NIACC men place 8th at regional preview meet
PANORA — The NIACC men's golf team ended the Region XI preview tournament Monday with an eighth-place finish and a team score of 667. Kirkwood won the meet with a 589 and Waldorf was second with a 613.
"This was a disappointing weekend for the guys," NIACC coach Chris Frenz said. "We know we're a better team than this, we just have prepare better mentally, which I need to do a better job of getting them focused."
Chris Staudt led the Trojans with a two-day total of 163 (77-86), Joe Nordquist shot 165 (81-84), Zach Nicholson carded 168 (85-83) and Brandon Nordman rounded out the scoring with a 172 (88-84).
"On the bright side, freshman Zach Nicholson and Joe Nordquist played pretty solid both days, just a couple of wayward shots here and there but on that course that can give you a big number.
"We'll get better. We have to. The season is almost over and we're looking forward to hosting our tournament on Thursday."
Savannah Lentz led the NIACC women, who placed fourth as a team, with a 173, Bailey Walter carded a 184, Lyndie Phillips shot 193 and Carlie Eckenrod added a 194.
"Savannah Lentz is steady and Bailey Walter really played outstanding (Monday) even though her score doesn't really show it," Frenz said. "I was also pleased with how Carlie Eckenrod played (Tuesday).
"Lyndie Phillips and Allysa Purman continue to battle and I like the effort coming from them. Now we just need to see some results on the scorecard."
NIACC returns to action Thursday with the NIACC Invitational at the Mason City Country Club.
Men's team standings
Kirkwood 300-289 - 589; Waldorf College 306-307 - 613; Iowa Lakes 311-307 - 618; Iowa Central 312-306 - 618; DMACC 316-309 - 625; Northeast CC 323-317 - 640; Buena Vista 337-321 - 658; NIACC 330-337 - 667; Southwestern 337-336 - 673; Ellsworth 352-381 - 733; Hawkeye 363-373 - 736.
NIACC - Chris Staudt 77-86 - 163; Joe Nordquist 81-84 - 165; Zach Nicholson 85-83 - 168; Brandon Nordman 88-84 - 172; Sam Steinwand 87-87 - 174.
Meet medalist - Louis Finn (Kirkwood) 74-70 - 144.
Women's team standings
DMACC 340-336 - 666; Waldorf College 340-336 - 676; Iowa Central 360-345 - 705; NIACC 377-367 - 744.
NIACC - Savannah Lentz 85-88 - 173; Bailey Walter 94-90 - 184; Lyndie Phillips 97-96 - 193; Carlie Eckenrod 101-93 - 194; Allysa Purman 112-102 - 214.
Meet medalist - Julie Laisney (Iowa Central) 82-74 - 156.
