Jace Carlisle and Chase Gedak’s collegiate careers have come to an end at Minot State University (MSU). The Estevan duo and the Beavers were in Blue Springs, Missouri for the NSIC Championship at Adams Pointe Golf Club.
Carlisle will close his career with a fourth-place finish. He shot 79 in round one but found his groove over the last 36 holes shooting an event low 65 on day two and 69 in the final round to place just four shots back of the winner.
Gedak shot 80 on day one, he carded back-to-back 77’s leaving him in 36th in his final college start.
Winston Grayson of Kipling had another solid event finishing in a tie for 25th at 11-over par 234. He shot 73, 73, and 81. Darien Herlick of Weyburn was 40th, he posted an 82 in round one, 77 in the middle round and 79 in the third round.
The Beavers were seventh as a school in the team competition.
Golf Saskatchewan will hear from Carlisle and Gedak this week following their outstanding collegiate careers.
Ella Kozak’s first college season with the NCAA Div. 1 Western Carolina University Catamounts is over. The Yorkton star tied for 20th at the SoCon Championships in West Columbia, South Carlina at Solina Golf Club from April 14 to 16. Kozak shot 76, 82, and 75, good enough for a top 20 placing to cap her rookie season.
The Catamounts tied for sixth as a squad.
The freshman season at Waldorf University for Saskatoon’s Caden Loeppky is over. The Warriors were in Dubuque, Iowa on April 13 and 14 for the Loras Invite at The Meadows Golf Course. Competing for the Warriors ‘B’ team Loeppky shot 84 and 80. He tied for 35th. His team was 10th.
Waldorf is currently in Beatrice, Nebraska competing in the GPAC Championship, Loeppky is not in the field.
In their home event of the spring season, Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) tied for second in the team competition with Saskatoon shooter Alex Swinnerton leading the Crimson Hawks. He shot 75 and 74 at the Indiana Country Club in the 60th Cecil C. Spadafora IUP Invitational to tie for second, just missing another collegiate win by a shot.
Teammate and Waskesiu junior graduate Guillermo Salazar shot 82 and 78, the Calgary product tied for 41st.
IUP will start their playoffs at the NCAA Atlantic/East Super Regional Championship in Erie, Pennsylvania from May 7 to 10.
In Prescott, Arizona on April 14 to 16 Nipawin’s Cole Taylor and the Park University Buccaneers were at the Antelope Hills Golf Course for the GSAC Championship. The Evergreen Golf Course staffer shot 76 in round one and fired back-to-back 82’s leaving him in 32nd place.
The Bucs as a team were sixth in their final event of the season.
Carter Degelman of Saskatoon was in Tulock, California for the Hanny Stanislaus Invitational alongside the Dominican University of California Penguins on April 14 and 15 at Turlock Golf and Country Club. The Riverside Country Club member carded rounds of 76, 80, and 79to tie for 76th place. Dominican was 14th in the tournament as a team.
Degelman is currently on the course at the Pacific West Conference Championship in North Las Vegas, Nevada at Aliante Golf Club. That event concludes on April 23.