HASTINGS, Minn. — The 24th-ranked Bethel Pilots Women’s Golf team won the NCCAA North-Central Region Championship for the eighth year in a row by a final score of 327-323 (650).
The Pilots won with a 48-stroke padding, with Northwestern (Minn.) being the team runner-up of the five-team field.
Taeyon Kwon, Aynslee Myer, and Maria Pardo Victori took control of the top three, with Kwon earning Medalist Honors and NCCAA North-Central Region Player of the Year.
Aynslee Myer took runner-up with a final score of 83-77 and earned the NCCAA All-Region honor; Maria Pardo Victori also earned NCCAA All-Region honors in her third-place finish and posted a score of 82-82.
Chris Hess was awarded the NCCAA North-Central Region Coach of the Year for the ninth time in his coaching career.
INDIVIDUAL FINISHES
| 1| | Taeyon Kwon | 77-79 | (156) +12 | |
| 2| | Aynslee Myer | 83-77 | (160) +16 | |
| 3| | Maria Pardo Victori | 82-82 | (164) +20 | |
| 7| | Ana Maria Toro | 85-88 | (173) +29 | |
| 8| | Greta Whitaker | 89-85 | (174) +30 |
NEXT TIME OUT
The Pilots host The Battle at Blackthorn on Sept. 29-30 in South Bend, Ind., at Blackthorn Golf Club. Last season, Women’s Golf won the tournament out of a field of eight teams and was the fourth tournament win in a row of the 2022-23 campaign.
Men’s Golf wins NCCAA North-Central Region Championship for third straight year
HASTINGS, Minn. — The Bethel Pilots Men’s Golf team won the NCCAA North-Central Region Championship for the third year in a row and Aaron Pasqualone won a two-hole Sudden Death playoff for first place and earned NCCAA Player of the Year.
Earl Williams was the next best finish with a final score of 78-78 (+12), earned NCCAA All-Region honors and tied for second place with two other golfers from North Central College.
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
| 1| | Jonah Kumfer | 75-75 (150) | +6 | |
| 2 | Aaron Pasqualone | 78-72 (150) | +6 | T3 |
| T3| | Earl Williams | 78-78 (156) | +12 | |
| T6| | Jimmy Bunner | 84-80 (164) | +20 | |
| T12| | Nicholas Sabogal | 89-84 (173) | +29 |
NEXT TIME OUT
The Pilots host The Battle at Blackthorn on Sept. 29-30 in South Bend, Ind., at Blackthorn Golf Club. Last season, Men’s Golf took 8th of 11 in the tournament and Jonah Kumfer tied for third place with a 74-71.