Holly Knudsen’s solid postsecondary golf career has come to an end at Minot State University.
A leader with the Beavers, the Chaplin product wrapped up a five-year career with a 24th place finish at the NSIC Championship in Smithville, Missouri from April 25 to 27. After opening with an 82 in round one and 85 in the second round, Knudsen shot a fantastic 76 in round three to vault 11 spots up the leaderboard in her final college round.
Minot State was sixth in the team competition in their final event of the spring season.
Saskatoon’s Will Danielson is also a college graduate after a career at Milsaps College with the Majors. The Saskatoon resident concluded his career at the SAA Championships on April 25 to 27 in Dickson, Tennessee at Greystone Golf Club. He shot 77 in round one, 79 during the middle round of the championship, and like Knudsen Danielson climbed the leaderboard on the final day moving five positions into 31st thanks to a 73 in the last round.
The Majors were sixth in the team competition.
The Keiser University Seahawks are heading back to the NAIA National Women’s Championship. Autumn Neiszner of Regina was competing as an individual at the Sun Conference Championship on April 27 to 29 at Jekyll Island Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Georgia. Neiszner carded rounds of 83, 91, and 81 for a 54-hole total of 255, she tied for 27th.
Three of Neiszner’s teammates took three of the top four positions in the event on route to the Seahawks third straight Sun Conference Championship victory.
The national championship will be played at Eagle Crest Golf Club in Ypsilanti, Michigan from May 13 to 15.
Luke Cote and Will Blake and the rest of the Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders team are amid preparing for their regionals. The Regina duo was in Fort Smith, Arkansas on April 21 to 23 for the Great American Conference Championship. Competing at the Hardscrabble Country Club, Cote also used a big third round to get higher on the leaderboard. He opened with a 75, cut off another stroke in round two and then shot a brilliant 67 in the third round climbed 13 spots for a tie for 13th at 216. Blake placed in 28th, he shot 224 (74, 71, 79).
The Muleriders were fourth in the team standings. SAU will travel to the Central Regionals in St. Joseph, Missouri at the St. Joseph Country Club starting May 8.
Chase Pochylko’s second season at Nicholls University in Louisiana has come to an end with a 23rd place finish in the Southland Conference Championship hosted at Comanche Trace Ranch in Kerrville, Texas. The Riverside Country Club member shot 76 in round one before carding back-to-back 73’s to wrap the event at 222, tied for 23rd.
Nicholls was ninth as a team in their season wrapping event held April 21 to 23.
Another Riverside member had his final event of the year from April 21 to 23. Carter Degelman and the Dominican University of California Penguins were in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Aliante Golf Club for the PacWest Championships. Degelman posted rounds of 80, 82, and 86 to conclude the season with a 40th place finish.
Dominican was seventh overall in the team competition.
Justin Miller’s season continued April 23 and 24 with Southwestern Community College. The Saskatoon product was in Panora, Iowa at Lake Panorama National Golf Club for the Southwestern Premier. Competing as an individual Miller tied for 36th at 160 (77, 83).
The Spartans are in Sioux City, Iowa for the North Central District Championships starting May 4 at Whispering Creek Golf Course.