Women’s Golf takes runner-up at NCCAA National Championship
PALM COAST, Fla. — Aynslee Myer and Selah Unwin made All-American performances at the NCCAA National Championship at the Hammock Beach Resort Ocean Course and fell short by six strokes to the NCCAA Champion Grace Lancers.
The Pilots led the Lancers by 11 strokes after the first round by shooting a 309 with Selah Unwin leading the standings with a 74 (+2). Myer was in the fight with a 76, Karissa Dyer a 79, and Izzy Aigner with an 80 all in the top 10 battle on a rainy and gusty Monday.
Myer took the lead on moving day after shooting another 76, but the Pilots led by only five strokes over the Lancers. Many in the field improved their scores with better weather on the course.
Championship Wednesday was a tough day for the Pilots. The team shot 326 and all above 80 strokes but remained within six strokes of Grace. Myer tied for second in the individual standings with Maria Warner of Malone (235) and finished only three strokes behind the medalist Brette Hanavan of Grace (232).
Dyer had a great tournament on par threes this week being the only player to shoot an average under par at 2.83.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Women’s Golf team waits for the spring schedule to be released and make a push for the Crossroads League Championship and the NAIA National Championship.
Men’s Golf takes runner-up at NCCAA National Championship
PALM COAST, Fla. — The NCCAA National Championship came down to a dog fight with Wayland Baptist, who won the Tournament and left the Pilots runner-up by 22 strokes. Earl Williams was in a day three battle with Wayland’s Benjamin Lubker, who took the Medalist Honor.
On a rainy and gusty day, one saw the Pilots up by one stroke over Wayland with Cedarville and Columbia International in the fight, all within seven strokes of each other. Earl Williams shot a 73 with Jonah Kumfer and Jimmy Bunner at 74 to be in the top of the field.
Wayland shot up to first with an 11-stroke lead over the Pilots after shooting a six-under-par (282) against the Pilots 301 moving day score but BU held onto second and held a one-stroke lead over Columbia International. Williams shot a 73-73 through the first two days to lead the Pilots with Kumfer not far behind at 74-76.
On Championship Wednesday, Bethel shot their lowest score of the tournament at 296, but Wayland shot a 292 to take the Championship and Bethel was left in second place. Kumfer and Williams were named NCCAA All-Americans, finishing eighth and tied for fifth respectively.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Pilots await the release of the Spring schedule for their push for the Crossroads League and NAIA Championship.