A tough second round prevented Concordia Men's Golf from competing for a conference championship, but the Bulldogs rebounded in round three and finished in fifth place in the GPAC behind the likes of Drew D'Ercole and Ivan Yabut.
With 36 of 54 holes in the books at the 2023 GPAC Men's Golf Championship, the Bulldogs reside in sixth place (296-307–603). Ivan Yabut, Drew D'Ercole and Jacob Woodmancy were each within two strokes of each other on day one.
The 2023 GPAC Men's Golf Championship is slated to unfold Monday and Tuesday (April 24-25) in Vermillion, S.D., with three rounds of action. The Bulldogs will attempt to improve upon last season's sixth-place finish.
A top five placement at the Midwest Spring National Invite allowed Drew D'Ercole to pull in GPAC Golfer of the Week accolades. The Papillion, Neb., native also won a singles match versus Doane and placed 15th at the Howl at the Hill.
More favorable weather conditions on day two of Nebraska Wesleyan’s Howl at the Hill resulted in improved scores across the board. Led by the likes of Drew D'Ercole and Justin Webert, the Bulldog 'A' team placed fifth out of 10 teams.
Seventy-one competitors were tasked with battling major wind gusts in Sunday (April 16)’s first round of the Howl at the Hill. The Bulldogs shot a team score of 326 and are in third place heading into Monday's final round.
In the annual Bulldog-Tiger Cup, Concordia emerged victorious over rival Doane, 10-8. The competition featured best ball and singles match play on a cold and blustery day at York Country Club.
Drew D'Ercole starred on Tuesday (April 11) while shooting one-over-par, vaulting him into a tie for fourth place on the final leaderboard at the Midwest National Invite. As a team, the Bulldogs placed eighth.
Jake Hagerbaumer emerged with an ace on hole 8 while highlighting the first day of the Midwest Spring National Invitational. The Bulldogs reside in fifth place behind 75s from Drew D'Ercole and Ivan Yabut.
The highlights for the Bulldogs at the Bethel Invite were the individual performances of Drew D'Ercole and Jaxson Fullerton. As a team, Concordia finished in a tie for sixth place with a two-day score of 295-315–610.
Nolan Zikas is a winner. In life. On the course. Said Zikas, "I enjoy being an inspiration. I like telling my story. I want kids to know that they can overcome this."
Concordia men's golf brings back each of its top five players from a year ago, including Reid Wiebe and inspirational Nolan Zikas.
Consider Concordia junior Reid Wiebe the Happy Gilmore of GPAC golfers. No, Wiebe does not stutter step his way into his tee shot, but his powerful drives are enough to make Shooter McGavin jealous. Wiebe attacks par fives with the tenacity of a Seward squirrel on an acorn.
Both Concordia golf programs continued their ascent in the league standings in 2014-15. Now in his fifth season, head coach Brett Muller expects his squads to produce even better results throughout the 2015-16 campaign.
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