GOLF | Gaels Picked Fourth in Coaches Poll
9/13/2018 5:40:00 PM | Men's Golf
Saint Mary's was picked to finish fourth in this season's WCC Coaches Poll while Pepperdine was picked to defend their title from last season.
MORAGA, Calif. — The Saint Mary's golf team were chosen to finish fourth in this year's West Coast Conference Coaches Poll as announced by the conference Thursday.
Pepperdine was polled to win the WCC Championship and received eight of the nine first place votes. BYU finished as the runner up receiving the final first place vote and San Francisco finished as the third runner-up just one point ahead of SMC.
Saint Mary's finished fourth in the polls despite a second place finish at last year's conference championships. The Gaels have not finished below third at the WCC Championships since 2014 and have placed third or better in six of the past seven seasons including first place finishes in 2016, 2013, and 2012.
The Gaels will tee off in their season opener with a two-day tournament at the Ute Invitational in Driggs, Idaho on Sept. 17. Live stats for the tournament can be found on the Gaels' golf schedule page or by clicking HERE.
WCC Preseason Coaches Poll Results
Team (First Place Votes) Points
Derek Ackerman Santa Clara Sr.
Toby Briggs San Francisco So.
Riley Elmes Loyola Marymount Sr.
Clay Feagler Pepperdine Jr.
Peter Kuest BYU Jr.
Josh McCarthy Pepperdine Jr.
Matt McCarty Santa Clara Jr.
Rhett Rasmussen BYU Jr.
Sahith Theegala Pepperdine Sr.
Tim Widing San Francisco Jr.
Pepperdine was polled to win the WCC Championship and received eight of the nine first place votes. BYU finished as the runner up receiving the final first place vote and San Francisco finished as the third runner-up just one point ahead of SMC.
Saint Mary's finished fourth in the polls despite a second place finish at last year's conference championships. The Gaels have not finished below third at the WCC Championships since 2014 and have placed third or better in six of the past seven seasons including first place finishes in 2016, 2013, and 2012.
The Gaels will tee off in their season opener with a two-day tournament at the Ute Invitational in Driggs, Idaho on Sept. 17. Live stats for the tournament can be found on the Gaels' golf schedule page or by clicking HERE.
WCC Preseason Coaches Poll Results
Team (First Place Votes) Points
- Pepperdine (8) 64
- BYU 53
- San Francisco 47
- Saint Mary's 46
- Santa Clara 35
- Loyola Marymount 34
- Pacific 17
- San Diego 16
- Gonzaga 12
Derek Ackerman Santa Clara Sr.
Toby Briggs San Francisco So.
Riley Elmes Loyola Marymount Sr.
Clay Feagler Pepperdine Jr.
Peter Kuest BYU Jr.
Josh McCarthy Pepperdine Jr.
Matt McCarty Santa Clara Jr.
Rhett Rasmussen BYU Jr.
Sahith Theegala Pepperdine Sr.
Tim Widing San Francisco Jr.
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