The Missouri Wesern Women’s Golf team was picked sixth and the men seventh in the MIAA Preseason Coaches Polls.

The women finished the 2013-14 campaign with a seventh place finish at the MIAA Championships. Callie Wilson returns after leading the Griffons individually with a 10th place finish at the MIAA Championships.

The men wrapped up last season with a seventh place finish at the MIAA Championships and landed ninth in the final team standings. Scott Sheldon led the way for MWSU with a 13th place finish in the MIAA Championships. Sheldon returns for the 2014-15 season.

The Griffon Men begin the season Sept. 1 at the Missouri Intercollegiate in Sunrise Beach, Mo. The women tee off at the Southwestern Oklahoma State University Invite on Sept. 8.

Central Missouri was picked to repeat as champions on the men’s side with Central Oklahoma also picked to defend their crown on the women’s side.

2014 MIAA Preseason Men’s Coaches Poll
1. Central Missouri (10)  100
2. Central Oklahoma      85
3. Northeastern State (1)     81
4. Lindenwood      71
5. Nebraska-Kearney    65
6. Washburn       56
7. Missouri Western      41
T8. Lincoln       33
T8. Missouri Southern       33
10. Fort Hays State    30
11. Southwest Baptist       10

2014 MIAA Preseason Women’s Coaches Poll
1. Central Oklahoma (9)  81
2. Northeastern State (1)  73
3. Lindenwood  60
4. Central Missouri  50
5. Nebraska-Kearney  47
6. Missouri Western  45
7. Northwest Missouri  38
8. Fort Hays State  27
9. Southwest Baptist  18
10. Lincoln  11

— MWSU Sports Information —