RICHMOND, Virginia – The Ouachita men's swimming and diving team has been ranked no. 20 by the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America in the first top 25 poll of the season.
 
The Tigersharks earned the top 25 nod after starting this season with a win at the All Arkansas Invitational over No. 12 Henderson State in September and then taking down No. 13 Oklahoma Christian 156-81 last week in the first dual meet of the year.
 
This is the sixth straight CSCAA poll that the Tigersharks have been ranked in. Ouachita finished last season ranked No. 24.
 
Ouachita is one of three New South Intercollegiate Swim Conference members to be ranked in the October men's poll. Henderson State is No. 12 and Delta State checked in at No. 22.
 
The Tigershark men will be competing in a ranked matchup later this afternoon when they host the No. 22 Statesmen of Delta State University at 2 p.m. in Waggoner Pool. The Tigershark women will also be taking on DSU this afteroon. Delta State is ranked No. 11 in the women's poll.