2023-24 Women's Golf Schedule/Results

9th place in the GPAC (352-350-349–1,051) | Season Stats

FALL
Date	Event	Location	Result
Aug. 31-Sept. 1	Mount Marty Invite	Fox Run GC \| Yankton, S.D.	9 of 18
Sept. 13	Briar Cliff University - Lila Frommelt	Two Rivers GC \| North Sioux City, S.D.	8 of 11
Sep. 14	Briar Cliff University - Lila Frommelt	Green Valley GC \| Sioux City, Iowa	8 of 11
Sep. 16-17	Buena Vista University Invitational	Lake Creek GC \| Storm Lake, Iowa	7 of 10
Sep. 20	CSM JV Invite	Miracle Hill GC \| Omaha, Neb.	Results
Sep. 25-26	Hastings Invite	Lochland CC \| Hastings, Neb.	7 of 9
Oct. 6-7	Nebraska Intercollegiate	Awarri Dunes GC \| Axtell, Neb.	5 of 6

SPRING
Date	Event	Location	Result
Mar. 22	Graceland Invite	Maryville, Mo. \| Mozingo Lake Course	3 of 7
April 2-3	Concordia Bulldog Invite	Lincoln, Neb. \| Highlands Golf Course	7 of 13
April 11	College of Saint Mary Invite	Omaha, Neb. \| Tibruon Golf Course	3 of 8
April 15	Doane University Kaitlyn Erickson Invite	Lincoln, Neb. \| Wilderness Ridge & Pioneers GC	3 of 10
April 22-23	GPAC Golf Championships	Spencer, Iowa \| Spencer Golf Club	9 of 12

2023-24 Women's Golf Roster

Name	Year	Hometown	Previous School
Emery Custer	So.	Broken Bow, Neb.	Broken Bow HS
Logan Eschliman	Sr.	Lincoln, Neb.	Lincoln Lutheran HS
Jennifer Gillotti	Sr.	Cheyenne, Wyo.	Central HS
Abigail Kollbaum	Fr.	Madison, Neb.	Lutheran High Northeast
Ericka Kroeker	So.	Fairbury, Neb.	Fairbury HS
Maddie Lewis	So.	Treynor, Iowa	Treynor HS
Emma McCoy	Fr.	Grand Island, Neb.	Grand Island HS
Mya Nurse	Sr.	West Des Moines, Iowa	West Des Moines Valley HS
Sarah Wilson	Jr.	Papillion, Neb.	Omaha Gross HS

STAFF

Brett Muller, Head Coach (13th Year)

Drew D'Ercole, Graduate Assistant Coach

Season Preview: 2023-24 Concordia Women's Golf

August 23, 2023

Head Coach: Brett Muller (13th year)
2022-23 GPAC Finish: 10th (365-372-368–1,105)
Key Returners: Emery Custer; Logan Eschliman; Mya Nurse; Sarah Wilson.
Key Loss: Lauren Havlat.
2022-23 GPAC All-Conference: Emery Custer (Newcomer of the Year); Lauren Havlat.

Outlook

Over the summer, program all-time great Amy (Ahlers) Allgood was officially announced as a Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 inductee. Perhaps the 2023-24 Concordia University Women’s Golf team can find inspiration in the type of student-athlete Amy showcased during her career from 2013-17. The current Bulldogs are in the process of retooling a roster that includes additions from other Concordia athletic programs. At the top of the lineup, Emery Custer looks forward to year two in a collegiate career just beginning to take off.

As Brett Muller enters his 13th season as head coach, he has hopes that the returners and group of newcomers will combine to move the Bulldogs up the ladder within the GPAC and slash the team’s 2022-23 scoring average of 359.1. The fall will help set the tone for the conference tournament in the spring.

“It’s changed a little in our preparation,” Muller said. “We have to be our best at the end of the spring season. We put a little more emphasis on the spring, but the fall still matters. We’re really jockeying for position in the fall and trying to gain confidence heading into the spring. We’re trying to push the weather in the spring and make sure we’re ready to go. Spring golf in the Midwest isn’t always the best weather, as we found out last spring. We have to be ready to go.”

Concordia wound up in 10th place in the GPAC this past spring following the graduation of Kendra Placke. The program is certainly capable of competing near the top of the conference as it did in 2019-20 and 2020-21 when it placed third in back-to-back seasons. The presence of the sophomore Custer from Broken Bow, Neb., is a good place to start. She was named the GPAC Newcomer of the Year while carding an average score of 87.3 this past season. Custer, Mya Nurse, Logan Eschliman and Sarah Wilson are lineup regulars who return from a year ago.

Custer turned in the 2022-23 team’s lowest scoring average at 87.3. A Lincoln Lutheran High School alum, Eschliman chose to use her fifth (‘COVID year’) of eligibility and will strength a deeper roster. Her decision helped lessen the blow from the graduation of Lauren Havlat, a mainstay in the lineup during her four-year Concordia career. This past season, Nurse carded a score as low as 80 and Eschliman posted an 83 in showing their capabilities.

Says Eschliman, “It’ll be good this year. We have two transfers from other sports and both played a lot of high school golf. They’ll be assets to the team this year. I think our freshmen will help us as they grow. I guess I kind of came back to make a statement, so I want to improve myself from the last four years and hopefully be better for the team. I’d like to help us move up in the standings.”

The two Bulldogs Eschliman is referring to are Jennifer Gillotti (former softball player) and Maddie Lewis (former volleyball player). Lewis earned all-state accolades as a senior at Treynor High School while Gillotti played all four years in high school and was a two-time all-conference performer. The roster also features sophomore Ericka Kroeker and freshmen Abigail Kollbaum and Emma McCoy.

If Custer takes a step forward, everything should fit into place nicely. One of the highlights of her freshman campaign was a third-place claim at the College of Saint Mary Spring Classic. Custer placed 25th in the GPAC. Said Muller, “Emery is definitely someone who can lead us on the course. She’s a great competitor and has very high standards for herself. Sometimes she gets a little down on herself because she expects a lot of herself.”

Eschliman is pursuing her MBA as she takes advantage of her opportunity. She says her decision first started out a joke – and then it became reality. Muller is glad to have that experience to help carry along the younger golfers on the roster.

“Logan will provide experience for us on the women’s side,” Muller said. “She has played in the top five in a lot of her collegiate rounds and understands what college golf is all about. She’s really worked hard this summer. Mya had a solid year for us as well. It’s nice to have two returners like that who understand what the GPAC and Concordia Golf looks like.”

The fall season opens the door for the Bulldogs to try to chip away at some of the GPAC competition that placed in front of it in the spring of 2023. The defending GPAC champion is Briar Cliff, which knocked Morningside off its perch. As for Concordia, Eschliman says she hopes the team can consistently compete for top-three finishes at tournaments.

Muller will get an early indication at how much his squad has improved when the Mount Marty Invite unfolds on Aug. 31-Sept. 1. Counting JV events, there will be six tournaments on the fall slate. The spring 2024 schedule will be announced at a later date.

“It’s always nice to play some local events, play GPAC competition and figure out how you stack up with them,” Muller said. “It’s nice to get more regionally based and play some of the top schools in the region. You get to see where you fit in nationally and see where you need to improve. The schedule changes a little bit each year, but we’re always looking to find a competitive schedule.”

The 2023-24 women’s golf schedule can be found HERE. The fall season will run through the Nebraska Intercollegiate on Oct. 6-7.

Bulldogs stand in seventh place after day one of Mount Marty Invite

August 31, 2023

YANKTON, S.D. – Nine Bulldogs got the 2023-24 season started for Concordia University Women’s Golf at the Mount Marty Invite on Thursday (Aug. 31). Four competitors shot 90 or lower while taking on Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton, S.D. The ‘A’ grouping for the Bulldogs carded a 353 and resides in seventh place out of 18 teams with one round left to be completed at the tournament.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s program seeks to move up the ladder after placing 10th in the GPAC last season. Concordia returns GPAC Newcomer of the Year Emery Custer.

Based on round one of the season, Custer will have competition at the top of the Bulldog lineup from former Concordia volleyball player Maddie Lewis. The Treynor, Iowa, native Lewis headed the lineup on Thursday with an 86 (+14) that puts her in a tie for 20th place out of 91 individuals in the tournament field. Custer followed closely behind with an 87. The next best rounds that counted towards the team score were the 90s carded by both Logan Eschliman and Sarah Wilson. Complete scores for round one are included below.

Mount Marty Invite Results – Day 1 (par 72)
TEAM: 353 (+65)
T20. Maddie Lewis: 86
T22. Emery Custer: 87
T41. Logan Eschliman: 90
T41. Sarah Wilson: 90
T43. Mya Nurse: 91
T73. Emma McCoy: 102
T732: Jennifer Gillotti: 102
82. Ericka Kroeker: 110
T83. Abigail Kollbaum: 111

The field of teams at Mount Marty features GPAC rivals College of Saint Mary, Dakota Wesleyan, Doane, Dordt, Morningside, Mount Marty and Northwestern. The tournament will resume at 10 a.m. CT on Friday from Fox Run. Live scoring can be found via Golf Genius by using the Golf Genius ID of MMUWOMENS23.

Bulldogs compete in Mount Marty Invite

September 1, 2023

SEWARD, Neb. – The Bulldogs took nine golfers to their first tournament of the 2023-24 golf season as they wrapped up the Mount Marty Invite on Friday (Sept. 1). The women were led by Emery Custer, as the team finished ninth out of 18 teams with a final score of 353-348-701 in the two round golf showdown. The two rounds were played in Yankton, S.D. at the Fox Run Golf Course.

This proved to be a positive showing for Concordia as they averaged almost nine strokes lower than their 18-hole average last year finishing at a 350.5 combined score and 23 strokes better than last season. Head coach Brett Muller had this to say about the invite.

“We definitely have a couple new players who can contribute and help us in our top five. The last two days we didn’t play as well as we would have liked, but we’ll continue to work hard next week and be ready for the Briar Cliff Invite. It was really hot the last two days and pretty breezy, which we hadn’t really had the last couple weeks.”

Custer, a sophomore from Broken Bow, Neb., wasn’t on the varsity roster for the opening Mount Marty Invite but now finished in front for the Bulldogs with a two round 87-84-171 finish highlighted by her second day birdie on the eighth hole. Maddie Lewis (86-91-176), an athlete who switched to golf from volleyball, had an impressive finish on day one having the best 18-hole finish with 86 strokes. Logan Eschliman (90-85-175) finished with her second best round of her career with a frustrating eighteenth hole that ruined her potential career best. Others committing top scores featured Mya Nurse (91-88-179) and Sarah Wilson (90-104-194) who scored her career low (90) on day 1 of the tournament.

The second grouping of the tournament shot a 425-409-834 through two rounds.

Mount Marty Invite Results:

TEAM: 353-348-701

Emery Custer: 87-84-171

Logan Eschliman: 90-85-175

Maddie Lewis: 86-91-176

Mya Nurse: 91-88-179

Sarah Wilson: 90-104-194

Jennifer Gillotti: 102-90-192

Emma McCoy: 102-103-205

Erika Kroeker: 110-106-216

Abigail Kollbaum: 111-110-221

The season continues for the Bulldogs with Briar Cliff Lila Frommelt Fall Classic on Wednesday and Thursday (Sept. 13 &14) giving them time to prepare for the next invite. the first round will be played at Two Rivers Golf Course in North Sioux City, S.D. and day two will resume at the Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa.

Lewis, Gillotti shine on day one of Lila Frommelt Classic

September 13, 2023

NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. – Back to action for the first time since the season opening Mount Marty Invite, Concordia University Women’s Golf carded a team score of 355 (+71) on the first of two days at the annual Lila Frommelt Fall Classic. The Bulldogs were paced in Wednesday (Sept. 13)’s round by Maddie Lewis and Jennifer Gillotti, who both shot in the low 80s as they navigated Two Rivers Golf Club in North Sioux City, S.D. The field at the Frommelt Classic features 67 golfers from eight institutions.

Out of the 11 total groupings, Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad resides in ninth place. There will be 18 more holes played on Thursday as part of the tournament.

Lewis and Gillotti (student-athletes who previously played other sports at Concordia) have been key additions to the Bulldog lineup. Lewis (Treynor, Iowa) eclipsed the 86 she shot at the Mount Marty Invite and turned in a collegiate personal best of 81 (10 over par) at Two Rivers. Lewis is currently tied for 13th place. Right on her heels is Gillotti, who also put forth her best round as a Bulldog. Gillotti shot an 82 is tied for 17th at the Frommelt Classic.

All nine players on the 2023-24 roster are taking part in the event. The group of five in the Concordia lineup includes Lewis in addition to Emery Custer (87), Logan Eschliman (92), Mya Nurse (95) and Sarah Wilson (100). Complete Bulldog scores from day one are listed below.

Lila Frommet Classic – Day 1 (par 71)
T13. Maddie Lewis: 81
T17. Jennifer Gillotti: 82
T29. Emery Custer: 87
T45. Logan Eschliman: 92
T52. Mya Nurse: 95
T60. Ericka Kroeker: 100
T60. Sarah Wilson: 100
65. Abigail Kollbaum: 111
67. Emma McCoy: 121

The Lila Frommelt Classic will shift to Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa, on Thursday. The action is slated to get underway at 9:30 a.m. CT. Live scoring can be found via Golf Genius while using the Golf Genius ID of 23LILA.

Team score improved on day two; Lewis tops Bulldogs at Frommelt Classic

September 14, 2023

SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The team score improved significantly on day two of the 2023 Lila Frommelt Fall Classic as four Bulldogs shot scores of 88 or lower on Thursday (Sept. 14) at Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa. Concordia University Women’s Golf carded a score of 341 on day two while rebounding from the 355 turned in on Wednesday at Two Rivers Golf Club in North Sioux City, S.D. Briar Cliff served as the host of the tournament, which featured 67 golfers from eight institutions.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad placed eighth out of 11 groupings at the Frommelt Classic. Morningside finished one stroke better than Iowa Western Community College for the title.

“After a very rough day yesterday, I thought we played much better today,” Muller said. “Today was a mental grind playing on greens that were aerified earlier this week. If you look at the team scores from today, we finished fourth. This was a small step forward for us, and we look to build off this at Buena Vista this weekend.”

Sophomore Maddie Lewis (Treynor, Iowa) headlined the tournament for Concordia. She shot 81-84–165 and placed in a tie for 13th place overall. The 81 Lewis shot on Wednesday represented a collegiate low. Next in line, sophomore Emery Custer carded an 82 in round two and climbed into the top 20 of the leaderboard. Strong scores were also turned in on Thursday by Mya Nurse (87) and Logan Eschliman (88). Eschliman was the team’s No. 3 performer in the tournament with a total of 92-88–180 (tied for 34th place).

Cheyenne, Wyo., native Jennifer Gillotti fired an 82 in round one and wound up tied for 40th overall. Nine Bulldogs competed at the tournament (complete scores listed below).

Lila Frommelt Classic – Final Results (par 71-72–143)
TEAM: 355-341–696
T13. Maddie Lewis: 81-84–165
T19. Emery Custer: 87-82–169
T34. Logan Eschliman: 92-88–180
T40. Jennifer Gillotti: 82-99–181
T42. Mya Nurse: 95-87–182
T56. Sarah Wilson: 100-100–200
62. Ericka Kroeker: 100-108–208
64. Abigail Kollbaum: 111-111–222
66. Emma McCoy: 121-108–229

The Frommelt Classic marked Concordia’s first outing since the season opening Mount Marty Invite. Through two events (four rounds), the Bulldogs are averaging a team score of 349.2. Custer (85.0) and Lewis (85.5) are in a tight race for the top individual scoring average on the team.

Next up will be the Buena Vista University Invitational on Saturday and Sunday. NCAA Division III Buena Vista will host the tournament at Lake Creek Golf Course in Storm Lake, Iowa. The Concordia Women’s Golf program last competed at this event in the fall of 2020 when it placed second out of nine teams.

Custer tops Bulldogs on first day of Buena Vista Invite

September 16, 2023

STORM LAKE, Iowa – On the first of two days at the Buena Vista University Fall Invite, sophomore Emery Custer headlined the efforts of Concordia University Women’s Golf. Custer shot an 85 on Saturday (Sept. 16) at Lake Creek Golf Course. As a team, the Bulldogs shot a 360, putting them in eighth place in a field heavy on NCAA Division III squads. Concordia stands just behind conference rival College of Saint Mary (355).

This marks the second tournament of the week for Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad, which placed eighth at the Lila Frommelt Fall Classic.

The Broken Bow, Neb., native Custer shot 42 on the front nine and 43 on the back nine in Storm Lake. She hit her season average (85.0) exactly. The team’s group of five at the tournament also includes Logan Eschliman (89), Maddie Lewis (92), Mya Nurse (94) and Jennifer Gillotti (96).

Concordia day 1 scores:
Emery Custer: 85
Logan Eschliman: 89
Maddie Lewis: 92
Mya Nurse: 94
Jennifer Gillotti: 96

Action from Storm Lake will resume at 9 a.m. CT on Sunday. At the conclusion of the Buena Vista Invite, Concordia will have two official varsity tournaments remaining on the fall schedule. Live scoring is not available for the Buena Vista Invite.

Day two characterized by stronger performances at Buena Vista Invite

September 17, 2023

STORM LAKE, Iowa – Day two of the Buena Vista University Fall Invite (Sept. 16-17) was more like it for the Concordia University Women’s Golf team. The Bulldogs cut 18 strokes off their team total from Saturday while shooting a 342 on Sunday. Concordia settled for seventh place (out of 10) in the final team standings in the event that took place at Lake Creek Golf Course in Storm Lake, Iowa. The field featured 61 golfers from mostly NCAA Division III squads with Nebraska NAIA members College of Saint Mary and York University also sprinkled in.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s five competitors combined to card a two-round team score of 360-342–702. The Bulldogs managed to leapfrog Simpson College (Iowa) with the solid day two outing. They were only two strokes behind CSM for sixth place.

“Today was much better for us,” Muller said. “Unfortunately, a lot like the Lila Frommelt Classic, we really struggled in the first round. We are getting closer to the scores we expect but are struggling with some big numbers. With four rounds this past week, we will take tomorrow off before focusing on bouncing back at the Hastings Invite.”

Four of the five Concordia golfers shot in the 80s on Sunday, led by the nine-over-par 81 from sophomore Emery Custer, who equaled a collegiate personal best for a single round. Custer climbed into a tie for seventh on the final individual leaderboard (85-81–166). In doing so, the Broken Bow, Neb., native earned the third top-10 tournament claim of her collegiate career. In backing her efforts, Logan Eschliman (89-86–175) and Maddie Lewis (92-86–178) both shot 86 on Sunday. Eschliman finished in the top 20.

The Buena Vista Invite marked the third tournament of the season and second of the week for the Bulldogs. The 342 turned in on Sunday in Storm Lake was just one stroke off the team low of 341 in round two of the Frommelt Classic.

Concordia scores at Buena Vista Invite:
--Par 72
TEAM: 360-342–702 (7th/10)
T7. Emery Custer: 85-81–166
T19. Logan Eschliman: 89-86–175
T28. Maddie Lewis: 92-86–178
T42. Mya Nurse: 94-89–183
T53. Jennifer Gillotti: 96-96–192

The next official varsity event will be the Hastings Invite on Sept. 25-26. Select members of the program will compete at the College of Saint Mary Fall Invite this coming Wednesday. That tournament will be held at Miracle Hill Golf Course in Omaha.

Custer, Lewis star as Bulldogs end round one in fifth place at Hastings Invite

September 25, 2023

HASTINGS, Neb. – Sophomores Emery Custer and Maddie Lewis both came within striking distance of their collegiate personal bests on Monday (Sept. 25) while starring for Concordia University Women’s Golf at the Hastings Bronco Fall Invite. With one of two rounds in the books at the event, the Bulldogs stand in fifth place (343), eight strokes behind third, in the team race. Currently sitting tied for 12th individually, Custer will make a push for her second top 10 tournament finish of the season.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s program traveled nine athletes to the tournament, which features golfers from eight institutions. There are 56 individuals tasked with navigating the Lochland Country Club course in Hastings.

The Broken Bow, Neb., native Custer is hitting her stride as the fall season wears on. She had shot an 81 in her most recent round (at the Buena Vista Invite) and followed it up with a 10-over-par 82 on Monday. Right on her heels is the Treynor, Iowa, native Lewis with an 83. Other scores that counted towards the team total were put forth by Logan Eschliman (88) and Jennifer Gillotti (90). After round one, Iowa Western Community College’s Baylie Pyke sits atop the leaderboard with a 74.

Complete Concordia scores from day one are listed below. Heading into round two, the Bulldogs trail Iowa Western (312), Bellevue University (317), Northwestern (335) and Hastings (338). The 343 Concordia shot on Monday was two strokes shy of a team season low.

Concordia day 1 scores (par 72):
T12. Emery Custer: 82
T14. Maddie Lewis: 83
T26. Logan Eschliman: 88
T30. Jennifer Gillotti: 90
43. Mya Nurse: 95
T51. Ericka Kroeker: 103
T51. Sarah Wilson: 103
54. Emma McCoy: 106
55. Abigail Kollbaum: 123

The second and final round of the Hastings Invite is scheduled to get underway at 10 a.m. CT on Tuesday from Lochland Country Club. Live results can be followed via Golf Genus while using the Golf Genius ID of BRONCOFALL2023.

Bulldogs place seventh at Hastings Invite, follow Custer's lead

September 26, 2023

HASTINGS, Neb. – A strong and consistent performance from sophomore Emery Custer represented the most significant highlight of the 2023 Hastings Bronco Fall Invite for Concordia University Women’s Golf. As a team, the Bulldogs slipped two spots from day one to day two as the tournament concluded from Lochland Country Club in Hastings, Neb., on Tuesday (Sept. 26). Concordia wound up in seventh place out of nine groupings in a field that featured 55 golfers from eight institutions.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad carded a two-day total of 343-345–688. The champion was Bellevue University with a score of 317-312–629.

The Broken Bow, Neb., native Custer made a push for a top 10 placement and settled for a tie for 12th with her score of 82-82–164. That total put her two strokes out of 10th place. Three of her teammates landed inside the top 30: Logan Eschliman (88-85–173; T-23rd), Maddie Lewis (83-91–174; T-26th) and Jennifer Gillotti (90-87–177; T-30th). Lewis shot a rock solid 83 on Monday. The biggest improvement from day one to day two was made by Sarah Wilson, who slashed 13 strokes from her score and shot a 90 on Tuesday. Complete Concordia scores are listed below.

Through eight rounds (four events) this fall, Custer has shot 87 or better in each round. Heading into the Hastings Invite, Custer was coming of a seventh-place finish at the Buena Vista Invite. She’s established herself as the team’s No. 1 golfer after earning GPAC Newcomer of the Year accolades in 2022-23.

Concordia Results (par 72):
TEAM: 343-345–688 (7th/9)
T12. Emery Custer: 82-82–164
T23. Logan Eschliman: 88-85–173
T26. Maddie Lewis: 83-91–174
T30. Jennifer Gillotti: 90-87–177
41. Mya Nurse: 95-93–188
T42. Sarah Wilson: 103-90–193
T49. Emma McCoy: 106-94–200
52. Ericka Kroeker: 103-100–203
54. Abigail Kollbaum: 123-116–239

The fall portion of the 2023-24 schedule will conclude with the Nebraska Intercollegiate coming up on Oct. 6-7. The tournament will feature men’s and women’s collegiate squads from within the state of Nebraska and will be held at Awarii Dunes Golf Course in Axtell, Neb.

Windy weather leads to big numbers on first day of Nebraska Intercollegiate

October 6, 2023

AXTELL, Neb. – Strong winds wreaked havoc on the field of 30 golfers who played round one of the Nebraska Intercollegiate on Friday (Oct. 6). The Concordia University Women’s Golf team wound up with a total of 385 and is tied for fifth place out of six Nebraska squads taking part in the annual event at Awarri Dunes Golf Course in Axtell, Neb. The University of Nebraska-Kearney stands as the tournament leader with a 321.

This will be the final event of the fall season for Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad. The team had been idle since placing seventh at the Hastings Invite (Sept. 25-26).

Fifth-year Bulldog Logan Eschliman led the way for Concordia on Friday with a score of 88, putting her in a tie for 11th halfway through the tournament. Emery Custer came next in line with a 90. Complete Bulldog scores are listed below. The current individual leader is UNK’s Brooke King with a two-over-par 74.

Concordia day 1 results:
T11. Logan Eschliman: 88
14. Emery Custer: 90
24. Jennifer Gillotti: 103
25. Maddie Lewis: 104
T26. Mya Nurse: 106

Action from Axtell will resume at 11 a.m. CT on Saturday for round two of the Nebraska Intercollegiate. Live results can be followed via Golf Genius while using the Golf Genius ID of NEBINTR23.

Concordia settles for fifth place at Nebraska Intercollegiate

October 7, 2023

AXTELL, Neb. – The annual Nebraska Intercollegiate offered the chance for Concordia University Women’s Golf to see where it stacks up amongst in-state competition. The Bulldogs ultimately placed fifth out of six Nebraska programs at the two-round tournament held at Awarri Dunes Golf Club in Ashland, Neb., on Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 6-7). Sophomore Emery Custer earned the team’s highest individual placement while sharing 13th place out of 30 golfers in the field.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad has wrapped up its fall schedule while turning in a two-round Nebraska Intercollegiate total of 385-355–740. Concordia managed to beat out GPAC rival Hastings. Coached by Bulldog alum Shawn Rodehorst, the University of Nebraska-Kearney came away with the team title.

Each program entered exactly five individuals into the tournament. The Broken Bow, Neb., native Custer shot 90-86–176 for the tournament. She was nine strokes out of a top 10 placement (medals were handed out to the top 10 finishers). As the No. 2 in the lineup this weekend, Logan Eschliman placed 18th with her score of 88-92–180. The Lincoln Lutheran product fell back seven spots compared to where she began the day.

The three through five golfers for the Bulldogs at the Nebraska Intercollegiate were Maddie Lewis (104-87–191; 23rd), Mya Nurse (106-90–196; 25th) and Jennifer Gillotti (103-96–199). Those three Bulldogs combined to improve their scores by 46 strokes from day one to day two. The team’s scoring average now stands at 352.7 through five events (10 rounds).

Concordia Nebraska Intercollegiate results:
TEAM: 385-355–740 (5th/6)
T13. Emery Custer: 90-86–176
18. Logan Eschliman: 88-92–180
23. Maddie Lewis: 104-87–191
25. Mya Nurse: 106-90–196
26. Jennifer Gillotti: 103-96–199

The 2023-24 season will resume in the spring. The complete spring 2024 slate is yet to be announced.

Custer places top five as Bulldogs finish third at abbreviated Graceland Invite

March 22, 2024

MARYVILLE, Mo. – Brutally cold and windy conditions were the story as the Concordia University Women’s Golf team resumed the 2023-24 season on Friday (March 22) at the Graceland Invitational. Led by sophomore Emery Custer, the Bulldogs placed third while braving the Mozingo Lake Golf Course in Maryville, Mo. The elements played a major role in higher scores across the board.

The event marked the first outing for Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad since the Nebraska Intercollegiate back in the fall. Many practice days this spring have come with better conditions than the ones experienced on Friday.

It was a challenge to simply break 100. Custer’s 98 was good enough to put her fifth on the individual leaderboard. The effort marked the first top-five placement of the season for the Broken Bow, Neb., native. She was followed in the Concordia lineup by Logan Eschliman (101), Jennifer Gillotti (104), Maddie Lewis (104) and Mya Nurse (107). As a comparison, the champion from Waldorf turned in an 88.

The Bulldogs’ team score came in at 407. CUNE defeated Concordia University System sister school Concordia University Wisconsin (376) while also outperforming three other squads at the Graceland Invite.

Concordia results at Graceland Invitational
Emery Custer – 98 (5th place)
Logan Eschliman – 101
Maddie Lewis – 104
Jennifer Gillotti – 104
Mya Nurse – 107

Team Scores
1. Waldorf – 381
2. Simpson – 394
3. Concordia (Neb.) – 407
4. NIACC – 417
5. Hawkeye – 423
6. Peru State – 435
7. Concordia (Wis.) – 458

The Graceland Invite was originally scheduled to take place both Friday and Saturday. Due to poor weather conditions in the forecast, Saturday’s round has been canceled. Up next for Concordia will be the Concordia Bulldog Spring Invite on April 2-3.

Bulldogs reside in eighth place with day one complete at Concordia Invite

April 2, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. – Two-thirds of the annual Concordia Bulldog Spring Invitational is in the books following action on a windy Tuesday (April 2) at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb. The Bulldogs are settled in eighth place out of 13 teams with 36 holes complete. While navigating the home course, Concordia Women’s Golf shot a two-round score of 367-362.–729.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s program welcomed golfers from 13 institutions to the two-day home event. The field includes GPAC rivals such as Morningside, Briar Cliff, Doane, Mount Marty, Northwestern, Dakota Wesleyan, Dordt, Hastings and College of Saint Mary.

The field of 83 golfers at the Concordia Invite includes eight Bulldogs. Sophomore Emery Custer turned in the best results on Tuesday with her total of 90-85–175, placing her in a tie for 13th with 18 holes to be contested. The two through five spots in the lineup, so far, are held down by Mya Nurse (94-88–182; T-30th), Jennifer Gillotti (90-95–185; T-40th), Maddie Lewis (93-98–191; 56th) and Logan Eschliman (103-94–197; 67th).

Though Concordia sits in eighth place, it is not far off the likes of the University of Nebraska-Kearney (718), Des Moines Area Community College (727) and Mount Marty (728) heading into day two. Individually, Custer stands four strokes out of 10th place.

Bulldogs on day 1 of Concordia Invite:
TEAM: 367-362–729
T13. Emery Custer: 90-85–175
T30. Mya Nurse: 94-88–182
T40. Jennifer Gillotti: 90-95–185
56. Maddie Lewis: 93-98–191
67. Logan Eschliman: 103-94–197
75. Emma McCoy: 97-112–209
76. Ericka Kroeker: 105-105–210
81. Abigail Kollbam: 115-111–226

The Concordia Spring Invite will resume at 9 a.m. CT on Wednesday from Highlands. Team and individual awards will be handed out when all players complete the 54-hole event. Scores can be followed live via the Golf Genius app (GGID = 24WCONCORDIA).

Improvement made in final round as Bulldogs wrap up Concordia Invite

April 3, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Concordia University Women’s Golf team continued to trend in the right direction as it wrapped up the final round of its own Concordia Bulldog Spring Invite on Wednesday (April 3). Blustery and cool conditions persisted throughout the tournament as more than 80 golfers powered through the weather at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb. The Bulldogs finished in seventh place out of 13 schools while led by sophomore Emery Custer.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad shot 367-362-354–1,083 for the three-round event, which featured 36 holes of action on Tuesday and 18 holes on Wednesday.

“The biggest positive from this tournament and from the spring is that we have improved on our team score each round,” Muller said. “Unfortunately, we’re just not where we were when we finished the fall. The spring weather has been pretty tough. We’ll continue to battle and continue to improve each day. On the individual side, we got plagued by too many big numbers. That cost us a higher position on the team side.”

The Broken Bow, Neb., native Custer enjoyed the most consistently solid tournament for Concordia as she posted a three-round total of 90-85-90–265 and tied for 18th place. The 85 Custer shot in round two represented the best 18-hole score of any Bulldog in this tournament. Two teammates did manage to shoot in the 80s on Wednesday as sophomore Maddie Lewis carded an 86 and senior Mya Nurse shot an 89. In addition, freshman Abigail Kollbaum carded a personal best 99 in round three of the invite.

From an overall perspective, the top five performers for Concordia, following Custer, were Nurse (94-88-89–271; T-29th), senior Jennifer Gillotti (90-95-90–275; 40th), Lewis (93-98-86–277; T-41st) and fifth-year Bulldog Logan Eschliman (103-94-95–292; T-66th). The other three Concordia competitors were freshman Emma McCoy (97-112-100–309; 74th), sophomore Ericka Kroeker (105-105-100–310; 75th) and Kollbaum (115-111-99–325; 81st).

The competition at the Concordia Invite included GPAC rivals in Morningside (second place), Doane (T-fourth), Briar Cliff (T-fourth), Mount Marty (sixth), Dakota Wesleyan (ninth), Northwestern (10th), Hastings (11th), Dordt (12th) and College of Saint Mary (13th). Morningside’s Sofia Castelan won a playoff and was crowned the individual champion. Meanwhile, the team title went to Iowa Western Community College.

Bulldog results at Concordia Invite:
TEAM: 367-362-354–1,083 (7th of 13)
T18. Emery Custer: 90-85-90–265
T29. Mya Nurse: 94-88-89–271
40. Jennifer Gillotti: 90-95-90–275
T41. Maddie Lewis: 93-98-86–277
T66. Logan Eschliman: 103-94-95–292
74. Emma McCoy: 97-112-100–309
75. Ericka Kroeker: 105-105-100–310
81. Abigail Kollbaum: 115-111-99–325

Next up on the schedule is the College of Saint Mary Spring Invite slated for Thursday, April 11. The one-day tournament will be held at Tiburon Golf Club in Omaha, Neb. The Bulldogs placed second at the 2023 CSM Spring Invite.

Custer, Eschliman claim medals as Bulldogs place third at CSM Invite

April 11, 2024

OMAHA, Neb. – Both sophomore Emery Custer and fifth-year Logan Eschliman found their way into the top 10 on the final individual leaderboard at the College of Saint Mary Spring Invited held in Omaha, Neb., on Thursday (April 11). Their efforts helped the Concordia University Women’s Golf team to a third-place finish out of eight squads in the field that navigated the Tiburon Golf Club course. Six of the eight groupings were made up of GPAC competitors.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad carded a score of 372 at the CSM Invite while placing behind only Morningside (350) and Doane (366). There were 50 total players who completed the one-round event.

“Emery played very well today and Logan did as well,” Muller said. “It was great to see both place in the top 10. On the team side, finishing third is probably about what you’d expect with the teams there today. We just need to continue to minimize the big numbers and keep improving.”

The Broken Bow, Neb., native Custer has placed inside the top five in two of the past three tournaments. She shot a 14-over-par 86 on Thursday while landing in fourth place on another windy spring day. She finished four strokes off the tournament champion. Meanwhile, the Lincoln Lutheran High School alum Eschliman turned in a 91 and tied for eighth place. It marked Eschliman’s first top-10 claim of the 2023-24 season. Custer and Eschliman repeated as top 10 place finishers at the CSM Invite, having accomplished the same feat in 2023.

Eight Bulldogs competed at the CSM Invite. Seniors Mya Nurse (97; T-19th) and Jennifer Gillotti (98; T-22nd) held down the Nos. 3 and 4 spots in the lineup and contributed to the team score. The remainder of Concordia golfers in Omaha were sophomore Ericka Kroeker (103; T-33rd), freshman Abigail Kollbaum (108; T-40th), sophomore Maddie Lewis (108; T-40th) and junior Sarah Wilson (113; 47th).

As a team, the Bulldogs have placed third in two spring tournaments: the Graceland Invitational and CSM Invite. Through 15 rounds in 2023-24, Concordia holds a scoring average of 359.3.

Bulldogs at CSM Invite

TEAM: 372 (3rd of 8)
4. Emery Custer: 86
T8. Logan Eschliman: 91
T19. Mya Nurse: 97
T22. Jennifer Gillotti: 98
T33. Ericka Kroeker: 103
T40. Abigail Kollbaum: 108
T40. Maddie Lewis: 108
47. Sarah Wilson: 113

The Bulldogs will be in Lincoln this coming Monday and Tuesday for the Kaitlyn Erickson Spring Invite hosted by Doane. Action is slated to get underway at 10 a.m. CT from Wilderness Ridge Golf Club on day one of the event.

Nurse stars as Bulldogs sit in tie for third after day one at Erickson Invite

April 15, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. – On a hot and windy day (April 15) at the pristine Wilderness Ridge Country Club in Lincoln, Concordia University Women’s Golf turned in a spring season low as part of the Kaitlyn Erickson Invite hosted by Doane. With round one of two complete, the Bulldogs sit in a tie for third place after carding a 347. Individually, senior Mya Nurse led the way with her 2023-24 season low of 83 (+12).

Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad trails only Bellevue University (323) and Dakota Wesleyan (345) amongst the 10 groupings in the Erickson Invite field.

The West Des Moines, Iowa, native Nurse resides in ninth place while six strokes back of the tournament leader. Nurse will be aiming for her first top-10 tournament placement of the season when action resumes on Tuesday. Nurse paced a group of eight Bulldogs at Wilderness Ridge while coming up three strokes shy of her career low. The team’s No. 1 golfer in terms of season average (86.3), sophomore Emery Custer shot an 84 on Monday and is tied for 10th place out of 59 golfers at the Erickson Invite. The other players whose scores counted towards the 347 team total were Jennifer Gillotti (89; T-17th) and Maddie Lewis (91; T-22nd).

Concordia’s entire lineup at the event also features Sarah Wilson (97; T-33rd), Logan Eschliman (98; T-36th), Ericka Kroeker (106; 48th) and Abigail Kollbaum (108; 50th). No player in the lineup had ever played Wilderness Ridge, a location the Bulldog women’s program last ventured to in 2018 for the same tournament.

Through one round, Concordia leads GPAC rivals Mount Marty (fifth), Doane (sixth) and Hastings (seventh). The Bulldogs stand even with College of Saint Mary for third place.

Bulldogs at Kaitlyn Erickson Invite

TEAM: 347 (T-3rd out of 11)
9. Mya Nurse: 83
T10. Emery Custer: 84
T17. Jennifer Gillotti: 89
T22. Maddie Lewis: 91
T33. Sarah Wilson: 97
T36. Logan Eschliman: 98
48. Ericka Kroeker: 106
50. Abigail Kollbaum: 108

Round two of the Kaitlyn Erickson Invite is scheduled to get underway from Pioneers Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb., at 9 a.m. CT on Tuesday. Live scoring can be found via the Golf Genius app while using the Golf Genius ID of KAITLYN24INVITE.

Day two results wiped out; Bulldogs place third at Erickson Invite

April 16, 2024

LINCOLN, Neb. – Inclement weather rolled in just as the field of golfers at the 2024 Kaitlyn Erickson Invite were closing in on the finish line. The storm wiped out round two of the tournament and made the results from Monday (April 15) final. In other words, the Concordia University Women’s Golf team tied for third place out of 10 teams in the field. The Bulldogs carded a spring season low of 347 in Monday’s round played at Wilderness Ridge Country Club in Lincoln, Neb.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad finished behind only Bellevue University (323) and Dakota Wesleyan (345) amongst the 10 groupings in the Erickson Invite field. Doane served as the host of the tournament that shifted to Pioneers Golf Course on Tuesday. Concordia had battled its way into a tie for second place when the lightning hit on Tuesday.

“I’m very excited where we finished the regular season going into the GPAC Championship next Monday-Tuesday,” Muller said. “To be tied for third at the halfway point with the teams playing around us, there was a little bit more pressure. We had a couple big numbers, but we hung in there and battled back. When the event got canceled, we were tied for second with Dakota Wesleyan. We had the same number of holes left, so it was disappointing that the weather intervened.”

A senior from West Des Moines, Iowa, Mya Nurse shot a season low 83 on Monday and placed ninth out of 59 competitors in the field. The performance marked Nurse’s first top-10 placement of the season. Nurse paced a group of eight Bulldogs at Wilderness Ridge while coming up three strokes shy of her career low. The team’s No. 1 golfer in terms of season average (86.3), sophomore Emery Custer shot an 84 on Monday and placed in a tie for 10th place. The other players whose scores counted towards the 347 team total were Jennifer Gillotti (89; T-17th) and Maddie Lewis (91; T-22nd).

Concordia’s entire lineup at the event also featured Sarah Wilson (97; T-33rd), Logan Eschliman (98; T-36th), Ericka Kroeker (106; 48th) and Abigail Kollbaum (108; 50th). No player in the lineup had ever played Wilderness Ridge, a location the Bulldog women’s program last ventured to in 2018 for the same tournament.

Propped up by the top-10 finishes from Nurse and Custer, Concordia beat out GPAC competition in Mount Marty (fifth), Doane (sixth) and Hastings (seventh). The Bulldogs shared third place with College of Saint Mary.

Bulldogs at Kaitlyn Erickson Invite

TEAM: 347 (T-3rd out of 10)
9. Mya Nurse: 83
T10. Emery Custer: 84
T17. Jennifer Gillotti: 89
T22. Maddie Lewis: 91
T33. Sarah Wilson: 97
T36. Logan Eschliman: 98
48. Ericka Kroeker: 106
50. Abigail Kollbaum: 108

Up next are the 2024 GPAC Women’s Golf Championships. The conference tournament will take place April 22-23 at Spencer Golf and Country Club in Spencer, Iowa. Concordia will attempt to move up the ladder after placing 10th in the GPAC in 2023.

Custer, Nurse top Bulldogs through GPAC Championships first two rounds

April 22, 2024

SPENCER, Iowa – Paced by sophomore Emery Custer and senior Mya Nurse, the Concordia University Women’s Golf team turned in two rounds below its season scoring average as part of day one at the 2024 GPAC Women’s Golf Championships. The Bulldogs shot 352-350–702 at Spencer Country Club in Spencer, Iowa, on Monday (April 22). That total puts them in 10th place with one conference round left to be contested on Tuesday.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s program has placed as high as third in the GPAC as recently as 2021. Concordia will be chasing the likes of Jamestown (685), Northwestern (695), Dordt (698) and Hastings (700) when the action resumes in Spencer.

Custer (Broken Bow, Neb.) and Nurse (West Des Moines, Iowa) shot identical scores (86-86–172) on Monday and are tied for 22nd place on the conference individual leaderboard. Custer, Nurse and fifth-year Bulldog Logan Eschliman all returned to the Bulldogs’ GPAC lineup from last season. Eschliman resides in 35th place after carding a total of 91-87–178. The fourth and fifth spots, respectively, in the lineup were held down by sophomore Maddie Lewis (89-93–182) and senior Jennifer Gillotti (95-91–186).

The top five of the GPAC after two rounds is: Morningside (646), Briar Cliff (665), Dakota Wesleyan (679), Mount Marty (679) and Doane (680). Morningside’s Sofia Castelan shot 75-77–152 and leads all individuals.

Concordia is looking to move up from its 10th place GPAC finish in 2023. At last year’s conference tournament, Custer placed 25th, Eschliman 30th and Nurse 40th.

Bulldog scores through two rounds of GPAC Golf:

TEAM: 352-350–702 (10th)
T22. Emery Custer: 86-86–172
T22. Mya Nurse: 86-86–172
T35. Logan Eschliman: 91-87–178
T41. Maddie Lewis: 89-93–182
50. Jennifer Gillotti: 95-91–186

The third and final round of the 2024 GPAC Women’s Golf Championships is slated to get underway at 9 a.m. CT on Tuesday. Results can be followed live by using the Golf Genius app with the GGID of 24WGPAC.

Bulldogs move to ninth, Custer to 16th in wrapping up GPAC Championships

April 23, 2024

SPENCER, Iowa – In the third and final round of the 2024 GPAC Women’s Golf Championships (April 22-23), the Concordia Bulldogs managed to climb one spot in the final team standings. Concordia concluded the championship tournament in ninth place while shooting a three-round total of 352-350-349–1,051 at Spencer Country Club in Spencer, Iowa. All three 18-hole scores came in under the Bulldogs’ season average (358.5) entering the week. Individually, sophomore Emery Custer led the way by placing 16th in the GPAC.

Head Coach Brett Muller’s program improved a notch from its 10th-place finish a year ago. Concordia placed as high as third as recently as 2021.

“We knew going into the GPAC Championships we were ranked eighth in the conference,” Muller said. “With how tight the teams were through 11th, our goal was to finish top four as a team. Yesterday in round two, we only improved by two shots while some other teams improved by 30-plus. Round two really buried us on the leaderboard and prevented us from achieving our goal. When you have a goal to finish top four, you need a couple individuals in the top 10. We had too many big numbers that held us back from putting together a solid team score.”

Named the 2022-23 GPAC Newcomer of the Year, Custer took a leap forward in her sophomore campaign. She vaulted from 25th in the GPAC in 2023 into a tie for 16th in 2024. Custer finished strong on Tuesday in carding an 83. Her three-round conference tournament total came in at 86-86-83–255. That score put Custer six strokes shy of a top-10 finish. The Broken Bow, Neb., native concluded the 2023-24 season with a season best scoring average of 86.0 over 10 events (19 rounds).

The two most experienced players in the GPAC lineup also finished in the top 30 of the final leaderboard. Senior Mya Nurse played even with Custer through the first two conference rounds on Monday. The West Des Moines, Iowa, native wound up in a tie for 25th place while shooting 86-86-90–262. Next in line was fifth-year Bulldog Logan Eschliman, who landed in a tie for 28th place (91-87-85–263). Eschliman carded the team’s second lowest score on Tuesday. The final two spots in the lineup were held down by sophomore Maddie Lewis (89-93-91–273; T-42nd) and junior Jennifer Gillotti (95-91-93–279; T-47th). This marked the first career GPAC tournament for both Lewis and Gillotti.

Bulldogs at the 2024 GPAC Championships:

TEAM: 352-350-349–1,051 (9th)
T16. Emery Custer: 86-86-83–255
T25. Mya Nurse: 86-86-90–262
T28. Logan Eschliman: 91-87-85–263
T42. Maddie Lewis: 89-93-91–273
T47. Jennifer Gillotti: 95-91-93–279

Highlights this spring included team third-place finishes at both the College of Saint Mary Invite and the Kaitlyn Erickson Invite. At the CSM Invite, both Custer and Eschliman earned medals for placing in the top 10. The lowest team score for a single round in 2023-24 was the 341 turned in at the Lila Frommelt Classic back in the fall. Custer and Lewis shared the honor of carding the lowest individual score (81), also during fall action.

Eschliman and Nurse have concluded their college careers after providing steady play during their time as Bulldogs. Meanwhile, Custer, Gillotti and Lewis help anchor the lineup in 2024-25.

Custer selected to 2023-24 All-GPAC team

May 8, 2024

SEWARD, Neb. – Named the 2022-23 GPAC Newcomer of the Year, Concordia University Women’s Golf standout Emery Custer has earned recognition from the league office for the second-straight year. On Wednesday (May 8), the conference announced Custer as a 2023-24 GPAC All-Conference Second Team selection. The honorees are voted upon by league coaches.

A sophomore from Broken Bow, Neb., Custer paced the Bulldogs this season with an 18-hole scoring average of 86.0. The Broken Bow High School alum played in 10 events (19 rounds) in 2023-24 and placed inside the top 10 of four tournaments (two top-five claims). Among the season highlights, Custer placed fourth at the College of Saint Mary Invite, fifth at the Graceland Invitational, seventh at the Buena Vista Fall Invite and 10th at the Kaitlyn Erickson Invite. Custer went on to place 16th (86-86-83–255) at the 2024 GPAC Championships.

Over her first two seasons as a Bulldog, Custer owns a scoring average of 86.6 in 36 rounds. As a freshman, Custer placed a tie for 25th in the GPAC.

Five Bulldogs represent women's golf with Scholar-Athlete awards

May 13, 2024

SEWARD, Neb. – The Concordia University Women’s Golf program placed five Bulldogs on the 2024 Daktronics NAIA Scholar-Athlete honor roll, released on Monday (May 13) by the NAIA. The list includes repeat award winner Mya Nurse along with first-time golf Scholar-Athletes in Emery Custer, Jennifer Gillotti, Maddie Lewis and Sarah Wilson.

The 2023-24 list of women’s golf honorees features 400 total student-athletes. In order to be nominated by an institution’s head coach or sports information director, a student-athlete must maintain a minimum grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale, must appear on the eligibility certificate for the sport and have attended one full year at said institution.

Winner of the 2023-24 GPAC All-Sports Championship Trophy, Concordia University ranks as the NAIA’s all-time leader in number of Daktronics-NAIA Scholar-Athletes with 2,322 entering the 2023-24 academic year. The school record for number of Scholar-Athletes in one academic year is 226 achieved in 2019-20. Concordia has been a regular national leader for both Scholar-Athletes and Scholar-Teams.

2024 Women’s Golf NAIA Scholar-Athletes

· Emery Custer (Broken Bow, Neb.)

· Jennifer Gillotti (Cheyenne, Wyo.)

· Maddie Lewis (Treynor, Iowa)

· Mya Nurse (West Des Moines, Iowa)

· Sarah Wilson (Papillion, Neb.)

Custer honored with CSC Academic All-District award

June 25, 2024

SEWARD, Neb. – A strong season on the course and in the classroom has yielded a major award for sophomore Emery Custer of the Concordia University Women’s Golf program. On Tuesday (June 25), the Broken Bow, Neb., native was tabbed 2023-24 Academic All-District® At-Large selection by College Sports Communicators (CSC). Custer has earned this distinction for the first time.

The 2023-24 Academic All-District® At-Large Teams, selected by College Sports Communicators, recognize the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performances athletically and in the classroom. Student-athletes must achieve a cumulative grade point average of 3.5 or higher in order to be nominated for this award. The CSC Academic All-America® program separately recognizes honorees in four divisions — NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, NCAA Division III and NAIA — for each gender.

In her second collegiate season, Custer paced the Bulldogs with an 18-hole scoring average of 86.0. The Broken Bow High School alum played in 10 events (19 rounds) in 2023-24 and placed inside the top 10 of four tournaments (two top-five claims). Among the season highlights, Custer placed fourth at the College of Saint Mary Invite, fifth at the Graceland Invitational, seventh at the Buena Vista Fall Invite and 10th at the Kaitlyn Erickson Invite. Custer went on to place 16th (86-86-83–255) at the 2024 GPAC Championships. She is a Psychology and Business Administration major.

At-Large Academic All-America® honorees will be announced by CSC on July 16-17. The women’s honorees will be revealed on July 16 with men’s award winners to be unveiled the following day.

Five Bulldogs named 2023-24 All-American Scholars by WGCA

July 1, 2024

SEWARD, Neb. – Five Bulldogs from the Concordia University Women’s Golf program found their way onto the list of 2023-24 All-American Scholars released by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) on Monday (July 1). The Bulldog All-American Scholars are Emery Custer, Logan Eschliman, Jennifer Gillotti, Maddie Lewis and Mya Nurse. A native of Broken Bow, Neb., Custer was also recently recognized as an Academic All-District Team honoree by College Sports Communicators.

According to the WGCA, the criteria for selection to the All-American Scholar Team are some of the most stringent in all of college athletics and continue to demonstrate the high-level academic achievements of our players. To be selected, a student-athlete must:

Have an overall cumulative grade point average of 3.50 or higher.
Be an amateur and on the team's roster through the conclusion of the team's season.
Have played in 50% of the college’s regularly scheduled competitive rounds during the year nominated through the team's conference championship.

Concordia’s five All-American Scholars each competed for Head Coach Brett Muller’s squad at the 2024 GPAC Championships. Custer placed in a tie for 16th in the conference and was a Second Team All-GPAC honoree. She led the way this past season with an 18-hole scoring average of 86.0. NAIA Scholar-Athlete awards in 2023-24 also went to Custer, Gillotti, Lewis, Nurse and Sarah Wilson.

2023-24 Scholar All-Americans

· Emery Custer (Broken Bow, Neb.)

· Logan Eschliman (Lincoln, Neb.)

· Jennifer Gillotti (Cheyenne, Wyo.)

· Maddie Lewis (Treynor, Iowa)

· Mya Nurse (West Des Moines, Iowa)