Men's Golf

 

NSIC SPORTS NEWS

Kevin Ludwig, Wayne State College Sports Information Director

Office Phone: (402) 375-7326 Office Fax: (402) 375-7271

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

October 6-7, 2000

 

BEMIDJI STATE WINS FOURTH STRAIGHT NORTHERN SUN INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFERENCE MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP; DAN WENNER WINS INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST

 

2000 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Men's Golf Championships

Marshall Golf Club

 

Team Scores Day 1 Day 2 Total

Bemidji State 304 300 604

Winona State 313 308 621

Wayne State 329 311 640

Minnesota-Crookston 326 332 658

Northern State 339 336 675

Minnesota-Morris 341 334 675

 

Individual Top 10 Day 1 Day 2 Total

1. Dan Wenner, WSU* 76 70 146

2. Tom Jenkins, BSU* 75 74 149

Tom Downs, BSU* 78 71 149

4. Rich Kortum, WSC* 77 73 150

5. Kevin Krigbaum, BSU* 76 77 153

6. Travis Quam, BSU* 75 80 155

Matt Loga, WSU* 78 77 155

8. Paul Martin, UMM* 84 76 156

Joe Dietsch, WSU* 76 80 156

10. Jay Ross, BSU 81 78 159

*-Denotes All-NSIC Team (Lowest 8 scores and ties comprise All-NSIC Team)

 

2000 NSIC Men's Golfer of the Year Dan Wenner, Winona State

2000 NSIC Men's Golf Coach of the Year Don Niskanen, Bemidji State

 

Marshall, Minn. -- With five golfers in the top 10, Bemidji State University won the 2000 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Men's Golf Championship. It is the Beavers' fourth straight NSIC Championship. Top medalist was Dan Wenner of Winona State who carded a two-day total of 146.

The Beavers shot a 604 under cold, snowy and blustery conditions. Winona State took second place, 17 shots back at 621.

Wayne State shot a 311 Saturday and finished in third place with an overall score of 640. Minnesota-Crookston shot a 658, while Northern State and Minnesota-Morris rounded out the two-day event, held at the Marshall Golf Club in Marshall, Minn. Both teams carded a 675.

Individually, Wenner was named NSIC Golfer of the Year with his first place finish. Bemidji State Head Coach Don Niskanen received the Coach of the Year award.

Runner-up honors went to Tom Jenkins and Tom Downs of Bemidji State, who each shot a 149. Rich Kortum of Wayne State shot a 150 and placed fourth.

Kevin Krigbaum of Bemidji State was fifth with a 153. In sixth place was Travis Quam of Bemidji State and Matt Loga of Winona State. Both carded a 155. Paul Martin of Minnesota-Morris and Joe Dietsch of Winona State finished in eighth place with a 36-hole score of 156. Jay Ross of Bemidji State rounded out the Top 10 with a 159.

 

Individual Scores Individual School Day 1 Day 2 Total

1. Dan Wenner WSU 76 70 146

2. Tom Jenkins BSU 75 74 149

Tom Downs BSU 78 71 149

4. Rich Kortum WSC 77 73 150

5. Kevin Krigbaum BSU 76 77 153

6. Travis Quam BSU 75 80 155

Matt Loga WSU 78 77 155

8. Paul Martin UMM 84 76 156

Joe Dietsch WSU 76 80 156

10. Jay Ross BSU 81 78 159

11. Kent Orvik UMC 82 78 160

12. Jeremy Peterman NSU 82 81 163

Klinton Keller WSC 83 80 163

Ryan Borer WSC 85 78 163

15. Adam Lohman WSC 84 80 164

16. Adam Dohlman UMC 84 81 165

Scott Mack UMC 78 87 165

Jackson Emerson WSU 83 82 165

19. Caleb Kehrwald UMC 82 86 168

Joe Vacek UMM 85 83 168

21. Brad Haynes NSU 86 83 169

Chris Schultz WSC 87 82 169

Pat Steffes WSU 88 81 169

24. Dalon Wynia NSU 84 86 170

25. Nic Juhlin UMM 85 88 173

26. Jason Kleindl UMM 87 87 174

27. Tyler Henriksen NSU 90 86 176

28. Dave Pearson NSU 87 91 178

Keith Johnson UMC 91 87 178

30. Paul Buzinec UMM 95 ---- ----