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Men’s golf finishes second at NSIC Championships

Men’s golf finishes second at NSIC Championships

Victoria Larson / Winonan

The No. 4 ranked Winona State University men’s golf team traveled to Smithville, Mo. to take on the course at Paradise Pointe for the NSIC Championships.

The Warriors finished 12 strokes behind Minnesota State University, Mankato, which won their second consecutive NSIC Championship and six of the last eight. St. Cloud State University finished third at 46-over, Bemidji State University was fourth at 53-over and Augustana University and Concordia-St. Paul University tied at 76-over rounded out the top five.

Sophomore Jonathan Lindquist finished seven-over, good for third place and was awarded NSIC All-Tournament team accolades. Lindquist shot 72-72-75-74 for the tournament to lead the Warriors.

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First-year Michael Schmitz shot 70-75-76-75 to earn a sixth-place finish. Seniors Jake Olsonoski  and Mitch Holm finished tied for 10th and 12th, respectively. Junior Nick Hernandez tied for 22nd.

The victory ensured the Mavericks an automatic bid to the NCAA Central/Midwest Regional Tournament which will be held at The Meadows in Allendale, Michigan May 2-4.

On Friday, April 22 the NCAA Men’s Golf Championships will be announced online. The championships will be held May 17-21 at Green Valley Ranch Golf Club in Denver.

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