SEWARD, Neb. – A trio of Bulldogs represented the Concordia University Women’s Golf program on the list of 2020-21 all-conference honorees. Recognition was earned by sophomore Kendra Placke and seniors Mia Martin and Andrea Peterson, as announced by the GPAC on Monday (May 10). Placke has now earned three all-conference awards in her career.
A Seward High School alum, Placke continues to make her mark as one of the top golfers in program history. In her career, Placke has turned in individual GPAC finishes of fifth in 2018-19, sixth in 2019-20 and seventh in 2020-21. This past season, she shot a four-round conference total of 90-82-76-81–329. For the season, Placke paced the team with an 18-hole season average of 80.6 through 18 rounds (nine events). Back in the fall, Placke claimed tournament championships at the Lila Frommelt Fall Classic and the Buena Vista Fall Invite. She placed inside the top 10 in eight of nine tournaments, including five top-five finishes.
Martin played only one semester as a Bulldog (after transferring from Concordia University, Portland), but made a significant impact. The native of Brisbane, Australia, carded a GPAC score of 80-81–161 this spring and closely challenged Placke atop the Concordia lineup. Over 10 rounds this spring, Martin averaged an 18-hole score of 81.9. She shot a season low score of 77 at the Wildcat Classic hosted by Wayne State College and placed sixth out of 47 golfers.
Peterson made a significant leap forward as a senior. She placed 13th in the GPAC by shooting a four-round total of 93-86-82-82–343. The Rochester, Minn., native ranked third on the team with an average score of 88.9. Her 79 at the Frommelt Classic back in the fall represented a career low. Peterson placed fourth at the Matthew Goette Fall Classic and just missed a top 10 finish at the Buena Vista Fall Invite (11th).
Head Coach Brett Muller’s women’s golf team placed third in the GPAC thanks in large part to the efforts of Placke, Martin and Peterson. During the spring season, the Bulldogs turned in the three lowest team rounds in the history of the program.