Monday, March 31, 2008

Kohawks perform well at Dutch Invitational

The Coe College men's golf team participated in the Central Golf Spring Invitational this past Friday and Saturday in Oskaloosa. The Kohwaks shot rounds of 311 and 306, good enough for seventh out of the 16 team field. Iowa Conference foe Central College won the home tournament, shooting rounds of 277 and 283.

Medalist for the Kohawks was senior Mike Jump carding rounds of 77-75, and a tie 22nd. Just one storke behind Jump and putting together another solid performance was junior Nolan Schmelzer, who continued to show his consistenet play on the course, shooting rounds of 76-77 and a 24th place finish. Rounding out the starting five for the Kohawks incuded senior Jayson Schmelzer 77-80, senior Chris Buhr 81-76, and junior Nate Feldman, shooting rounds of 87-78.

While the Kohwaks were pleased with their first tournament of the season in Iowa, they also know there is needed room for improvement.

“We have shown signs of what we are capable of shooting,” says junior Nate Feldman. “Its just of matter of us puuting together a complete tournament and showing the rest of the conference what we are capable of shooting.

The Kohwaks return to the links April 6-7 when they make the trip to Dubuque for the Loras Invitational at Thunder Hills Country Club and the Meadows. The women will also compete in the Loras Invitational, as this will mark their spring season opener.

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