The Iowa Central men's golf team will enter the 2021 season ranked ninth in the nation.

The Tritons, under the guidance of head coach Kris Graewin are inside the Top-10 in the latest Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll. 

Kirkwood is No. 1 followed by Mississippi Golf Coast, South Mountain, Des Moines Area and Walters State. Three ICCAC programs in Iowa Central, Kirkwood and DMACC are ranked in the Top-10 with another, Hawkeye, receiving votes.

South Mountain is the defending 2019 national champions. 

The Tritons are scheduled to compete Feb. 24-28 in Phoenix with events through May leading up to regionals.

Iowa Central's roster includes sophomores Cody Dirks, Joe Forsting, Lane Stanley, Nicholas Tennis and Kyle Wille along with freshmen Austin Erickson, Simon Mitchell, Tomas Ribeiro, Liam Ross and Justin Schipper.

-By Dana Becker