Nebraska Wesleyan Invite

Friday, April, 4, 2008 9 AM

The Northwestern College men's golf team finished in fifth place out of nine teams at the two-day Nebraska Wesleyan Spring Invite. The Red Raiders shot a two-day total of 649, just five shots in back of second place Southeast Community College and Morningside College. NWC shot a 331 on day one and improved 13 strokes on day two with a 318. Nebraska Wesleyan ran away with the team title, shooting a 629, 15 shots better then the second place teams. Midland Lutheran, in first place after day one, dropped to fourth place with a 646.

Sophomore Luke Vermeer recorded another top five finish, placing second overall and earning runner-up medalist honors with a 152. Vermeer shot an opening round 80 but followed with an even-par 72 on day two. It is his fourth runner-up finish of the season (including fall). Justin Pannkuk tied for 15th place with a 162, followed by Nathan Summers with a 166. Morningside's Chris Rager took individual medalist honors with a 151.

The Red Raiders will next compete in the GPAC Preview Meet on Thursday, April 10, in Sioux City Iowa.

Finish	School	Strokes
1	Nebraska Wesleyan	629
3	Nate Jaeger	78-75	153
5	Geoffery Oliphant	77-78	155
6	Patrick Hanzel	77-79	156
T 23	Tyler Lawson	89-77	166
T 30	Phil Hranac	88-81	169
T 2	Morningside	644
1	Chris Rager	73-78	151
T 13	Austin Vanderhoff	83-78	161
22	Ryan Benes	85-80	165
T 26	Andrew Martin	89-78	167
40	Brandon Morehead	96-85	181
T 2	Southeast CC	644
4	John Sloan	80-74	154
T 11	Derek Nicholson	84-76	160
T 15	Brandon Schrock	78-84	162
T 28	David Oldham	80-88	168
T 38	Eric Klotzinger	86-90	176
4	Midland Lutheran	646
10	Jason Zoz	81-78	159
11	Ben Deines	76-84	160
T 17	Justin Zebolsky	81-82	163
T 20	Ron Harder	81-83	164
5	Northwestern	649
2	Luke Vermeer	80-72	152
T 15	Justin Pannkuk	86-76	162
T 23	Nathan Summers	82-84	166
T 30	Kyle McGranahan	83-86	169
42	Cole Spree	94-91	185
6	Briar Cliff	662
T 7	Ben Keane	79-78	157
T 26	Jeff Demers	86-81	167
T 28	Billy Keane	82-86	168
T 32	Brett McCarville	85-85	170
45	Jared Koch	92-98	190
7	Iowa Western CC	664
9	Brian Lawson	84-74	158
T 23	Kourtney Knowles	86-80	166
32	Drew Callahan	87-83	170
37	Joe Stouffer	88-87	175
8	Nebraska Wesleyan JV	676
T 7	John Pack	75-82	157
T 13	Aaron Sundberg-I	80-81	161
34	Alex Nohr	84-87	171
35	Kyle Jaacks	88-84	172
36	Sam Thomsen-I	87-87	174
T 38	Chad Elder	93-83	176
41	Mitch Anderson-I	93-89	182
44	Cliff Trehearn	101-88	189
9	Concordia	678
T 17	Garrett Rathke	79-84	163
T 17	John Zilm	82-81	163
T 20	Mike Kulzer	86-78	164
43	Mike Frates	95-93	188
46	Taylor Mayes	105-114	219