Denison Men and Emory Women Lead Division III February Polls
Denison Men and Emory Women claim top spots in February Poll
February 7, 2025 - The College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America (CSCAA) has released the February edition of the Division III Top 25 dual meet poll. The Denison men and Emory women have claimed the the top spots of the Division III February polls.
The committee, consisting of Division III coaches, assesses and ranks the nation's top 25 dual meet teams. Their evaluation takes into account head-to-head dual meet outcomes, performances since the last rankings, season-long performances, dual meet records, roster changes (such as injuries), and data from the SwimCloud Simulator. It's important to note that the poll's objective is not to predict the top finishers in a championship meet format.
Denison (398) maintained its position at the top of the men's Division III poll heading into championship season. Emory (380) and NYU (370) swapped places at two and three, respectively. Chicago (355) held steady in the four spot, while Tufts (330) secured the final spot in the top five. SUNY Geneseo made the most significant jump in the rankings, climbing six spots from 23 to 17, followed closely by Tufts, which rose from ten to five. Grinnell was the only new team in this month’s poll, while 28 teams received votes.
On the women's side, Emory (347) reclaimed the top spot, with MIT (336) coming in at two. Kenyon (325) comes in at three, while Denison (306) and NYU (296) rounded out the top five. Colby (111) made the biggest leap, climbing from 21 to 18, while Kean made its first appearance in this year’s poll at 25. A total of 29 teams received votes in this month’s women’s poll.
*Dual meet records are sourced from each institution's website.
You can find a complete list of the rankings at: www.cscaa.org/top25
The upcoming poll release dates are as follows:
Friday, March 7, 2025.
Each committee includes representatives from the four Division III regions. The women’s and men’s committee chairs are Jake Taber (Hope) and Sean Tedesco (USMMA), respectively.
Division III Men
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Denison | 398 | 6-2 |
| 2 | 3 | Emory | 380 | 3-3 |
| 3 | 2 | NYU | 370 | 8-0 |
| 4 | 4 | Chicago | 355 | 5-3 |
| 5 | 10 | Tufts | 330 | 6-1 |
| 6 | 9 | Carnegie Mellon | 310 | 3-1 |
| 7 | 7 | Calvin | 305 | 9-7 |
| 8 | 8 | Williams | 285 | 10-1 |
| 9 | 5 | MIT | 263 | 4-5 |
| 10 | 12 | TCNJ | 254 | 6-2 |
| 11 | 13 | Johns Hopkins | 244 | 7-3 |
| 12 | 14 | Case Western Reserve | 234 | 5-1 |
| 13 | 6 | Kenyon | 218 | 1-5 |
| 14 | 11 | WashU | 198 | 4-3 |
| 15 | 16 | Pomona-Pitzer | 176 | 10-1 |
| 16 | 15 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 160 | 7-3 |
| 17 | 23 | SUNY Geneseo | 142 | 5-1 |
| 18 | 17 | Amherst | 122 | 4-2 |
| 19 | 21 | RIT | 114 | 8-1 |
| 20 | 19 | Salisbury | 80 | 6-1 |
| 21 | 20 | Conn College | 78 | 6-3 |
| 22 | 24 | Bates | 56 | 2-2 |
| 23 | NR | Grinnell | 52 | 4-0 |
| 24 | 25 | UC Santa Cruz | 24 | 5-2 |
| 25 | 25 | Hope | 21 | 5-1 |
Also Receiving Votes:
Swarthmore (16), Coast Guard (11), Merchant Marine (4)
Division III Women
| Rk | Prv | Team | Points | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Emory | 347 | 3-2-1 |
| 2 | 3 | MIT | 336 | 9-1 |
| 3 | 1 | Kenyon | 325 | 2-4 |
| 4 | 4 | Denison | 306 | 4-4 |
| 5 | 5 | NYU | 296 | 5-1 |
| 6 | 6 | Chicago | 273 | 4-4 |
| 7 | 7 | Williams | 268 | 9-2 |
| 8 | 9 | Pomona-Pitzer | 255 | 10-1 |
| 9 | 10 | Swarthmore | 232 | 10-0 |
| 10 | 8 | Tufts | 228 | 5-2 |
| 11 | 12 | Claremont-Mudd-Scripps | 205 | 8-2 |
| 12 | 13 | Hope | 191 | 5-1 |
| 13 | 11 | Johns Hopkins | 179 | 4-5 |
| 14 | 14 | Carnegie Mellon | 174 | 3-1 |
| 15 | 15 | WashU | 160 | 4-3 |
| 16 | 16 | Case Western Reserve | 134 | 6-1 |
| 17 | 18 | Trinity U | 116 | 7-5 |
| 18 | 21 | Colby | 111 | 9-0 |
| 19 | 17 | Calvin | 109 | 10-5 |
| 20 | 19 | Gettysburg | 91 | 6-4 |
| 21 | 22 | SUNY Geneseo | 61 | 6-1 |
| 22 | 20 | Rhodes | 53 | 5-1 |
| 23 | 25 | Middlebury | 46 | 3-3 |
| 24 | 24 | Salisbury | 34 | 7-0 |
| 25 | NR | Kean | 12 | 13-1-1 |
Also Receiving Votes:
Amherst (3), Bowdoin (2), Hamilton (2), Mary Washington (1)
Women's Poll Committee
Chris Brown (Scranton), Greg Brown (Gettysburg), Brad Burnham (Bowdoin), Jay Daniels (Puget Sound), Meg French (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), John Geissinger (Hamilton), Richard Munson (Drew), Shannon O’Brien (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute), Cathleen Pruden (Trinity University (Texas)), Annie Ryder (University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire), Jake Taber (Hope), Jason Weber (Chicago), Jason Willman (Chapman), Mark Yankovich (Widener),
Men's Poll Committee
Justin Anderson (Mary Washington), Andy Brabson (Caltech), Peter Casares (Bates), Keith Crawford (Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology), Dave Dow (The College of New Jersey), Sam Davy (Swarthmore College), Paul Dotterweich (SUNY Geneseo), James Halliburton (Washington University in St. Louis), Rob Harrington (Wooster), Mabel Fowler (Trinity University (Texas)), Phil Baretela (Rochester Institute of Technology),Connor Rumpit (New York University), Eric Mojock (Mount Union), Nick Smith (Brandeis), Sean Tedesco (U.S. Merchant Marine Academy), Jason Weber (Chicago).