Clayton State holds steady at 20th in latest
Golf World/Nike Golf Division II Coaches’ Poll
Peach Belt Conference runner-up Lakers ranked in fourth straight Division II Top 25 poll for men’s golf

MORROW, Ga. – April 23, 2008 – For an unprecedented fourth straight time, the Clayton State Laker men’s golf team finds itself again nationally-ranked in Division II.

The Lakers held steady at 20th in the nation in the new Golf World/Nike Golf Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll, which was released on Wednesday. It marks the first time ever in program history that Clayton State has been nationally-ranked for four straight rating periods in men’s golf.

Clayton State received 59 points in the new poll, fresh off finishing runner-up in the Peach Belt Conference Tournament on Tuesday. Head coach Barry Harwell’s Lakers are 14 points behind 19th-ranked Abilene Christian and 23 points behind 18th-ranked North Alabama.

Once again, Clayton State is one of six teams from the Peach Belt Conference that is ranked in the Division II Top 25 Coaches’ Poll. Three-time Division II National Champion and 2008 Peach Belt Conference champion USC Aiken is ranked fourth, while three-time Division II National Champion Columbus State is ranked seventh and Georgia College is ranked ninth.

In addition, Armstrong Atlantic is ranked 16th and Lander is ranked 24th. West Florida retained the No. 1 ranking in the Division II Top 25 for a second straight poll, ahead of Sonoma State and Florida Southern

Up next for the Lakers is a near-certain berth in the NCAA Division II Southeast Regional in Mooresville, N.C. on May 5-7.