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The University of Redlands men’s golf team garnered a No. 6 ranking in the Golf World/Nike Men’s Division III Coaches’ Preseason Poll, according to an announcement made last week by Golf World.

Redlands, which placed ninth at the 2009 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships, gained 300 points in the poll. Oglethorpe University (GA), the defending national champions, captured the first-place honor with 409 points.

Four Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) schools ranked among the top 20. The University of La Verne claimed the No. 4 spot while Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges (14th) and Cal Lutheran University (20th) rounded out the conference’s representation on the preseason list.

Head Coach Butch Edge takes over a program that has placed in the top 10 at the national-championship tournament six of the past seven seasons.

For a complete look at the rankings, visit http://www.golfdigest.com/golfworld/2009/09/gw20090907menspoll.