BLUE DRAGON GOLFERS NO. 1 IN TWO NATIONAL POLLS

The Blue Dragon men's golf team is ranked No. 1 in two polls entering the Spring 2023 season. (Steve Carpenter/Blue Dragon Sports Information)

March 3, 2023

Hutchinson CC Sports Information

With the spring men's golf season less than two weeks away, the Hutchinson Community College Blue Dragons start the 2023 season ranked No. 1 in both national polls, which were released this week.

The two-time defending national championship Blue Dragons are No. 1 in both the Golfweek/Bushnell Rankings and the NJCAA Division I Coaches Rankings.

The Blue Dragons had three Top 5 team finishes in four fall tournaments that were primarily NCAA Division I and Division II fields. The Dragons finished second at the NJCAA National Preview in Newton, second at the Proal Classic in Amarillo, Texas and fourth at the Shocker Open in Wichita.

Blue Dragon All-American Dominic Clemons continues to rank No. 1 in the GolfStat Player rankings. Fellow sophomore Blake Saffell is ranked No. 5 and freshman Alex Lindstrom is ranked No. 8.

The Blue Dragons will open the 2023 spring season in St. Charles, Missouri for the Lindenwood on March 13-14.

GOLFWEEK/BUSHNELL NJCAA DIVISION I RANKINGS
1. Hutchinson (5)
2. New Mexico JC (3)
3. Western Texas
4. Midland
5. Dodge City
6. Eastern Florida State
7. McLennan
8. Indian Hills
9. Ranger
10. Odessa
Others Receiving Votes: Wallace State (5), Central Alabama (3), Jefferson State (2), Barton (1).

NJCAA DIVISION I COACHES RANKINGS
1. Hutchinson
2. New Mexico Junior College
3. Western Texas
T4. Dodge City
T4. Eastern Florida State
6. Ranger
7. Midland
8. McLennan
9. Pima
10. Indian Hills
11. Odessa
12. Wallace State
13. Garden City
14. Central Alabama
T15. Barton
T15. Jefferson State
17. McCook
18. Tyler
19. Calhoun
T20. Iowa Western
T20. Eastern Wyoming