Conference/Independents/Unaffiliated Group Poll

April 20, 2009

 

American Mideast Conference

1. Notre Dame College (Ohio) (13-1 / 20-8)

2. University of Rio Grande (Ohio) (9-3 / 16-10)

3. Ohio Dominican University (9-3 / 20-19)

4. Mount Vernon Nazarene University (Ohio) (9-7 / 13-13)

5. Walsh University (Ohio) (9-9 / 17-27)

6. Point Park University (Pa.) (8-8 / 20-21)

 

American Midwest Conference

1. Columbia College (Mo.) (9-1 / 23-8)

2. Williams Baptist College (Ark.) (10-2 / 20-13)

3. McKendree University (Ill.) (8-4 / 20-13)

4. William Woods University (Mo.) (11-3 / 27-15)

5. Missouri Baptist University (6-8 / 28-18)

6. Hannibal-LaGrange College (Mo.) (5-9 / 18-24)

7. Harris-Stowe State University (Mo.) (4-6 / 13-15)

8. University of Illinois at Springfield (0-12 / 1-25)

9. Stephens College (Mo.) (1-9 / 2-23)

 

Appalachian Athletic Conference

1. Milligan College (Tenn.) (13-3 / 27-13)

2. University of Virginia's College at Wise (10-6 / 25-15)

3. Montreat College (N.C.) (9-5 / 19-19)

3. Virginia Intermont College (9-7 / 18-21)

5. Union College (Ky.) (8-8 / 22-21)

6. Tennessee Wesleyan College (6-8 / 17-21)

 

California Pacific Conference

1. Holy Names University (Calif.) (13-3 / 22-14)

2. Simpson University (Calif.) (13-5 / 27-21)

3. California State University-East Bay (10-10 / 13-25)

4. Bethany University (Calif.) (8-9 / 11-20)

5. Dominican University (Calif.) (6-12 / 8-25)

6. Menlo College (Calif.) (3-14 / 9-24)

 

Cascade Collegiate Conference

1. College of Idaho (11-3 / 22-15)

2. Southern Oregon University (12-4 / 16-13)

3. Concordia University (Ore.) (10-6 / 23-7)

4. Oregon Institute of Technology (7-9 / 17-16)

5. Corban College (Ore.) (6-10 / 18-20)

6. Northwest Christian University (Ore.) (4-12 / 11-14)

7. Eastern Oregon University (4-10 / 10-20)

 

Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Saint Xavier University (Ill.) (12-4 / 23-16)

2. Olivet Nazarene University (Ill.) (11-3 / 28-20)

3. Robert Morris College (Ill.) (11-3 / 25-18)

4. University of St. Francis (Ill.) (7-5 / 15-22)

5. Judson University (Ill.) (10-6 / 22-21)

6. Purdue University-North Central (Ind.) (6-8 / 22-20)

 

Dakota Athletic Conference

1. Dickinson State University (N.D.) (14-0 / 29-3)

2. Minot State University (N.D.) (4-6 / 18-11)

3. Jamestown College (N.D.) (8-6 / 20-15)

4. Black Hills State University (S.D.) (5-7 / 14-10)

5. Dakota State University (S.D.) (6-4 / 16-18)

6. Mayville State University (N.D.) (1-9 / 7-24)

7. Valley City State University (N.D.) (0-0 / 9-12)

 

Golden State Athletic Conference

1. California Baptist University (19-3 / 47-3)

2. Point Loma Nazarene University (Calif.) (16-4 / 39-7)

3. Concordia University (Calif.) (13-7 / 36-16)

5. Azusa Pacific University (Calif.) (8-12 / 22-20)

6. Vanguard University (Calif.) (6-14 / 25-22)

7. Hope International University (Calif.) (1-21 / 12-30)

 

Great Plains Athletic Conference

1. Morningside College (Iowa) (15-5 / 25-16)

2. Hastings College (Neb.) (13-5 / 27-11)

3. Dana College (Neb.) (12-6 / 19-13)

4. Doane College (Neb.) (13-7 / 18-15)

5. Midland Lutheran College (Neb.) (9-7 / 24-13)

6. Concordia University (Neb.) (10-6 / 17-12)

7. Briar Cliff University (Iowa) (8-6 / 16-13)

 

Heart of America Athletic Conference

1. Evangel University (Mo.) (14-3 / 29-11)

2. Central Methodist University (Mo.) (14-4 / 30-14)

3. Lindenwood University (Mo.) (10-6 / 30-24)

4. Missouri Valley College (11-7 / 26-19)

6. Culver-Stockton College (Mo.) (8-8 / 14-20)

7. William Jewell College (Mo.) (7-7 / 23-19)

8. Benedictine College (Kan.) (6-10 / 20-18)

9. Baker University (Kan.) (5-11 / 9-22)

10. Graceland University (Iowa) (3-13 / 7-26)

11. Avila University (Mo.) (3-13 / 6-25)

 

Independent

1. Simon Fraser University (B.C.) (0-0 / 17-10)

2. University of Houston - Victoria (TX) (0-0 / 28-9)

3. California State University-San Marcos (0-0 / 27-20)

4. Louisiana State University-Alexandria (LA) (0-0 / 16-27)

 

Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Friends University (Kan.) (11-1 / 31-6)

2. Ottawa University (Kan.) (8-2 / 20-14)

3. Bethany College (Kan.) (9-3 / 26-13)

4. Sterling College (Kan.) (7-3 / 22-15-2)

5. McPherson College (Kan.) (6-6 / 14-15)

6. Kansas Wesleyan University (3-7 / 11-26)

7. Southwestern College (Kan.) (2-8 / 9-20)

8. University of Saint Mary (Kan.) (2-8 / 5-25)

9. Tabor College (Kan.) (1-9 / 4-27)

 

Kentucky Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

1. Indiana University Southeast (12-3 / 22-19)

2. Brescia University (Ky.) (11-6 / 16-15)

3. Asbury College (Ky.) (8-5 / 16-11)

4. Midway College (Ky.) (10-8 / 13-11)

5. Mountain State University (W.Va.) (4-7 / 10-17)

6. Berea College (Ky.) (4-8 / 6-14)

7. Alice Lloyd College (Ky.) (0-12 / 0-22)

 

Mid-Central College Conference

1. Bethel College (Ind.) (13-1 / 43-3)

2. Marian College (Ind.) (12-2 / 31-7)

3. Spring Arbor University (Mich.) (8-4 / 19-15)

4. Indiana Wesleyan University (7-7 / 26-13)

5. Taylor University (Ind.) (3-9 / 13-19)

 

Mid-South Conference

1. Campbellsville University (Ky.) (19-1 / 38-5)

2. Georgetown College (Ky.) (17-4 / 27-7)

3. Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) (14-10 / 24-17)

4. University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) (7-14 / 15-26)

5. Pikeville College (Ky.) (6-14 / 13-23)

 

Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference

1. Bellevue University (Neb.) (12-0 / 26-11)

2. Park University (Mo.) (8-2 / 19-8)

3. York College (Neb.) (4-4 / 23-20)

4. College of Saint Mary (Neb.) (4-6 / 9-23)

5. Peru State College (Neb.) (2-6 / 13-22)

6. Central Christian College (Kan.) (1-3 / 4-28)

7. Haskell Indian Nations University (Kan.) (1-11 / 13-26)

 

Midwest Collegiate Conference

1. William Penn University (Iowa) (19-3 / 31-15)

2. Grand View University (Iowa) (17-7 / 30-16)

3. Waldorf College (Iowa) (13-7 / 21-11)

4. Mount Mercy College (Iowa) (11-7 / 22-13)

5. Clarke College (Iowa) (12-9 / 16-18)

6. Iowa Wesleyan College (8-8 / 16-20)

7. Saint Ambrose University (Iowa) (8-14 / 22-21)

8. Viterbo University (Wis.) (7-19 / 9-35)

9. Ashford University (Iowa) (1-22 / 1-34)

 

Red River Athletic Conference

1. Bacone College (Okla.) (10-4 / 26-21)

2. Texas Wesleyan University (11-5 / 20-21)

3. Northwood University (Texas) (13-3 / 18-26-2)

4. University of the Southwest (N.M.) (10-6 / 18-18)

5. Langston University (Okla.) (0-14 / 0-24)

 

Sooner Athletic Conference

1. Lubbock Christian University (Texas) (18-4 / 45-4)

2. Saint Gregory's University (Okla.) (19-5 / 35-10)

3. Oklahoma City University (19-5 / 39-7)

4. Oklahoma Christian University (8-8 / 25-16)

5. Rogers State University (Okla.) (9-11 / 27-19)

6. Southern Nazarene University (Okla.) (7-11 / 29-13)

7. Univ of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (Okla.) (9-13 / 20-21)

8. Northwestern Oklahoma State University (8-12 / 19-24)

9. Oklahoma Baptist University (5-15 / 23-22)

10. Mid-America Christian University (Okla.) (2-20 / 16-29)

 

Southern States Athletic Conference

1. Brenau University (Ga.) (20-4 / 33-6)

2. Shorter College (Ga.) (21-5 / 32-12)

2. Lee University (Tenn.) (20-4 / 28-10)

4. Auburn University Montgomery (Ala.) (18-11-1 / 30-19)

5. Reinhardt College (Ga.) (14-12 / 25-17)

6. Faulkner University (Ala.) (13-13 / 21-22)

7. Emmanuel College (Ga.) (6-22 / 17-34)

8. Brewton-Parker College (Ga.) (4-23-1 / 21-30-1)

9. Southern Wesleyan University (S.C.) (3-25 / 13-31)

 

The Sun Conference

1. Warner University (Fla.) (11-1 / 30-4)

2. Saint Thomas University (Fla.) (8-4 / 19-21)

3. Webber International University (Fla.) (7-5 / 25-16)

 

TranSouth Athletic Conference

1. Martin Methodist College (Tenn.) (9-1 / 34-9)

2. Freed-Hardeman University (Tenn.) (7-3 / 20-8)

3. Union University (Tenn.) (6-2 / 21-18)

4. Bethel College (Tenn.) (7-5 / 25-11)

4. Trevecca Nazarene University (Tenn.) (7-4 / 18-15)

6. Lyon College (Ark.) (5-6 / 20-19)

7. Cumberland University (Tenn.) (1-9 / 6-22)

8. Mid-Continent University (Ky.) (1-13 / 12-35)

 

Unaffiliated - Frontier/Gulf Coast/Sunrise

1. William Carey University (Miss.) (8-2 / 33-6)

2. University of Mobile (Ala.) (4-6 / 29-10)

3. Belhaven College (Miss.) (4-6 / 34-15)

4. Spring Hill College (Ala.) (4-6 / 15-28)

 

Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference

1. Madonna University (Mich.) (20-2 / 42-8)

2. Aquinas College (Mich.) (18-2 / 30-8)

3. University of Michigan-Dearborn (12-8 / 15-14)

4. Davenport University (Mich.) (7-11 / 22-19) -

5. Indiana Institute of Technology (8-11 / 19-21)

6. Cornerstone University (Mich.) (8-11 / 12-26)

7. Concordia University (Mich.) (4-18 / 9-29)

8. Siena Heights University (Mich.) (2-17 / 12-35)

Championship Information

NAIA Softball Championship

43rd ANNUAL
NAIA SOFTBALL 

NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP


WORLD SERIES
May 23-29, 2024
South Commons Complex
Columbus, Ga.

May 13 - 16, 2024
 Opening Round
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