is ranked No. 1 in the Bushnell/Golfweek Division II Coaches’ Poll.

The Wonder Boys moved up from second to first in the poll, receiving 340 points and 6 first-place votes. West Florida, the previous No. 1 team, received 7 first-place votes and is second in the poll with 338 points. Lynn (Fla.), Barry (Fla.) and Georgia Southwestern round out the top five. Henderson State is ranked 13th with 134 points, moving up five spots from the preseason poll.

Arkansas Tech recently won the Washburn Invitational by eight shots over Henderson State. The Wonder Boys’ next tournament is Monday and Tuesday at the Northeastern State Classic in Tahlequah, Okla.