PELLA — The Central College softball team remains at No. 23 in the NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Coaches Poll released Tuesday after a busy six-game week.
The Dutch (22-6) went 4-2 last week, including a split with No. 11 Simpson College.
Virginia Wesleyan University remains the unanimous No. 1 team while Trine University (Ind.) and Saint Mary's University (Minn.) round out the top three.
Central hosts Wartburg College Tuesday at 2 p.m. The Knights are receiving votes and just outside of the top 25.
NFCA/GoRout Division III Top 25 Softball Coaches Poll – April 21, 2026
| 1 |
Virginia Wesleyan (10) |
250 |
36-0 |
1 |
| 2 |
Trine |
240 |
23-1 |
2 |
| 3 |
Saint Mary's (Minn.) |
230 |
28-2 |
4 |
| 4 |
East Texas Baptist |
220 |
31-3 |
6 |
| 5 |
Texas Lutheran |
210 |
32-4 |
5 |
| 6 |
WashU |
200 |
22-3-1 |
8 |
| 7 |
Redlands |
190 |
29-4 |
7 |
| 8 |
Linfield |
180 |
30-6 |
3 |
| 9 |
Huntingdon |
170 |
27-6 |
10 |
| 10 |
Belhaven |
160 |
28-8 |
9 |
| 11 |
Simpson |
150 |
26-5 |
11 |
| 12 |
Tufts |
140 |
23-7 |
12 |
| 13 |
Mount Union |
130 |
23-5 |
17 |
| 14 |
St. Thomas (Houston) |
120 |
27-7 |
13 |
| 15 |
Colby |
110 |
22-5 |
14 |
| 16 |
Wisconsin-Oshkosh |
100 |
19-5-1 |
16 |
| 17 |
Rowan |
90 |
29-7 |
20 |
| 18 |
WPI |
80 |
28-2 |
15 |
| 19 |
Stockton |
70 |
26-6 |
19 |
| 20 |
Husson |
60 |
23-4 |
21 |
| 21 |
Pacific Lutheran |
49 |
30-8 |
NR |
| 22 |
Swarthmore |
28 |
26-8 |
NR |
| 23 |
Central (Iowa) |
23 |
22-6 |
23 |
| 24 |
MIT |
20 |
23-3 |
24 |
| 25 |
Rochester |
16 |
23-5 |
NR |
