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Thu, Jan. 12, 2012 - [Bowling]
The men are the lone MCC team and own two first-place votes
The men are the lone MCC team and own two first-place votes
Oskaloosa--Taking their collective games to a new level this year, the William Penn bowling teams are both ranked in the NCBCA's first coaches polls of the year.

The men are ranked third, while the women are also in the top 20 at #14. The polls are the first of three set to be released this year

The Statesmen earned 710 points and two first-place votes, while Robert Morris (Ill.) is nearly a unanimous #1 with 934 points and 21 first-place votes.

Lindenwood (Mo.) is second with 730 points (one first-place vote), while Morehead State (Ky.) is fourth and Wichita State (Kan.) is fifth.

William Penn is the only program from the Midwest Collegiate Conference in the poll or receiving votes.

On the women's side, the Lady Statesmen garnered 182 points, while Pikeville (Ky.) holds a narrow lead over Lindenwood (Mo.) for first.

Pikeville has 784 points (ten first-place votes), while Lindenwood (MO.) has 758 points (eight first-place votes). Wichita State (Kan.), with four first-place votes, Robert Morris (Ill.), with the final vote, and Webber International (Fla.) round out the top five.

Fellow MCC programs Viterbo (#16) and St. Ambrose (receiving votes) are also in the rating.

The teams will seek to continue their upward trend next weekend when they play in the Blue and Gold Classic, a Tier 1 event held in South Bend, Ind.

NCBCA Men's Rating #1 - January 11, 2012
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Robert Morris (21)
2. Lindenwood (1)
3. William Penn (2)
4. Morehead State
5. Wichita State
6. Webber International
7. Midland
8. Saginaw Valley State
9. Rochester Institute of Tech
10. Wright State
11. Calumet-St. Joseph
12. Notre Dame (Ohio)
13. St. John's
14. West Texas A&M
15. Urbana
16. Davenport
17. Fresno State
18. William Paterson
19. Toledo
20. Kansas

Also Receiving Votes: Briarcliffe, Florida State, Martin Methodist, McKendree, Minnesota State-Mankato, Newman, Northwestern Ohio, Pikeville, Purdue, San Jose State, Stony Brook, and Wisconsin-Whitewater.

NCBCA Women's Rating #1 - January 11, 2012
(Number in parentheses is first-place votes)
1. Pikeville (10)
2. Lindenwood (8)
2. Wichita State (4)
4. Robert Morris (1)
5. Webber International
6. McKendree
7. Midland
8. Wright State
9. Newman
10. Marian
11. Maryland-Eastern Shore
12. Davenport
13. Robert Morris-Peoria
14. William Penn
15. Florida State
16. Viterbo
16. Notre Dame (Ohio)
18. Briarcliffe
19. West Texas A&M
20. Adrian

Also Receiving Votes: Ball State, Bellarmine, Calumet-St. Joseph, Kutztown, Norfolk State, Purdue, St. Ambrose, and Wisconsin-Whitewater.