April 16, 2008

The Upper Iowa women's golf team is ranked No. 14 in the latest Golf World/NGCA Division II Coaches' Poll. The poll combines the resources of Golf World magazine and the National Golf Coaches Association (NGCA) to determine its rankings. The complete results appeared in the April issue of Golf World.

The first NCAA Regional Polls for both women's and men's golf were also released. The Peacock women's golf team was named as the #3 team in the North Region. The top six teams in the North Region will be invited to play in NCAA North Regional at Kings Walk Golf Course in Grand Forks, N.D. The Upper Iowa men's golf team was named the #6 team in the Central Region. The top eight teams in the Central Region will compete in a Super Regional at Red Hawk Run Golf Course in Findlay, Ohio. A super regional features two regions competing on the same golf course.

"We appreciate the current rankings with both teams, but we're concerned about being on the list when the final rankings are released and moving onto the regional as a group," said Head Coach Chad Markuson.

The Peacocks are the highest ranked team in the region from the Northern Sun on the women's side. Nebraska-Omaha and a future Northern Sun opponent, Augustana, are ranked 1 and 2, respectively, in the North Region. The #6 ranking for the men is the highest rank the team has ever earned.