Madison Pitsch and Murphy Sears both represented the Bulldog women's golf program on the list of 2019 NAIA Scholar-Athletes, released on May 22 by the NAIA. Pitsch is a two-time honoree.
Local standouts Kendra Placke and Murphy Sears represented the Concordia women's golf team with All-GPAC honors, as announced by the conference on Tuesday (May 7). Sears is a three-time honoree.
Kendra Placke battled through strong wind gusts on Saturday (April 27) and emerged with a fifth-place finish in the GPAC standings. As a team, Concordia placed seventh after four rounds were in the books.
Fast greens in York Country Club made life difficult on the Bulldogs, who shot a 370 in the third round of the 2018-19 GPAC Championships. Concordia slid back from sixth to seventh in the GPAC standings.
The trio of Murphy Sears, Kendra Placke and DJ Bockelman starred on Thursday (March 28) as the Bulldogs placed third at their own invite. Sears and Placke were both top 10 finishers.
The first home tournament of the 2018-19 season for the Concordia golf programs will take place Thursday (March 28) with the Concordia Spring Invite set to unfold. Eleven teams will be present.
Kendra Placke led the way for a Concordia women's golf team that made a big jump forward as compared to a day earlier. Placke placed 21st overall while the Bulldogs shot 393-362–755 as a team.
The spring season for Concordia women's golf is underway. The Bulldogs carded a team score of 393 on Tuesday while in action at Timacuan Golf and Country Club in Lake Mary, Florida.
Murphy Sears turned in her best round of the fall and joined teammate Kendra Placke in the top 10 of the individual leaderboard at the GPAC Championships. The Bulldogs are now in sixth as a team.
Freshman Kendra Placke showed no fear in her first taste of the GPAC golf championships. She shot a three-over-par 75 on Monday (Oct. 1) and sits in first place. As a team the Bulldogs carded a season low 334 (third place).
Junior Emery Custer leads a trio of returning Bulldogs who were regulars in the 2023-24 lineup. Coming off a ninth-place GPAC finish, Concordia believes the lineup has improved for 2024-25.
A roster led by GPAC Newcomer of the Year Emery Custer and veterans Logan Eschliman and Mya Nurse has retooled with a strong group of newcomers. Concordia Women's Golf aims to move up from its 10th place GPAC finish in 2022-23.
Part of the Concordia Athletics Hall of Fame class of 2023, Amy (Ahlers) Allgood achieved a fairytale finish while winning the GPAC title her senior year. It was just a small part of what makes Amy a uniquely special Bulldog alum.
In the post-Kendra Placke era, Concordia Women's Golf is banking on the combined improvement of returners such as Logan Eschliman, Lauren Havlat and Mya Nurse and newcomer Emery Custer as it aims to remain a top-five GPAC team.
Momentum has built for a Concordia Women’s Golf program that has placed third in the GPAC in back-to-back seasons. Three-time All-GPAC performer Kendra Placke is back to lead the way.
It has been almost a full year since the Concordia women have competed at their last official meet back on September 30, 2019. It is an understatement to say they are eager to return to the links.
Former state champion Kendra Placke is one of the latest in a growing line of Seward Bluejays to stand out at Concordia. Says Placke, "Seward is a great town. There is a great community here."
Concordia alum and former Bulldog golfer Madison Pitsch has made her way to the TV screen as a news reporter for 1011 in Lincoln. Pitsch shared stories of her young career in this Q&A.
Crete native Murphy Sears did not get to paint the finishing strokes of a collegiate golf career that included three All-GPAC conference awards, but she's thankful for the time she's had.
Murphy Sears returns as the leader of a women's golf program expecting to trend upward in 2018-19. She will be joined by Seward's Kendra Placke in an improved lineup for head coach Brett Muller.