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AUGUSTANA COLLEGE * Rock Island, Illinois Location - Rock Island, Illinois Founded - 1860 Enrollment - 2,500 President - Steven Bahls Chairman of Athletic Board - Dr. John Delaney, Professor of Accounting Director of Athletics - Mike Zapolski Head Coach - Paul Del Vecchio Del Vecchio Office Phone - (309) 794-8515 Del Vecchio Cell Phone - (309) 528-0823 Del Vecchio e-mail - [email protected] Sports Information Director - Dave Wrath S.I.D. Office Phone - (309) 794-7265 S.I.D. Cell Phone - (309) 737-5306 Head Trainer - Denise Yoder Assistant Trainer - Anna Smith & Sean Morse Training Room Phone - (309) 794-7518 Conference - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin CCIW Teams Augustana; Carthage; Elmhurst; Illinois Wesleyan; Millikin; North Central; North Park; Wheaton National Affiliation - NCAA Division III Team Name - Vikings Colors - Blue & Gold Home Course - Highland Springs Golf Course, Rock Island, Illinois Athletic Department Phone - (309) 794-7521 Admissions Department - (309) 794-7341 Toll Free Number - 1-800-798-8100 FAX Number - (309) 794-7525 in S.I.D.’s office Web Site Address - www.athletics.augustana.edu ABOUT AUGUSTANA COLLEGE: Known for its balance of liberal arts with focus in a major field, collaborative research opportunities, competitive athletic teams and award-winning student activities programs, Augustana College is a selective independent college of the liberal arts and sciences related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 men and women of diverse ethnic, religious and social backgrounds, from across the United States and around the world. Augustana’s athletic teams have won more championships than any other school in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. The Vikings own a total of 183 total team championships (142 men and 41 women) since the league began in 1946-47. Augustana is currently seventh in the nation in number of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-Americans produced in all sports with 158 as of July, 2015. During the 1990’s the Vikings finished third, trailing only Nebraska and M.I.T. Home to a Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society chapter since 1949, Augustana grants baccalaureate degrees in more than 60 areas of study. Along with a competitive athletic environment, student-athletes can join one or several of the school’s 150 student organizations or take advantage of Augustana’s wide variety of opportunities for international study. Augustana has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1, and nearly 90 percent of the faculty hold the Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field. The following mission statement guides Augustana’s liberal arts curriculum and student programs. Augustana College, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and a Lutheran expression of the Christian faith, is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit and body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership and service in a diverse and changing world.
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These goals and ideals also are reflected in the mission statement of the athletic department: The Department of Athletics offers all Augustana College students an opportunity toward the development of the total person. Working in a cooperative and active learning environment and dedicated to imparting a lifelong awareness of health and wellness our department assists students in the acquisition of dynamic skills knowledge and fitness. We value dignity, respect, diversity, accountability, communication and teamwork: and challenge each participant to achieve a sense of self confidence, pride, team unity, success, and cohesiveness through competitive sport. Our programs support the mission of Augustana College by cultivating the individual in all facets of life within and without the competitive arena. WHERE TO FIND AUGUSTANA SPORTS NEWS Information on the Augustana College athletic department is easy to find. Augustana Sports Information Director Dave Wrath maintains the schedules and press releases on the college’s athletic department web page. It can be accessed at www.athletics.augustana.edu. Also, you may e-mail Dave Wrath at [email protected]. The office phone number for sports information is (309) 794-7265.
2015-16 MEN’S GOLF PROSPECTUS
Paul Del Vecchio optimistic that Vikings can improve on 2014-15 showing Paul Del Vecchio enters his fifth year as the head men’s golf coach at Augustana and he is looking for more consistency from his team. The Vikings finished the 2014-15 season with an overall record of 80-84 in invitationals and placed sixth in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin after moving up to fifth a year earlier. “We are going to have to get more consistent,” said Del Vecchio, who inherited a team that finished last in the CCIW in his first year and has made steady improvement ever since. “We had a real good fall but the spring was a struggle for us. The weather was a factor but it was the same for every team so that is not an excuse. We just need to play better when we have the opportunity to make up ground.” Del Vecchio points to the 2015 CCIW Tournament as a classic example of that. The conference tournament is four rounds (72 holes) and the Vikings shot 311 on the first day and had scores of 308 and 302 on days three and four. It was the day two total of 325 that prevented Del Vecchio’s team from moving up in the standings.
and junior Michael Jacobs (Freeport Aquin Catholic HS, Freeport, Ill.) are good bets to be in the team’s top-five. Juniors Nicholas Hermanson (Beecher HS, Beecher, Ill.) and Kiefer Kious (Dwight HS, Dwight, Ill.) and sophomore Ben Groselak (Lemont HS, Lemont, Ill.) are returning letter winners. Between the three they played in a total of 12 rounds last year. Del Vecchio is also high on incoming freshman Alex Sierra (Moline HS, Moline, Ill.). “I think we are going to have some competition for spots in our top-five lineup and that is a good thing,” said Del Vecchio. “This will be a case of somebody stepping up and grabbing hold of the position in our starting lineup. I think we have the people who can do that.”
“We are making progress,” said Del Vecchio. “Our goal for this year is to place in the top four of the CCIW Tournament and we think that is attainable.” After finishing eighth in 2011-12 the Vikings were seventh in 2012-13 and fifth in 2013-14 before last year’s sixth place finish. “I really think that our top three players will be able to be consistent each time out and give us a chance to be successful,” commented Del Vecchio. “We will need to build some depth at the lower end of our lineup.” Augustana lost four letter winners from a year ago but eight return. Senior David Ferlmann (Peoria Notre Dame HS, Dunlap, Ill.) and juniors Tanner Obal (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) and Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, Ill.) figure to be the team leaders heading into 2015-16. Ferlmann was the team MVP a year ago after leading the squad with an average of 77.7 per round. He played in 11 events and 20 rounds and recorded three top-10 finishes, including a victory at the Vike-Scot Shootout with a score of 73. Obal played all 22 rounds (12 events) as a sophomore and averaged 78.1 per round with a team-high four top-10 finishes. He saved his best round of the year for last when he recorded a score of 74 on the final day of the CCIW Tournament. Swanson was voted the Vikings’ Most Improved Player in 2014-15 after averaging 79.3 over 22 rounds and 12 events. He had three top-10 finishes. Sophomore Gabe Askam (Jacobs HS, West Dundee, Ill.) 2015-16 MEN’S GOLF - 3
HEAD COACH PAUL DEL VECCHIO The 2015-16 season marks Paul Del Vecchio’s fifth at the helm of the Augustana men’s golf team. During his first four seasons, the Vikings have improved each year in head-tohead winning percentage. In 2014-15 Del Vecchio’s squad posted a head-to-head record of 80-64-1 (.555), including a sixth-place finish among 28 teams at the NCAA Division III Midwest Region Classic and a fifth-place performance at the 21-team Augustana Invitational. The Vikings finished in a tie for sixth at the 2015 CCIW Championship. Del Vecchio was named the head men’s golf coach at Augustana in August of 2011, replacing Grey Giovanine who stepped aside after 12 years to concentrate full time on his role as head coach of the Viking men’s basketball program. For two seasons (2009-10 and 201011), Del Vecchio served as a volunteer assistant under Giovanine. Prior to coming to Augustana, Del Vecchio spent two years as a teaching professional at Cannon Flats Driving Range on the Rock Island Arsenal. He was the head professional at Pinnacle Country Club for seven years after holding similar positions at Fox Run Golf Course in West Branch, Iowa and Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville, Iowa. In addition, he’s held assistant golf pro positions at Short Hills Country Club in East Moline, Illinois and Arthur Pack and Sun City Vistoso Golf Courses in Tucson, Arizona. Del Vecchio, a Davenport, Iowa native, played collegiately at Pima Community College in Tucson. He’s been a Class A member of the PGA since 1995 and competed in two Ben Hogan tour events as a professional. He recorded six top 20 finishes in mini-tour events as well. He played in two PGA events during his career, the 2000 and 2005 John Deere Classic. He currently owns a pair of Anytime Fitness health clubs in the Quad-Cities and resides in Bettendorf, Iowa with his wife Heather and children Andrew, Sophia and Spencer. “I believe in the simple things and working on the short game,” he said when asked about his coaching philosophy. “Everybody likes to hit the ball a long way but it is what you do around the green that can really translate into lowering your score. I am a firm believer in repetition in practice and that is what we will work on.” Augustana Director of Athletics Mike Zapolski added at the time of Del Vecchio’s hiring, “Paul has an extensive golf background, and his long-time affiliation with the PGA and many years of teaching experience will be a tremendous asset for our current players while serving as an attractive bonus in the recruiting process. After volunteering his time with us the last two years, Paul is very familiar with Augustana and has an exciting vision on how he wants to build our men’s golf program.” THE DEL VECCHIO RECORD DUAL MEETS INVITATIONALS YEAR WON LOSS .PCT WON LOSS TIE .PCT CCIW FINISH 2011-12 0 0 .000 54 94 .365 Eighth 2012-13 0 0 .000 63 88 .417 Seventh 2013-14 0 1 .000 82 81 .503 Fifth 2014-15 1 0 1.000 79 64 1 .552 Sixth-T CAREER 1 1 .500 278 327 1 .460
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AUGUSTANA TOP 10 PERFORMERS IN THE CCIW
COLLEGE GOLF COACH ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC HONOREES
2007 1. Eric Johnson 2006 T-6 Andrew Benton; T-6 Joey Childers; T-6 Derric Eisold 2005 3. Trent Martin; T-8. Stuart Steenhoek 2004 1. Trent Martin; 10. Mitch Heckenkamp 2003 5. Corey Fleege; 8. Joe Childers 2002 1. Scott Peterson; 7. Brian Torrence; 9. Brian Sayers 2001 3. Brian Sayers; 7. Scott Peterson; 9. Chad Johansen 2000 4. Chad Johansen; 7. Jon Turner; 8. Brian Torrence; 10. Brian Sayers 1999 1. Jay Mellentine; 4. Scott Peterson; 10. Brian Torrence 1998 6. Jay Mellentine; 8. Chad Johansen; 9. Eunbin Rii 1997 4. Jay Mellentine; 6. Steve Anderson; 8. Brad Garrett 1995 2. Chris Neuhart; 4. Greg Sheffield; 5. Eunbin Rii 1994 10. Greg Sheffield 1993 7. Noel Allen; 10. Mike Rivers & Matt Doman 1991 3. Lars Backstrom 1990 5. Kevin Isenhart; 6. Eric Peterson 1989 8. Kevin Lindeman 1988 4. Scott Lindeman; 7. Scott Johnson; 9. Eric Peterson 1987 5. Bill Boen 1986 9. Bill Boen 1985 10. Steve Jess 1984 5. Kevin Nelson; 9. Chris Landherr & Mike Nelson 1983 2. Mike Nelson; 9. Pat Kellner 1982 1. Tim Anderson; 4. Keith Rezin; 5. Jeff Deets 1981 5. Keith Rezin; 10. Mike Hainline 1980 2. Grant Martin; 3. Keith Rezin; 4. Rick Miller; 6. Jim Kellner 1979 1. Dave Stone; 3. Gary Granback; 4. Keith Rezin; 10. Rick Miller & Jim Kellner 1978 1. Gary Granback; 2. Dave Stone; 5. Mark Simundson; 10. Rick Miller & Ward Rivenburg 1977 4. Al Thorell & Gary Granback 1976 3. Perry Green; 5. Dave Stone; 6. Gary Granback; 8. Doug Hultquist 1975 5. Pete Sherwin; 6. Perry Green; 8. George Wesbey 1974 6. Doug Hultquist; 10. (tie) Ken Bell, Pete Sherwin & George Wesbey 1973 1. Ted Stone; 4. Pete Sherwin 1972 2. Ted Stone; 8. Charlie Pobanz 1970 1. Charlie Pobanz; 9. Dave Trapkus 1969 1. Dave Moe; 3. Russ Carlson; 7. Larry Peterson 1968 8. Roger Armstrong 1967 1. Steve Stark; 6. Dave Moe 1966 1. Steve Stark; 2. Bill Lee; 6. Gary Peterson; 7. Dan Rupp 1965 3. Bill Lee; 5. Steve Stark; 8. Rich Palm; 9. Dan Rupp 1964 1. Bill Lee; 5. Dan Stevenson; 8. Garry Peterson; 9. John Wetzel 1963 1. Bill Lee 1962 7. Ken Likeness 1961 2. Bill Stark; 3. Jim Carlson; 8. Tom Warren 1959 10. Tom Warren 1955 1. Virgil DeVolder; 3. Jim Wurbs; 9. Ken Anderson & Newell Johnson
2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1991
Brian Sayers Jon Turner Jay Mellentine & Jon Turner Jay Mellentine & Eunbin Rii Brad Garrett Chris Neuhart Lars Backstrom
GTE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 1999
Jay Mellentine
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 2002 1999 1983 1981 1980 1979 1978 1975 1974 1973 1969 1966 1964
NCAA Division III - Individual Appearance - Scott Peterson NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Stan Kittleson NCAA Division III - Individual Appearance - Pat Kellner NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NAIA - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NAIA - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NAIA - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NCAA College Division - Head Coach - Lance Erwin NCAA College Division - Ken Tillman NCAA College Divison - Chuck Emery
NCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICAN 1978 1979 1983
Dave Stone Dave Stone Pat Kellner
SCHOOL RECORD TEAM SCORE
One Day (18 holes) Four Man Team: 284 at Augustana Invitational on April 9, 2005 at Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois (68-Ben Johannsen...70-Joey Childers...73-Trent Martin...73-Stuart Steenhoek + 78-Eric Johnson). Two Day (36 holes) Four Man Team: 579 (295+284) at Augustana Invitational on April 8-9, 2005 at Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois - 142 (74-68) Ben Johannsen...147 (74-73) Trent Martin...148 (75-73) Stuart Steenhoek...149 (79-70) Joey Childers + 150 (72-78) Eric Johnson.
AUGUSTANA CCIW MEDALIST 2007 2004 2002 1999 1982 1979 1978 1973 1970 1969 1967 1966 1964 1963
Eric Johnson Trent Martin Scott Peterson Jay Mellentine Tim Anderson Dave Stone Gary Granback Ted Stone Charlie Pobanz Dave Moe Steve Stark Steve Stark Bill Lee Bill Lee (27 hole)
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2014-15 MEN’S GOLF REVIEW
Vikings finish in a tie for sixth in the CCIW; finish 80-64-1 head-to-head; David Ferlmann named MVP; Jake Groselak named to Capital One Academic All-District team The 2014-15 season marked the third consecutive year in which Coach Paul Del Vecchio’s Augustana men’s golf squad improved its head-to-head winning percentage. The Vikings went 80-64-1 (.555) this year and finished in a tie for sixth at the 2015 CCIW Championship on April 30-May 2. Augustana’s four-round total at the Rail in Springfield, Illinois was 1246. Some of the team’s top performances included third-place finishes at the 10team Loras Invite on September 2 and the nine-team Dubuque Fall Invite on September 20-21, along with a sixth-place finish among 28 teams at the NCAA Division III Midwest Region Classic on September 29-20 and a fifth-place performance at the 21-team Augustana Invitational on April 10-11. The Vikings also claimed the Vike-Scot Shootout over Monmouth on September 26. Individually, junior David Ferlmann (Peoria Notre Dame HS, Dunlap, Ill.) was selected as the team’s MVP. He led the Vikings with an average round of 77.7 strokes. He played 20 rounds in 11 events and recorded three top-ten finishes, including a winning round of 73 at the Vike-Scot Shootout. He also finished eighth (78-76—154) at the Dubuque Fall Invite and 10th (81-75—156) at the Augustana Invitational. Ferlmann’s low round for the season was a 71 on the first day of the Weist Foundation Classic in Decatur, Illinois on April 17. He finished in a tie for 32nd at the CCIW Championship, carding a 318 (82-84-77-75) over four rounds. Sophomore Tanner Obal (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) was one of three Vikings to play in all 12 events and 22 rounds this season. He was second on the team with an average round of 78.1 strokes. He had a team-high four top-ten finishes, highlighted by a tie for second (74) at the Vike-Scot Shootout. That round equaled his best of the season, one that he matched on the final day of the CCIW Championship, where he tied for 21st overall (75-83-76-74—308) and was tops among the Vikings. Obal’s other top-ten finishes came at the PurdueCalumet Mike Lalaeff Invitational (tie for 7th: 80-72—152), the Loras Fall Invite (tie for 8th: 78) and the Dubuque Fall Invite (9th: 79-76—155). Sophomore Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, Ill.) was selected as
Augustana’s Most Improved Player this season. He averaged 79.3 strokes over 22 rounds in 12 events. He had a best round of 73 on two occasions. The first came on the first day of the Carthage/Tim Kopka Memorial Tournament and the other in the second round of the Dubuque Fall Invite. His three top-ten finishes were seventh (81-73—154) at Dubuque, a tie for eighth (78) at the Vike-Scot Shootout and a tie for 10th (73-77—150) at the Kopka Memorial. Swanson finished in a tie for 32nd (83-81-77-77—318) at the CCIW Championship. Senior two-time captain Jake Groselak (Lemont HS, Lemont, Ill.) was the third Viking to play every round of every event. The Capital One Academic All-District selection averaged 80.4 strokes per round and tied for second place (76) at the Loras Fall Invite. His low round of 73 came on the first day of the Weist Foundation Classic and he was 23rd at the CCIW Championship (79-77-78-76—310). Senior Grant Murphy (Dunlap HS, Peoria, Ill.) averaged 80.5 strokes over 14 rounds in eight events. He shot a season-low 74 to tie for second at the VikeScot Shootout. Murphy finished 36th at the CCIW Championship (75-86-8181—323). Senior Josh Kukla (Zion-Benton HS, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.) played 20 rounds in 10 events, averaging 82.4 strokes. His highest finish was a tie for 14th at the Augustana Invitational (83-76—159). He finished 28th (78-83-77-75—313) at the CCIW Championship, where he shot a season-low round of 75 on the final day. The Augustana Newcomer of the Year for 2014-15 was freshman Gabe Askam (Jacobs HS, West Dundee, Ill.). He averaged 81.6 strokes over eight rounds in six events. His low round of 75 came at the Vike-Scot Shootout and earned him a fifth-place finish. He tied for 10th at the Loras Fall Invite with a round of 80. Senior Max Channon (Wheaton-Warrenville South HS, Wheaton, Ill.) averaged 83.5 strokes over 10 rounds in seven events. He recorded top-ten finishes at the Vike-Scot Shootout, where he was seventh with a season-low round of 77 and at the Loras Fall Invite, where he tied for 10th with an 80.
ALL-TIME AUGUSTANA COACHING RECORDS
HEAD COACH YEARS W L T .PCT Jim Borcherding Ken Tillman Vince Lundeen Dr. Stan Kittleson Chuck Emery Max Peterson Bill Lee Lance Erwin L.C. Brissman Grey Giovanine Paul Del Vecchio
1971-84 1961-64 1955-59 1985-99 1966-67 1965 1968 1969-70 1952-54 2000-11 2012-present
78 36 32 31 18 10 9 8 7 5 79
36 18 16 32 13 2 15 19 12 4 64
5 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
.676 .664 .657 .492 .578 .808 .380 .375 .375 .556 .552
ALL-TIME CCIW MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONS 2015 Illinois Wesleyan 2014 Illinois Wesleyan 2013 Illinois Wesleyan 2012 Illinois Wesleyan 2011 Millikin 2010 Illinois Wesleyan 2009 Illinois Wesleyan 2008 Illinois Wesleyan 2007 Carthage 2006 Carthage 2005 Illinois Wesleyan 2004 Illinois Wesleyan 2003 Illinois Wesleyan 2002 Illinois Wesleyan 2001 Illinois Wesleyan 2000 Millikin 1999 AUGUSTANA
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982
Millikin AUGUSTANA & Millikin Carthage Millikin Carthage Carthage Carthage Carthage Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin AUGUSTANA
1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965
AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Illinois Wesleyan AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Millikin AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Carroll Illinois Wesleyan AUGUSTANA Illinois Wesleyan Millikin/North Central AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA
1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948
AUGUSTANA Carroll Carroll Carroll Illinois Wesleyan Illinois Wesleyan Millikin Lake Forest Carroll AUGUSTANA Millikin Lake Forest Lake Forest Millikin Elmhurst Millikin North Central
2015 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS GOLF STATISTICS
Low Par/- Finish Top Rel. Player Rounds Strokes Round Rounds Events 1 5 10 To Par Average Ferlmann, David 20 1554 71 1 11 1 1 3 +6 77.7 Obal, Tanner 22 1719 72 1 12 - 1 4 +6 78.1 Swanson, Eric 22 1745 73 - 12 - - 3 +8 79.3 Groselak, Jake 22 1769 73 - 12 - 1 1 +9 80.4 Grant Murphy 14 1127 74 - 8 - 1 1 +9 80.5 Gabe Askam 8 653 75 - 6 - 1 2 +10 81.6 Josh Kukla 20 1648 75 - 11 - - - +11 82.4 Channon, Max 10 835 77 - 7 - - 2 +12 83.5 Groselak, Benjamin 2 167 83 - 1 - - - +14 83.5 Ben Groselak 6 509 76 - 5 - - 1 +13 84.8 Michael Jacobs 6 519 78 - 4 - - 1 +15 86.5 Kious, Kiefer 4 374 89 - 3 - - - +22 93.5 Hermanson, Nicholas 2 189 92 - 1 - - - +23 94.5 Hogan, Connor - - - - - - - - - - FOUR-PLAYER TEAM 21 6580 296 2 11 1 5 18 +26 313.3
2015 AUGUSTANA RESULTS Tournament Loras Fall Invite Tim Kopka Memorial Invite Purdue-Calumet Mike Lalaeff Invite Dubuque Fall Invite Vike-Scot Shootout Midwest Region Classic IWU Invitational Augustana Invitational Weist Foundation Classic Scot-Fire Invitational CCIW Golf Championships
Dates 9/2/14 9/5-6/14 9/15-16/14 9/20-21/14 9/26/14 9/29-30/14 4/3-4/15 4/10-11/15 4/17-18/15 4/24/15 4/30-5/2/15
Rounds 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 4
Place 3 7 5 3 1 6 19 5 8 12 6
Teams 10 16 8 9 2 28 20 21 15 19 8
Players +/- 49 +28 91 +51 41 +57 47 +59 20 +11 140 +46 104 +69 115 +72 77 +36 101 +33 45 +94
Score 316 619 633 619 299 622 645 648 612 321 1246
2015-16 Men’s Golf Team
2015-16 Men’s Golf Team; Front Row - Tanner Obal, Nicholas Hermanson, Ben Groselak, Alex Sierra, Jimmy Nickell; Second Row - Paul DelVecchio, Michael Jacobs, David Ferlmann, Gabe Askam, Kiefer Kious, Eric Swanson;
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2015-16 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS MEN’S GOLF ROSTER PLAYER Gabe Askam* Donald Caputo David Ferlmann*** Ben Groselak* Nicholas Hermanson** Michael Jacobs** Kiefer Kious** Jimmy Nickell Tanner Obal** Eric Swanson** Alex Sierra * - Denotes letters won
YEAR So Fr Sr So Jr Jr Jr Sr. Jr Jr Fr
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) West Dundee, Ill./Jacobs Elmwood Park, Ill./St. Patrick Dunlap, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame Lemont, Ill./HS Beecher, Ill./HS Freeport, Ill./Aquin Catholic Dwight, Ill./HS Old Mill Creek, Ill./ Warren Township Elmhurst, Ill./York Vernon Hills, Ill./HS Moline, Ill./HS
2015 CCIW MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
April 30- May 2, 2015 ** The Rail ** Springfield, Illinois Par 72, 6630 yards Rank Team 1 Illinois Wesleyan 2 Carthage 3 Millikin 4 North Central 5 Elmhurst t6 Augustana t6 Wheaton 8 North Park
Rank 1 2 3t 3t 5t 5t 7 8 9t 9t 21t 23 28 32t 32t 36
Rd 1 289 282 303 300 301 311 313 354
Player Wienckowski, Kenny Buente, Blaine Berna, Evan Groessl, Spencer Albano, Tony Simonson, Jarrett Bubenicek, Mike Tynan, Tim Donovan, Kyle Meneghetti, Matt Obal, Tanner Groselak, Jake Kukla, Josh Ferlmann, David Swanson, Eric Murphy, Grant
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Rd 2 297 306 300 313 307 325 316 355
Rd 3 276 287 289 314 312 308 308 355
Rd 4 287 295 294 303 312 302 309 342
Total Par 1149 -3 1170 +18 1186 +34 1230 +78 1232 +80 1246 +94 1246 +94 1406 +254
Team IWU Millikin IWU IWU IWU Carthage Millikin IWU Carthage Carthage AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA
Rd 1 74 75 80 73 67 72 73 75 69 70 75 79 78 82 83 75
Rd 2 72 68 72 75 77 74 77 73 74 79 83 77 83 84 81 86
Rd 3 70 72 68 68 74 73 72 68 71 72 76 78 77 77 77 81
Rd 4 69 72 69 73 72 71 70 77 80 73 74 76 75 75 77 81
Total Par 285 -3 287 -1 289 +1 289 +1 290 +2 290 +2 292 +4 293 +5 294 +6 294 +6 308 +20 310 +22 313 +25 318 +30 318 +30 323 +35
AUGUSTANA GOLF HISTORY YEAR W L T CCIW HEAD COACH CAPTAINS 2015 0 0 0 Sixth Paul Del Vecchio Jake Groselak 2014 0 0 0 Fifth Paul Del Vecchio Jake Groselak 2013 0 0 0 Seventh Paul Del Vecchio Jeff Paustian 2012 0 0 0 Eighth Paul Del Vecchio Greg Karesh, Marko Loncar 2011 0 0 0 Eighth Grey Giovanine Phil Litchfield, Cole Wells 2010 0 0 0 Sixth Grey Giovanine Zach Kinscherf 2009 1 1 0 Seventh Grey Giovanine 2008 0 0 0 Eigth Grey Giovanine Eric Johnson, Andrew Benton, Jeremy Smith 2007 0 1 0 Sixth Grey Giovanine Stuart Steenhoek 2006 0 1 0 Fourth Grey Giovanine Joey Childers 2005 1 0 0 Fourth Grey Giovanine Ben Johannsen 2004 1 0 0 Second Grey Giovanine Mitch Heckenkamp 2003 1 0 0 Fourth Grey Giovanine Jack Childers 2002 0 0 0 Second Grey Giovanine Brian Sayers, Brian Torrence 2001 0 1 0 Second Grey Giovanine John Watson, Chad Johansen 2000 1 0 0 Second Grey Giovanine John Watson, Jon Turner 1999 0 0 1 FIRST Dr. Stan Kittleson Jay Mellentine, Jon Turner 1998 0 1 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Eunbin Rii 1997 0 1 0 FIRST Dr. Stan Kittleson Steve Anderson, Brad Garrett 1996 0 1 0 Fourth Dr. Stan Kittleson Brad Garrett, Greg Sheffield 1995 0 0 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Chris Neuhart 1994 0 0 0 Third Dr. Stan Kittleson Bruce Allison, Mike Rivers 1993 0 2 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Noel Allen, Matt Doman 1992 0 1 0 Sixth Dr. Stan Kittleson Matt Doman, Noel Allen 1991 0 4 0 Third Dr. Stan Kittleson Kevin Isenhart, Lars Backstrom 1990 1 3 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Eric Peterson, Todd Miller 1989 3 2 0 Third Dr. Stan Kittleson Scott Lindeman 1988 11 4 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Scott Lindeman 1987 6 5 0 Fourth Dr. Stan Kittleson Bob White 1986 7 5 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Mike Nelson 1985 3 3 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Mike Nelson 1984 5 3 1 Second Jim Borcherding Tim Anderson 1983 8 2 2 Third Jim Borcherding Pat Kellner 1982 5 3 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Keith Rezin 1981 8 0 1 FIRST Jim Borcherding Keith Rezin 1980 6 0 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Dave Stone 1979 5 1 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Gary Granback 1978 3 1 1 FIRST Jim Borcherding Gary Granback 1977 3 0 0 Third Jim Borcherding Doug Hultquist 1976 5 0 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Pete Sherwin 1975 5 3 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Ted Stone 1974 8 2 0 Second Jim Borcherding Ted Stone 1973 7 5 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Charlie Pobanz 1972 2 9 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Charlie Pobanz 1971 8 7 0 Fourth Jim Borcherding Charlie Pobanz, Dave Trapkus 1970 2 13 0 Third Lance Erwin Jerry Partridge 1969 6 6 1 FIRST Lance Erwin Dave Moe 1968 9 15 1 Fourth Bill Lee Steve Stark 1967 11 4 1 Second Chuck Emery Steve Stark 1966 7 9 0 FIRST Chuck Emery Bill Lee 1965 10 2 1 FIRST Max Peterson Bill Lee 1964 12 1 0 FIRST Ken Tillman John Wetzel 1963 11 3 0 Fourth Ken Tillman John Wetzel 1962 2 9 0 Fifth Ken Tillman 1961 11 5 1 Second Ken Tillman 1960 Second Ray Grossman 1959 7 4 0 Sixth Vince Lundeen Jim Carlson, Tom Warren 1958 10 3 0 Fourth Vince Lundeen Newell Johnson 1957 4 5 0 Fifth Vince Lundeen Newell Johnson 1956 4 3 2 Third Vince Lundeen Jim Wurbs 1955 7 1 1 FIRST Vince Lundeen Jim Wurbs 1954 5 3 0 Fifth L.C. Brissman Ken Anderson 1953 2 3 0 Fifth L.C. Brissman 1952 0 6 1 Fifth L.C. Brissman Leo Lundberg 1951 2 5 0 Fifth Morris Nelson 1950 5 4 0 Sixth 1949 2 8 0 Sixth 1948 5 2 0 Fifth 2015-16 MEN’S GOLF - 9
AUGUSTANA ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS A Agnew, Bob - 1964 Allen, Noel - 1991, 92, 93 Allen, Tom - 1971 Allison, Bruce - 1990, 91, 93, 94 Anderson, Kenneth - 1953, 54 Anderson, Paul - 1969, 70, 71 Anderson, Steve - 1996, 97 Anderson, Tim - 1982, 83, 84 Armstrong, Roger - 1968 Askam, Gabe - 2015 B Backstrom, Lars - 1990, 91 Baier, Erik - 1979, 80 Beckman, Dick - 1957 Beisswenger, Steve - 2012 Bell, Ken - 1973, 74 Benton, Andrew - 2006, 07, 08 Berg, Paul - 1970, 71, 72 Beult, Andrew - 2006 Boen, Bill - 1985, 86 Bonne, Russell - 1953 Burnell, Andrew - 1988 C Campbell, Ross - 1983 Carlson, Russell - 1966, 67, 68, 69 Carlstedt, J. Wendell - 1952 Channon, Max - 2012, 13, 14, 15 Childers, Charles - 2003, 04, 05, 06 Childers, Jack - 2002, 03 Clark, Jason - 1997, 98 Condit, Jeff - 1979 Conte, Kevin - 2008, 09 Cook, Dave - 2013 Cooney, Paul - 1984, 85 Cunningham, Brad - 1998 D Deets, Jeff - 1982 Deets, Timothy - 2009, 10 DeVolder, Virgil - 1956 Doman, Matt - 1991, 92, 93 E Eckdahl, Robert - 1953 Elston, Phil - 2001 Enquist, Keith - 1953 Eisold, Derric - 2006 Ettner, Chris - 1993 Ewert, Joe - 1961, 62 F Faleskin, Greg - 2000, 01, 02 Ferlmann, David - 2013, 14, 15 Fleege, Cory - 2003, 04, 05 G Gadient, Sanford - 1954 Garrett, Brad - 1994, 95, 96, 97 Gibbs, Michael - 1967, 68 Glendon, Matt - 1995, 96 Goar, Duane - 1961 Graf, Carl - 1993 Granback, Gary - 1976, 77, 78, 79 Grchan, Jonathan - 2010 Groselak, Ben - 2015 Groselak, Jake - 2012, 13, 14, 15 Green, Perry - 1973, 75, 76 H Haake, Dale - 1971, 72 Hainline, Dick - 1981 Hankins, Chris - 2008, 09 Hallene, Bryan - 2008 Hallstrom, Jamie - 2007 Hanson, Ryan - 1992, 94 Hartman, Zeke - 2012 Harvey, Rick - 1987 Heckenkamp, Mitchell - 2003, 04 Henry, Jordan - 2009, 10, 11 Hermanson - 2014, 15 Heyd, Jim - 1962 Hickey, Jeff - 1987, 88 Hogan, Connor - 2014 10 - Augustana Vikings
Hultquist, Doug - 1974, 75, 76, 77 I Isenhart, Kevin - 1989, 90, 91 J Jacobs, Michael - 2014, 15 Jacobsen, Benjamin - 1954, 56 Jarrendt, Ralph - 1966, 67 Jess, Steve - 1985, 86 Johannsen, Ben - 2002, 03, 04, 05 Johansen, Chad - 1998, 99, 2000, 01 Johnson, Bill - 1956 Johnson, Dennis - 1970 Johnson, Eric - 2005, 06, 07, 08 Johnson, Newell - 1956, 57 Johnson, Scott - 1987, 88, 89 Johnson, Terry - 1957 Johnston, Tom - 1983, 84 K Karesh, Greg - 2010, 11, 12 Kellner, Jim - 1979, 80 Kellner, Pat - 1981, 82, 83 Keopple, Ted - 2008, 09, 10, 11 Kiefer, Kious - 2014, 15 Killinger, Bill - 1970 Kinscherf, Zach - 2007, 08, 09, 10 Kukla, Josh - 2012, 13, 14, 15 L Landherr, Chris - 1981, 82, 83, 84 Lautt, Connor - 2013 Lawson, Alex - 2012 Lee, Bill - 1963, 64, 65, 66 Lemke, Scott - 2002 Lindblade, Jim - 1957 Lindeman, Kevin - 1988, 89 Lindeman, Scott - 1986, 87, 88, 89 Lindholm, Mike - 1986 Litchfield, Phil - 2009, 10, 11 Loncar, Marko - 2010, 11, 12 Lubic, Curtis - 2010, 11, 12 Lundberg, Leo - 1952 Lundberg, Lloyd - 1957 M Mancuso, Sam - 1969 Martin, Ed - 1969 Martin, Grant - 1980 Martin, Trent - 2004, 05 Mathson, Taylor - 2009, 10 McCarthy, Bill - 1991 Mellentine, Jay - 1997, 98, 99 Meyer, Mark - 2003 Michna, Rich - 1970 Miller, Rick - 1977, 78, 79, 80 Miller, Todd - 1989, 90 Moe, Dave - 1966, 67, 68, 69 Muehler, Tim - 2003 Murphy, Grant - 2012, 13, 14, 15 Murrens, John - 1980, 81, 82 Mzhickteno, Jim - 1985 N Nash, Jim - 1969, 70 Nelson, Jack - 1961 Nelson, Kevin - 1984 Nelson, Mike - 1983, 84, 85, 86 Neuhart, Chris - 1992, 93, 94, 95 Nystrom, Duane - 1954 O Obal, Tanner - 2014, 15 O’Rourke, Kevin - 2002 P Palm, Rich - 1964, 65, 67 Partridge, Jerry - 1969 Paustian, Jeff - 2010, 11, 12 Perkins, Jim - 1984, 85, 86 Peters, Dan - 2002
Peterson, Eric - 1987, 88, 89, 90 Peterson, Gary - 1984, 65, 66 Peterson, James - 1967 Peterson, Larry - 1969 Peterson, Scott - 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Pobanz, Charles - 1970, 71, 72, 73 Porter, Ken - 1965 Posen, Matt - 1995 R Raiske, Alan - 1982 Rezin, Keith - 1979, 80, 81, 82 Rii, Eunbin - 1995, 96, 97, 98 Rivenburg, Ward - 1978, 79 Rivers, Mike - 1991, 92, 93, 94 Roberts, Brad - 1995 Roemer, Jason, 2013 Rupp, Dan - 1965, 66 Ruud, Ryan - 2003, 03 S Sayers, Brian - 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Sharlog, Keith - 1984, 85 Sheffield, Greg - 1994, 95, 96 Sherwin, Pete - 1973, 74, 75, 76 Simundson, Mark - 1977, 78, 79 Smith, Jeremy - 2006, 07, 08 Smyth, John - 1987 Stark, Steve - 1965, 66, 67, 68 Stark, William - 1961 Steenhoek, Stuart - 2004, 05, 06, 07 Stevenson, Don - 1963, 64 Stone, Dave - 1976, 78, 79, 80 Stone, John R. - 2011, 12, 13 Stone, Ted - 1972, 73, 74, 75 Swanson, Eric - 2014, 15 Sweno, Rob - 2006, 07 T Tadlock, John - 1972 Tebelman, Chip - 1981, 82 Thorell, Al - 1977, 79 Torrence, Brian - 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Traczek, Greg - 1989 Trapkus, Dave - 1970, 71, 72, 73 Turner, Jon - 1997, 98, 99, 2000 V VanUnnik, Victor - 1999, 2000, 01 Visser, Kevin - 2006, 07 W Wachtel, Mike - 1975 Wagner, Bob - 1980, 81 Walden, Todd - 1982, 83 Warren, Tom - 1961 Watson, John - 1998, 99, 2000, 01 Weigand, Kyle - 2008, 09, 10, 11 Wells, T. Cole - 2008, 09, 10, 11 Wenzel, Mike - 2000, 01 Wesbey, George - 1974, 75, 76 Wetzel, John - 1962, 63, 64 White, Bob - 1985, 86, 87, 88 White, Dick - 1962, 63 Worthington, J. - 1962, 63, 64, 65 Wurbs, Jim - 1953, 54, 56
THE COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN Now in its 70th year, the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) enjoys a reputation as the “Best Small-College Conference in the Nation.” The league was formed with nine charter members (Augustana, Carthage, Elmhurst, Illinois College, Illinois Wesleyan, Lake Forest, Millikin, North Central and Wheaton) on April 26, 1946 in Jacksonville, Illinois. Competition opened in the 1946-47 academic year as the College Conference of Illinois.
Augustana owns more CCIW team championships than any other school in the league with 183 total. Of those 183, the men have won 142 and 41 belong to the women.
Carthage left the conference in 1952 but returned in 1961. In 1967 the name was changed to the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin to recognize Carthage, which had moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin from Carthage, Illinois in 1962, and Carroll, which entered the league in 1955.
AUGUSTANA’S ALL-TIME TEAM CCIW CHAMPIONS
As is often the case with athletic conferences, CCIW membership has experienced some changes since the league’s inception. After Carthage left in 1952, Illinois College withdrew the following year. Elmhurst and Wheaton left following the 1959-60 academic year. Wheaton rejoined for all sports but football in 1967 and then for football in 1970. Elmhurst rejoined in the fall of 1967 for all sports but football and for football in the 1968 season. Carroll joined officially with the 1955 spring sports seasons. Carthage returned in 1961 and North Park entered the following fall. Lake Forest dropped out at the end of the 1962-63 year. The last change in CCIW membership came following the 1991-92 season when Carroll withdrew. Now eight members strong, the CCIW continues its tradition of athletic and academic excellence. The league sanctioned women’s sports for the first time in the 1986-87 school year and Augustana participated in the first ever women’s competition. That was on September 14, 1986 when the Vikings met North Central in a volleyball match that was held at Elmhurst College.
The CCIW began to award championships in men’s golf since the league’s inception in 1946-47. Since that time the Vikings have won the conference title a total of 16 times.
MEN (142) BASEBALL: 1952-65-68-74-14 (Division Champs in 198996) BASKETBALL: 1963-71-72-73-74-81-82-93-03-06-07-08-1115 CROSS COUNTRY: 1969-70 FOOTBALL: 1949-66-68-75-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-9091-93-94-97-99-01-05-06 GOLF: 1955-64-65-66-69-72-73-75-76-78-79-80-81-82-9799 SOCCER: 2002 SWIMMING & DIVING: 1947-48-49-67-69-70-71-82 TENNIS: 1947-48-55-56-58-60-65-66-67-68-70-71-72-7475-77-78-81-82-83-84-85 TRACK & FIELD: 1964-65-67-68-69-70-72-73-74-80-81-8283-84-08-10 WRESTLING: 1963-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-74-75-7980-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-98-9900-01-02-03-04-14 WOMEN (41) BASKETBALL: 1987-89-90-91-93 CROSS COUNTRY: 1990-91-94-96-97-98-13 SOCCER: 2009-12 SOFTBALL: 2004-06 SWIMMING & DIVING: 1988-89-90-93-95-97 TENNIS: 1993-94-96-97 TRACK & FIELD: 1988-91-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-00-01-08 VOLLEYBALL: 1996-01 LACROSSE: 2013-14 (MWLC) 2015
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin sanctions 21 sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor track & field, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, volleyball and wrestling.
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2015-16 AUGUSTANA MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE DATE September 4 September 5 September 8 September 12 September 13 September 19 September 20 September 25 September 26 October 12
EVENT Tim Kopka Memorial Tournament Tim Kopka Memorial Tournament Loras Fall Invitational Clarke Fall Classic Clarke Fall Classic Dubuque Invitational Dubuque Invitational Midwest Region Classic Midwest Region Classic Viking Shootout
SITE West Dundee, Ill. (Randall Oaks) West Dundee, Ill. (Randall Oaks) Peosta, Iowa (Thunder Hills) Peosta, Iowa (Thunder Hills) Peosta, Iowa (Thunder Hills) Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque CC) Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque CC) Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Lawsonia) Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Lawsonia) Coal Valley, Ill. (Oakwood)
TIME 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 noon
COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN CHAMPIONS 1955 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1969 - 1972 - 1973 - 1975 - 1976 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1997 - 1999 NCAA NATIONAL APPEARANCES 1964 - 1966 - 1969 - 1978 - 1979 (10th) - 1980 - 1981 - 1999 NAIA NATIONAL APPEARANCES 1973 - 1974 - 1975
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AUGUSTANA COLLEGE * Rock Island, Illinois Location - Rock Island, Illinois Founded - 1860 Enrollment - 2,500 President - Steven Bahls Chairman of Athletic Board - Dr. John Delaney, Professor of Accounting Director of Athletics - Mike Zapolski Head Coach - Paul Del Vecchio Del Vecchio Office Phone - (309) 794-8515 Del Vecchio Cell Phone - (309) 528-0823 Del Vecchio e-mail - [email protected] Sports Information Director - Dave Wrath S.I.D. Office Phone - (309) 794-7265 S.I.D. Cell Phone - (309) 737-5306 Head Trainer - Denise Yoder Assistant Trainer - Anna Smith & Sean Morse Training Room Phone - (309) 794-7518 Conference - College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin CCIW Teams Augustana; Carthage; Elmhurst; Illinois Wesleyan; Millikin; North Central; North Park; Wheaton National Affiliation - NCAA Division III Team Name - Vikings Colors - Blue & Gold Home Course - Highland Springs Golf Course, Rock Island, Illinois Athletic Department Phone - (309) 794-7521 Admissions Department - (309) 794-7341 Toll Free Number - 1-800-798-8100 FAX Number - (309) 794-7525 in S.I.D.’s office Web Site Address - www.athletics.augustana.edu ABOUT AUGUSTANA COLLEGE: Known for its balance of liberal arts with focus in a major field, collaborative research opportunities, competitive athletic teams and award-winning student activities programs, Augustana College is a selective independent college of the liberal arts and sciences related to the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 men and women of diverse ethnic, religious and social backgrounds, from across the United States and around the world. Augustana’s athletic teams have won more championships than any other school in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin. The Vikings own a total of 183 total team championships (142 men and 41 women) since the league began in 1946-47. Augustana is currently seventh in the nation in number of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-Americans produced in all sports with 158 as of July, 2015. During the 1990’s the Vikings finished third, trailing only Nebraska and M.I.T. Home to a Phi Beta Kappa academic honor society chapter since 1949, Augustana grants baccalaureate degrees in more than 60 areas of study. Along with a competitive athletic environment, student-athletes can join one or several of the school’s 150 student organizations or take advantage of Augustana’s wide variety of opportunities for international study. Augustana has a student-faculty ratio of 11:1, and nearly 90 percent of the faculty hold the Ph.D. or the terminal degree in their field. The following mission statement guides Augustana’s liberal arts curriculum and student programs. Augustana College, rooted in the liberal arts and sciences and a Lutheran expression of the Christian faith, is committed to offering a challenging education that develops qualities of mind, spirit and body necessary for a rewarding life of leadership and service in a diverse and changing world.
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These goals and ideals also are reflected in the mission statement of the athletic department: The Department of Athletics offers all Augustana College students an opportunity toward the development of the total person. Working in a cooperative and active learning environment and dedicated to imparting a lifelong awareness of health and wellness our department assists students in the acquisition of dynamic skills knowledge and fitness. We value dignity, respect, diversity, accountability, communication and teamwork: and challenge each participant to achieve a sense of self confidence, pride, team unity, success, and cohesiveness through competitive sport. Our programs support the mission of Augustana College by cultivating the individual in all facets of life within and without the competitive arena. WHERE TO FIND AUGUSTANA SPORTS NEWS Information on the Augustana College athletic department is easy to find. Augustana Sports Information Director Dave Wrath maintains the schedules and press releases on the college’s athletic department web page. It can be accessed at www.athletics.augustana.edu. Also, you may e-mail Dave Wrath at [email protected]. The office phone number for sports information is (309) 794-7265.
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Paul Del Vecchio optimistic that Vikings can improve on 2014-15 showing Paul Del Vecchio enters his fifth year as the head men’s golf coach at Augustana and he is looking for more consistency from his team. The Vikings finished the 2014-15 season with an overall record of 80-84 in invitationals and placed sixth in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin after moving up to fifth a year earlier. “We are going to have to get more consistent,” said Del Vecchio, who inherited a team that finished last in the CCIW in his first year and has made steady improvement ever since. “We had a real good fall but the spring was a struggle for us. The weather was a factor but it was the same for every team so that is not an excuse. We just need to play better when we have the opportunity to make up ground.” Del Vecchio points to the 2015 CCIW Tournament as a classic example of that. The conference tournament is four rounds (72 holes) and the Vikings shot 311 on the first day and had scores of 308 and 302 on days three and four. It was the day two total of 325 that prevented Del Vecchio’s team from moving up in the standings.
and junior Michael Jacobs (Freeport Aquin Catholic HS, Freeport, Ill.) are good bets to be in the team’s top-five. Juniors Nicholas Hermanson (Beecher HS, Beecher, Ill.) and Kiefer Kious (Dwight HS, Dwight, Ill.) and sophomore Ben Groselak (Lemont HS, Lemont, Ill.) are returning letter winners. Between the three they played in a total of 12 rounds last year. Del Vecchio is also high on incoming freshman Alex Sierra (Moline HS, Moline, Ill.). “I think we are going to have some competition for spots in our top-five lineup and that is a good thing,” said Del Vecchio. “This will be a case of somebody stepping up and grabbing hold of the position in our starting lineup. I think we have the people who can do that.”
“We are making progress,” said Del Vecchio. “Our goal for this year is to place in the top four of the CCIW Tournament and we think that is attainable.” After finishing eighth in 2011-12 the Vikings were seventh in 2012-13 and fifth in 2013-14 before last year’s sixth place finish. “I really think that our top three players will be able to be consistent each time out and give us a chance to be successful,” commented Del Vecchio. “We will need to build some depth at the lower end of our lineup.” Augustana lost four letter winners from a year ago but eight return. Senior David Ferlmann (Peoria Notre Dame HS, Dunlap, Ill.) and juniors Tanner Obal (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) and Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, Ill.) figure to be the team leaders heading into 2015-16. Ferlmann was the team MVP a year ago after leading the squad with an average of 77.7 per round. He played in 11 events and 20 rounds and recorded three top-10 finishes, including a victory at the Vike-Scot Shootout with a score of 73. Obal played all 22 rounds (12 events) as a sophomore and averaged 78.1 per round with a team-high four top-10 finishes. He saved his best round of the year for last when he recorded a score of 74 on the final day of the CCIW Tournament. Swanson was voted the Vikings’ Most Improved Player in 2014-15 after averaging 79.3 over 22 rounds and 12 events. He had three top-10 finishes. Sophomore Gabe Askam (Jacobs HS, West Dundee, Ill.) 2015-16 MEN’S GOLF - 3
HEAD COACH PAUL DEL VECCHIO The 2015-16 season marks Paul Del Vecchio’s fifth at the helm of the Augustana men’s golf team. During his first four seasons, the Vikings have improved each year in head-tohead winning percentage. In 2014-15 Del Vecchio’s squad posted a head-to-head record of 80-64-1 (.555), including a sixth-place finish among 28 teams at the NCAA Division III Midwest Region Classic and a fifth-place performance at the 21-team Augustana Invitational. The Vikings finished in a tie for sixth at the 2015 CCIW Championship. Del Vecchio was named the head men’s golf coach at Augustana in August of 2011, replacing Grey Giovanine who stepped aside after 12 years to concentrate full time on his role as head coach of the Viking men’s basketball program. For two seasons (2009-10 and 201011), Del Vecchio served as a volunteer assistant under Giovanine. Prior to coming to Augustana, Del Vecchio spent two years as a teaching professional at Cannon Flats Driving Range on the Rock Island Arsenal. He was the head professional at Pinnacle Country Club for seven years after holding similar positions at Fox Run Golf Course in West Branch, Iowa and Brown Deer Golf Club in Coralville, Iowa. In addition, he’s held assistant golf pro positions at Short Hills Country Club in East Moline, Illinois and Arthur Pack and Sun City Vistoso Golf Courses in Tucson, Arizona. Del Vecchio, a Davenport, Iowa native, played collegiately at Pima Community College in Tucson. He’s been a Class A member of the PGA since 1995 and competed in two Ben Hogan tour events as a professional. He recorded six top 20 finishes in mini-tour events as well. He played in two PGA events during his career, the 2000 and 2005 John Deere Classic. He currently owns a pair of Anytime Fitness health clubs in the Quad-Cities and resides in Bettendorf, Iowa with his wife Heather and children Andrew, Sophia and Spencer. “I believe in the simple things and working on the short game,” he said when asked about his coaching philosophy. “Everybody likes to hit the ball a long way but it is what you do around the green that can really translate into lowering your score. I am a firm believer in repetition in practice and that is what we will work on.” Augustana Director of Athletics Mike Zapolski added at the time of Del Vecchio’s hiring, “Paul has an extensive golf background, and his long-time affiliation with the PGA and many years of teaching experience will be a tremendous asset for our current players while serving as an attractive bonus in the recruiting process. After volunteering his time with us the last two years, Paul is very familiar with Augustana and has an exciting vision on how he wants to build our men’s golf program.” THE DEL VECCHIO RECORD DUAL MEETS INVITATIONALS YEAR WON LOSS .PCT WON LOSS TIE .PCT CCIW FINISH 2011-12 0 0 .000 54 94 .365 Eighth 2012-13 0 0 .000 63 88 .417 Seventh 2013-14 0 1 .000 82 81 .503 Fifth 2014-15 1 0 1.000 79 64 1 .552 Sixth-T CAREER 1 1 .500 278 327 1 .460
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AUGUSTANA TOP 10 PERFORMERS IN THE CCIW
COLLEGE GOLF COACH ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC HONOREES
2007 1. Eric Johnson 2006 T-6 Andrew Benton; T-6 Joey Childers; T-6 Derric Eisold 2005 3. Trent Martin; T-8. Stuart Steenhoek 2004 1. Trent Martin; 10. Mitch Heckenkamp 2003 5. Corey Fleege; 8. Joe Childers 2002 1. Scott Peterson; 7. Brian Torrence; 9. Brian Sayers 2001 3. Brian Sayers; 7. Scott Peterson; 9. Chad Johansen 2000 4. Chad Johansen; 7. Jon Turner; 8. Brian Torrence; 10. Brian Sayers 1999 1. Jay Mellentine; 4. Scott Peterson; 10. Brian Torrence 1998 6. Jay Mellentine; 8. Chad Johansen; 9. Eunbin Rii 1997 4. Jay Mellentine; 6. Steve Anderson; 8. Brad Garrett 1995 2. Chris Neuhart; 4. Greg Sheffield; 5. Eunbin Rii 1994 10. Greg Sheffield 1993 7. Noel Allen; 10. Mike Rivers & Matt Doman 1991 3. Lars Backstrom 1990 5. Kevin Isenhart; 6. Eric Peterson 1989 8. Kevin Lindeman 1988 4. Scott Lindeman; 7. Scott Johnson; 9. Eric Peterson 1987 5. Bill Boen 1986 9. Bill Boen 1985 10. Steve Jess 1984 5. Kevin Nelson; 9. Chris Landherr & Mike Nelson 1983 2. Mike Nelson; 9. Pat Kellner 1982 1. Tim Anderson; 4. Keith Rezin; 5. Jeff Deets 1981 5. Keith Rezin; 10. Mike Hainline 1980 2. Grant Martin; 3. Keith Rezin; 4. Rick Miller; 6. Jim Kellner 1979 1. Dave Stone; 3. Gary Granback; 4. Keith Rezin; 10. Rick Miller & Jim Kellner 1978 1. Gary Granback; 2. Dave Stone; 5. Mark Simundson; 10. Rick Miller & Ward Rivenburg 1977 4. Al Thorell & Gary Granback 1976 3. Perry Green; 5. Dave Stone; 6. Gary Granback; 8. Doug Hultquist 1975 5. Pete Sherwin; 6. Perry Green; 8. George Wesbey 1974 6. Doug Hultquist; 10. (tie) Ken Bell, Pete Sherwin & George Wesbey 1973 1. Ted Stone; 4. Pete Sherwin 1972 2. Ted Stone; 8. Charlie Pobanz 1970 1. Charlie Pobanz; 9. Dave Trapkus 1969 1. Dave Moe; 3. Russ Carlson; 7. Larry Peterson 1968 8. Roger Armstrong 1967 1. Steve Stark; 6. Dave Moe 1966 1. Steve Stark; 2. Bill Lee; 6. Gary Peterson; 7. Dan Rupp 1965 3. Bill Lee; 5. Steve Stark; 8. Rich Palm; 9. Dan Rupp 1964 1. Bill Lee; 5. Dan Stevenson; 8. Garry Peterson; 9. John Wetzel 1963 1. Bill Lee 1962 7. Ken Likeness 1961 2. Bill Stark; 3. Jim Carlson; 8. Tom Warren 1959 10. Tom Warren 1955 1. Virgil DeVolder; 3. Jim Wurbs; 9. Ken Anderson & Newell Johnson
2001 2000 1999 1998 1996 1995 1991
Brian Sayers Jon Turner Jay Mellentine & Jon Turner Jay Mellentine & Eunbin Rii Brad Garrett Chris Neuhart Lars Backstrom
GTE ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN 1999
Jay Mellentine
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES 2002 1999 1983 1981 1980 1979 1978 1975 1974 1973 1969 1966 1964
NCAA Division III - Individual Appearance - Scott Peterson NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Stan Kittleson NCAA Division III - Individual Appearance - Pat Kellner NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NCAA Division III - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NAIA - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NAIA - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NAIA - Head Coach - Jim Borcherding NCAA College Division - Head Coach - Lance Erwin NCAA College Division - Ken Tillman NCAA College Divison - Chuck Emery
NCAA DIVISION III ALL-AMERICAN 1978 1979 1983
Dave Stone Dave Stone Pat Kellner
SCHOOL RECORD TEAM SCORE
One Day (18 holes) Four Man Team: 284 at Augustana Invitational on April 9, 2005 at Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois (68-Ben Johannsen...70-Joey Childers...73-Trent Martin...73-Stuart Steenhoek + 78-Eric Johnson). Two Day (36 holes) Four Man Team: 579 (295+284) at Augustana Invitational on April 8-9, 2005 at Highland Springs Golf Course in Rock Island, Illinois - 142 (74-68) Ben Johannsen...147 (74-73) Trent Martin...148 (75-73) Stuart Steenhoek...149 (79-70) Joey Childers + 150 (72-78) Eric Johnson.
AUGUSTANA CCIW MEDALIST 2007 2004 2002 1999 1982 1979 1978 1973 1970 1969 1967 1966 1964 1963
Eric Johnson Trent Martin Scott Peterson Jay Mellentine Tim Anderson Dave Stone Gary Granback Ted Stone Charlie Pobanz Dave Moe Steve Stark Steve Stark Bill Lee Bill Lee (27 hole)
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2014-15 MEN’S GOLF REVIEW
Vikings finish in a tie for sixth in the CCIW; finish 80-64-1 head-to-head; David Ferlmann named MVP; Jake Groselak named to Capital One Academic All-District team The 2014-15 season marked the third consecutive year in which Coach Paul Del Vecchio’s Augustana men’s golf squad improved its head-to-head winning percentage. The Vikings went 80-64-1 (.555) this year and finished in a tie for sixth at the 2015 CCIW Championship on April 30-May 2. Augustana’s four-round total at the Rail in Springfield, Illinois was 1246. Some of the team’s top performances included third-place finishes at the 10team Loras Invite on September 2 and the nine-team Dubuque Fall Invite on September 20-21, along with a sixth-place finish among 28 teams at the NCAA Division III Midwest Region Classic on September 29-20 and a fifth-place performance at the 21-team Augustana Invitational on April 10-11. The Vikings also claimed the Vike-Scot Shootout over Monmouth on September 26. Individually, junior David Ferlmann (Peoria Notre Dame HS, Dunlap, Ill.) was selected as the team’s MVP. He led the Vikings with an average round of 77.7 strokes. He played 20 rounds in 11 events and recorded three top-ten finishes, including a winning round of 73 at the Vike-Scot Shootout. He also finished eighth (78-76—154) at the Dubuque Fall Invite and 10th (81-75—156) at the Augustana Invitational. Ferlmann’s low round for the season was a 71 on the first day of the Weist Foundation Classic in Decatur, Illinois on April 17. He finished in a tie for 32nd at the CCIW Championship, carding a 318 (82-84-77-75) over four rounds. Sophomore Tanner Obal (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) was one of three Vikings to play in all 12 events and 22 rounds this season. He was second on the team with an average round of 78.1 strokes. He had a team-high four top-ten finishes, highlighted by a tie for second (74) at the Vike-Scot Shootout. That round equaled his best of the season, one that he matched on the final day of the CCIW Championship, where he tied for 21st overall (75-83-76-74—308) and was tops among the Vikings. Obal’s other top-ten finishes came at the PurdueCalumet Mike Lalaeff Invitational (tie for 7th: 80-72—152), the Loras Fall Invite (tie for 8th: 78) and the Dubuque Fall Invite (9th: 79-76—155). Sophomore Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, Ill.) was selected as
Augustana’s Most Improved Player this season. He averaged 79.3 strokes over 22 rounds in 12 events. He had a best round of 73 on two occasions. The first came on the first day of the Carthage/Tim Kopka Memorial Tournament and the other in the second round of the Dubuque Fall Invite. His three top-ten finishes were seventh (81-73—154) at Dubuque, a tie for eighth (78) at the Vike-Scot Shootout and a tie for 10th (73-77—150) at the Kopka Memorial. Swanson finished in a tie for 32nd (83-81-77-77—318) at the CCIW Championship. Senior two-time captain Jake Groselak (Lemont HS, Lemont, Ill.) was the third Viking to play every round of every event. The Capital One Academic All-District selection averaged 80.4 strokes per round and tied for second place (76) at the Loras Fall Invite. His low round of 73 came on the first day of the Weist Foundation Classic and he was 23rd at the CCIW Championship (79-77-78-76—310). Senior Grant Murphy (Dunlap HS, Peoria, Ill.) averaged 80.5 strokes over 14 rounds in eight events. He shot a season-low 74 to tie for second at the VikeScot Shootout. Murphy finished 36th at the CCIW Championship (75-86-8181—323). Senior Josh Kukla (Zion-Benton HS, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.) played 20 rounds in 10 events, averaging 82.4 strokes. His highest finish was a tie for 14th at the Augustana Invitational (83-76—159). He finished 28th (78-83-77-75—313) at the CCIW Championship, where he shot a season-low round of 75 on the final day. The Augustana Newcomer of the Year for 2014-15 was freshman Gabe Askam (Jacobs HS, West Dundee, Ill.). He averaged 81.6 strokes over eight rounds in six events. His low round of 75 came at the Vike-Scot Shootout and earned him a fifth-place finish. He tied for 10th at the Loras Fall Invite with a round of 80. Senior Max Channon (Wheaton-Warrenville South HS, Wheaton, Ill.) averaged 83.5 strokes over 10 rounds in seven events. He recorded top-ten finishes at the Vike-Scot Shootout, where he was seventh with a season-low round of 77 and at the Loras Fall Invite, where he tied for 10th with an 80.
ALL-TIME AUGUSTANA COACHING RECORDS
HEAD COACH YEARS W L T .PCT Jim Borcherding Ken Tillman Vince Lundeen Dr. Stan Kittleson Chuck Emery Max Peterson Bill Lee Lance Erwin L.C. Brissman Grey Giovanine Paul Del Vecchio
1971-84 1961-64 1955-59 1985-99 1966-67 1965 1968 1969-70 1952-54 2000-11 2012-present
78 36 32 31 18 10 9 8 7 5 79
36 18 16 32 13 2 15 19 12 4 64
5 1 3 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0
.676 .664 .657 .492 .578 .808 .380 .375 .375 .556 .552
ALL-TIME CCIW MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONS 2015 Illinois Wesleyan 2014 Illinois Wesleyan 2013 Illinois Wesleyan 2012 Illinois Wesleyan 2011 Millikin 2010 Illinois Wesleyan 2009 Illinois Wesleyan 2008 Illinois Wesleyan 2007 Carthage 2006 Carthage 2005 Illinois Wesleyan 2004 Illinois Wesleyan 2003 Illinois Wesleyan 2002 Illinois Wesleyan 2001 Illinois Wesleyan 2000 Millikin 1999 AUGUSTANA
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1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982
Millikin AUGUSTANA & Millikin Carthage Millikin Carthage Carthage Carthage Carthage Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin AUGUSTANA
1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965
AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Illinois Wesleyan AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Millikin AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Carroll Illinois Wesleyan AUGUSTANA Illinois Wesleyan Millikin/North Central AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA
1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948
AUGUSTANA Carroll Carroll Carroll Illinois Wesleyan Illinois Wesleyan Millikin Lake Forest Carroll AUGUSTANA Millikin Lake Forest Lake Forest Millikin Elmhurst Millikin North Central
2015 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS GOLF STATISTICS
Low Par/- Finish Top Rel. Player Rounds Strokes Round Rounds Events 1 5 10 To Par Average Ferlmann, David 20 1554 71 1 11 1 1 3 +6 77.7 Obal, Tanner 22 1719 72 1 12 - 1 4 +6 78.1 Swanson, Eric 22 1745 73 - 12 - - 3 +8 79.3 Groselak, Jake 22 1769 73 - 12 - 1 1 +9 80.4 Grant Murphy 14 1127 74 - 8 - 1 1 +9 80.5 Gabe Askam 8 653 75 - 6 - 1 2 +10 81.6 Josh Kukla 20 1648 75 - 11 - - - +11 82.4 Channon, Max 10 835 77 - 7 - - 2 +12 83.5 Groselak, Benjamin 2 167 83 - 1 - - - +14 83.5 Ben Groselak 6 509 76 - 5 - - 1 +13 84.8 Michael Jacobs 6 519 78 - 4 - - 1 +15 86.5 Kious, Kiefer 4 374 89 - 3 - - - +22 93.5 Hermanson, Nicholas 2 189 92 - 1 - - - +23 94.5 Hogan, Connor - - - - - - - - - - FOUR-PLAYER TEAM 21 6580 296 2 11 1 5 18 +26 313.3
2015 AUGUSTANA RESULTS Tournament Loras Fall Invite Tim Kopka Memorial Invite Purdue-Calumet Mike Lalaeff Invite Dubuque Fall Invite Vike-Scot Shootout Midwest Region Classic IWU Invitational Augustana Invitational Weist Foundation Classic Scot-Fire Invitational CCIW Golf Championships
Dates 9/2/14 9/5-6/14 9/15-16/14 9/20-21/14 9/26/14 9/29-30/14 4/3-4/15 4/10-11/15 4/17-18/15 4/24/15 4/30-5/2/15
Rounds 1 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 1 4
Place 3 7 5 3 1 6 19 5 8 12 6
Teams 10 16 8 9 2 28 20 21 15 19 8
Players +/- 49 +28 91 +51 41 +57 47 +59 20 +11 140 +46 104 +69 115 +72 77 +36 101 +33 45 +94
Score 316 619 633 619 299 622 645 648 612 321 1246
2015-16 Men’s Golf Team
2015-16 Men’s Golf Team; Front Row - Tanner Obal, Nicholas Hermanson, Ben Groselak, Alex Sierra, Jimmy Nickell; Second Row - Paul DelVecchio, Michael Jacobs, David Ferlmann, Gabe Askam, Kiefer Kious, Eric Swanson;
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2015-16 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS MEN’S GOLF ROSTER PLAYER Gabe Askam* Donald Caputo David Ferlmann*** Ben Groselak* Nicholas Hermanson** Michael Jacobs** Kiefer Kious** Jimmy Nickell Tanner Obal** Eric Swanson** Alex Sierra * - Denotes letters won
YEAR So Fr Sr So Jr Jr Jr Sr. Jr Jr Fr
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) West Dundee, Ill./Jacobs Elmwood Park, Ill./St. Patrick Dunlap, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame Lemont, Ill./HS Beecher, Ill./HS Freeport, Ill./Aquin Catholic Dwight, Ill./HS Old Mill Creek, Ill./ Warren Township Elmhurst, Ill./York Vernon Hills, Ill./HS Moline, Ill./HS
2015 CCIW MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
April 30- May 2, 2015 ** The Rail ** Springfield, Illinois Par 72, 6630 yards Rank Team 1 Illinois Wesleyan 2 Carthage 3 Millikin 4 North Central 5 Elmhurst t6 Augustana t6 Wheaton 8 North Park
Rank 1 2 3t 3t 5t 5t 7 8 9t 9t 21t 23 28 32t 32t 36
Rd 1 289 282 303 300 301 311 313 354
Player Wienckowski, Kenny Buente, Blaine Berna, Evan Groessl, Spencer Albano, Tony Simonson, Jarrett Bubenicek, Mike Tynan, Tim Donovan, Kyle Meneghetti, Matt Obal, Tanner Groselak, Jake Kukla, Josh Ferlmann, David Swanson, Eric Murphy, Grant
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Rd 2 297 306 300 313 307 325 316 355
Rd 3 276 287 289 314 312 308 308 355
Rd 4 287 295 294 303 312 302 309 342
Total Par 1149 -3 1170 +18 1186 +34 1230 +78 1232 +80 1246 +94 1246 +94 1406 +254
Team IWU Millikin IWU IWU IWU Carthage Millikin IWU Carthage Carthage AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA
Rd 1 74 75 80 73 67 72 73 75 69 70 75 79 78 82 83 75
Rd 2 72 68 72 75 77 74 77 73 74 79 83 77 83 84 81 86
Rd 3 70 72 68 68 74 73 72 68 71 72 76 78 77 77 77 81
Rd 4 69 72 69 73 72 71 70 77 80 73 74 76 75 75 77 81
Total Par 285 -3 287 -1 289 +1 289 +1 290 +2 290 +2 292 +4 293 +5 294 +6 294 +6 308 +20 310 +22 313 +25 318 +30 318 +30 323 +35
AUGUSTANA GOLF HISTORY YEAR W L T CCIW HEAD COACH CAPTAINS 2015 0 0 0 Sixth Paul Del Vecchio Jake Groselak 2014 0 0 0 Fifth Paul Del Vecchio Jake Groselak 2013 0 0 0 Seventh Paul Del Vecchio Jeff Paustian 2012 0 0 0 Eighth Paul Del Vecchio Greg Karesh, Marko Loncar 2011 0 0 0 Eighth Grey Giovanine Phil Litchfield, Cole Wells 2010 0 0 0 Sixth Grey Giovanine Zach Kinscherf 2009 1 1 0 Seventh Grey Giovanine 2008 0 0 0 Eigth Grey Giovanine Eric Johnson, Andrew Benton, Jeremy Smith 2007 0 1 0 Sixth Grey Giovanine Stuart Steenhoek 2006 0 1 0 Fourth Grey Giovanine Joey Childers 2005 1 0 0 Fourth Grey Giovanine Ben Johannsen 2004 1 0 0 Second Grey Giovanine Mitch Heckenkamp 2003 1 0 0 Fourth Grey Giovanine Jack Childers 2002 0 0 0 Second Grey Giovanine Brian Sayers, Brian Torrence 2001 0 1 0 Second Grey Giovanine John Watson, Chad Johansen 2000 1 0 0 Second Grey Giovanine John Watson, Jon Turner 1999 0 0 1 FIRST Dr. Stan Kittleson Jay Mellentine, Jon Turner 1998 0 1 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Eunbin Rii 1997 0 1 0 FIRST Dr. Stan Kittleson Steve Anderson, Brad Garrett 1996 0 1 0 Fourth Dr. Stan Kittleson Brad Garrett, Greg Sheffield 1995 0 0 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Chris Neuhart 1994 0 0 0 Third Dr. Stan Kittleson Bruce Allison, Mike Rivers 1993 0 2 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Noel Allen, Matt Doman 1992 0 1 0 Sixth Dr. Stan Kittleson Matt Doman, Noel Allen 1991 0 4 0 Third Dr. Stan Kittleson Kevin Isenhart, Lars Backstrom 1990 1 3 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Eric Peterson, Todd Miller 1989 3 2 0 Third Dr. Stan Kittleson Scott Lindeman 1988 11 4 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Scott Lindeman 1987 6 5 0 Fourth Dr. Stan Kittleson Bob White 1986 7 5 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Mike Nelson 1985 3 3 0 Second Dr. Stan Kittleson Mike Nelson 1984 5 3 1 Second Jim Borcherding Tim Anderson 1983 8 2 2 Third Jim Borcherding Pat Kellner 1982 5 3 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Keith Rezin 1981 8 0 1 FIRST Jim Borcherding Keith Rezin 1980 6 0 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Dave Stone 1979 5 1 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Gary Granback 1978 3 1 1 FIRST Jim Borcherding Gary Granback 1977 3 0 0 Third Jim Borcherding Doug Hultquist 1976 5 0 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Pete Sherwin 1975 5 3 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Ted Stone 1974 8 2 0 Second Jim Borcherding Ted Stone 1973 7 5 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Charlie Pobanz 1972 2 9 0 FIRST Jim Borcherding Charlie Pobanz 1971 8 7 0 Fourth Jim Borcherding Charlie Pobanz, Dave Trapkus 1970 2 13 0 Third Lance Erwin Jerry Partridge 1969 6 6 1 FIRST Lance Erwin Dave Moe 1968 9 15 1 Fourth Bill Lee Steve Stark 1967 11 4 1 Second Chuck Emery Steve Stark 1966 7 9 0 FIRST Chuck Emery Bill Lee 1965 10 2 1 FIRST Max Peterson Bill Lee 1964 12 1 0 FIRST Ken Tillman John Wetzel 1963 11 3 0 Fourth Ken Tillman John Wetzel 1962 2 9 0 Fifth Ken Tillman 1961 11 5 1 Second Ken Tillman 1960 Second Ray Grossman 1959 7 4 0 Sixth Vince Lundeen Jim Carlson, Tom Warren 1958 10 3 0 Fourth Vince Lundeen Newell Johnson 1957 4 5 0 Fifth Vince Lundeen Newell Johnson 1956 4 3 2 Third Vince Lundeen Jim Wurbs 1955 7 1 1 FIRST Vince Lundeen Jim Wurbs 1954 5 3 0 Fifth L.C. Brissman Ken Anderson 1953 2 3 0 Fifth L.C. Brissman 1952 0 6 1 Fifth L.C. Brissman Leo Lundberg 1951 2 5 0 Fifth Morris Nelson 1950 5 4 0 Sixth 1949 2 8 0 Sixth 1948 5 2 0 Fifth 2015-16 MEN’S GOLF - 9
AUGUSTANA ALL-TIME LETTERWINNERS A Agnew, Bob - 1964 Allen, Noel - 1991, 92, 93 Allen, Tom - 1971 Allison, Bruce - 1990, 91, 93, 94 Anderson, Kenneth - 1953, 54 Anderson, Paul - 1969, 70, 71 Anderson, Steve - 1996, 97 Anderson, Tim - 1982, 83, 84 Armstrong, Roger - 1968 Askam, Gabe - 2015 B Backstrom, Lars - 1990, 91 Baier, Erik - 1979, 80 Beckman, Dick - 1957 Beisswenger, Steve - 2012 Bell, Ken - 1973, 74 Benton, Andrew - 2006, 07, 08 Berg, Paul - 1970, 71, 72 Beult, Andrew - 2006 Boen, Bill - 1985, 86 Bonne, Russell - 1953 Burnell, Andrew - 1988 C Campbell, Ross - 1983 Carlson, Russell - 1966, 67, 68, 69 Carlstedt, J. Wendell - 1952 Channon, Max - 2012, 13, 14, 15 Childers, Charles - 2003, 04, 05, 06 Childers, Jack - 2002, 03 Clark, Jason - 1997, 98 Condit, Jeff - 1979 Conte, Kevin - 2008, 09 Cook, Dave - 2013 Cooney, Paul - 1984, 85 Cunningham, Brad - 1998 D Deets, Jeff - 1982 Deets, Timothy - 2009, 10 DeVolder, Virgil - 1956 Doman, Matt - 1991, 92, 93 E Eckdahl, Robert - 1953 Elston, Phil - 2001 Enquist, Keith - 1953 Eisold, Derric - 2006 Ettner, Chris - 1993 Ewert, Joe - 1961, 62 F Faleskin, Greg - 2000, 01, 02 Ferlmann, David - 2013, 14, 15 Fleege, Cory - 2003, 04, 05 G Gadient, Sanford - 1954 Garrett, Brad - 1994, 95, 96, 97 Gibbs, Michael - 1967, 68 Glendon, Matt - 1995, 96 Goar, Duane - 1961 Graf, Carl - 1993 Granback, Gary - 1976, 77, 78, 79 Grchan, Jonathan - 2010 Groselak, Ben - 2015 Groselak, Jake - 2012, 13, 14, 15 Green, Perry - 1973, 75, 76 H Haake, Dale - 1971, 72 Hainline, Dick - 1981 Hankins, Chris - 2008, 09 Hallene, Bryan - 2008 Hallstrom, Jamie - 2007 Hanson, Ryan - 1992, 94 Hartman, Zeke - 2012 Harvey, Rick - 1987 Heckenkamp, Mitchell - 2003, 04 Henry, Jordan - 2009, 10, 11 Hermanson - 2014, 15 Heyd, Jim - 1962 Hickey, Jeff - 1987, 88 Hogan, Connor - 2014 10 - Augustana Vikings
Hultquist, Doug - 1974, 75, 76, 77 I Isenhart, Kevin - 1989, 90, 91 J Jacobs, Michael - 2014, 15 Jacobsen, Benjamin - 1954, 56 Jarrendt, Ralph - 1966, 67 Jess, Steve - 1985, 86 Johannsen, Ben - 2002, 03, 04, 05 Johansen, Chad - 1998, 99, 2000, 01 Johnson, Bill - 1956 Johnson, Dennis - 1970 Johnson, Eric - 2005, 06, 07, 08 Johnson, Newell - 1956, 57 Johnson, Scott - 1987, 88, 89 Johnson, Terry - 1957 Johnston, Tom - 1983, 84 K Karesh, Greg - 2010, 11, 12 Kellner, Jim - 1979, 80 Kellner, Pat - 1981, 82, 83 Keopple, Ted - 2008, 09, 10, 11 Kiefer, Kious - 2014, 15 Killinger, Bill - 1970 Kinscherf, Zach - 2007, 08, 09, 10 Kukla, Josh - 2012, 13, 14, 15 L Landherr, Chris - 1981, 82, 83, 84 Lautt, Connor - 2013 Lawson, Alex - 2012 Lee, Bill - 1963, 64, 65, 66 Lemke, Scott - 2002 Lindblade, Jim - 1957 Lindeman, Kevin - 1988, 89 Lindeman, Scott - 1986, 87, 88, 89 Lindholm, Mike - 1986 Litchfield, Phil - 2009, 10, 11 Loncar, Marko - 2010, 11, 12 Lubic, Curtis - 2010, 11, 12 Lundberg, Leo - 1952 Lundberg, Lloyd - 1957 M Mancuso, Sam - 1969 Martin, Ed - 1969 Martin, Grant - 1980 Martin, Trent - 2004, 05 Mathson, Taylor - 2009, 10 McCarthy, Bill - 1991 Mellentine, Jay - 1997, 98, 99 Meyer, Mark - 2003 Michna, Rich - 1970 Miller, Rick - 1977, 78, 79, 80 Miller, Todd - 1989, 90 Moe, Dave - 1966, 67, 68, 69 Muehler, Tim - 2003 Murphy, Grant - 2012, 13, 14, 15 Murrens, John - 1980, 81, 82 Mzhickteno, Jim - 1985 N Nash, Jim - 1969, 70 Nelson, Jack - 1961 Nelson, Kevin - 1984 Nelson, Mike - 1983, 84, 85, 86 Neuhart, Chris - 1992, 93, 94, 95 Nystrom, Duane - 1954 O Obal, Tanner - 2014, 15 O’Rourke, Kevin - 2002 P Palm, Rich - 1964, 65, 67 Partridge, Jerry - 1969 Paustian, Jeff - 2010, 11, 12 Perkins, Jim - 1984, 85, 86 Peters, Dan - 2002
Peterson, Eric - 1987, 88, 89, 90 Peterson, Gary - 1984, 65, 66 Peterson, James - 1967 Peterson, Larry - 1969 Peterson, Scott - 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Pobanz, Charles - 1970, 71, 72, 73 Porter, Ken - 1965 Posen, Matt - 1995 R Raiske, Alan - 1982 Rezin, Keith - 1979, 80, 81, 82 Rii, Eunbin - 1995, 96, 97, 98 Rivenburg, Ward - 1978, 79 Rivers, Mike - 1991, 92, 93, 94 Roberts, Brad - 1995 Roemer, Jason, 2013 Rupp, Dan - 1965, 66 Ruud, Ryan - 2003, 03 S Sayers, Brian - 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Sharlog, Keith - 1984, 85 Sheffield, Greg - 1994, 95, 96 Sherwin, Pete - 1973, 74, 75, 76 Simundson, Mark - 1977, 78, 79 Smith, Jeremy - 2006, 07, 08 Smyth, John - 1987 Stark, Steve - 1965, 66, 67, 68 Stark, William - 1961 Steenhoek, Stuart - 2004, 05, 06, 07 Stevenson, Don - 1963, 64 Stone, Dave - 1976, 78, 79, 80 Stone, John R. - 2011, 12, 13 Stone, Ted - 1972, 73, 74, 75 Swanson, Eric - 2014, 15 Sweno, Rob - 2006, 07 T Tadlock, John - 1972 Tebelman, Chip - 1981, 82 Thorell, Al - 1977, 79 Torrence, Brian - 1999, 2000, 01, 02 Traczek, Greg - 1989 Trapkus, Dave - 1970, 71, 72, 73 Turner, Jon - 1997, 98, 99, 2000 V VanUnnik, Victor - 1999, 2000, 01 Visser, Kevin - 2006, 07 W Wachtel, Mike - 1975 Wagner, Bob - 1980, 81 Walden, Todd - 1982, 83 Warren, Tom - 1961 Watson, John - 1998, 99, 2000, 01 Weigand, Kyle - 2008, 09, 10, 11 Wells, T. Cole - 2008, 09, 10, 11 Wenzel, Mike - 2000, 01 Wesbey, George - 1974, 75, 76 Wetzel, John - 1962, 63, 64 White, Bob - 1985, 86, 87, 88 White, Dick - 1962, 63 Worthington, J. - 1962, 63, 64, 65 Wurbs, Jim - 1953, 54, 56
THE COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN Now in its 70th year, the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) enjoys a reputation as the “Best Small-College Conference in the Nation.” The league was formed with nine charter members (Augustana, Carthage, Elmhurst, Illinois College, Illinois Wesleyan, Lake Forest, Millikin, North Central and Wheaton) on April 26, 1946 in Jacksonville, Illinois. Competition opened in the 1946-47 academic year as the College Conference of Illinois.
Augustana owns more CCIW team championships than any other school in the league with 183 total. Of those 183, the men have won 142 and 41 belong to the women.
Carthage left the conference in 1952 but returned in 1961. In 1967 the name was changed to the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin to recognize Carthage, which had moved to Kenosha, Wisconsin from Carthage, Illinois in 1962, and Carroll, which entered the league in 1955.
AUGUSTANA’S ALL-TIME TEAM CCIW CHAMPIONS
As is often the case with athletic conferences, CCIW membership has experienced some changes since the league’s inception. After Carthage left in 1952, Illinois College withdrew the following year. Elmhurst and Wheaton left following the 1959-60 academic year. Wheaton rejoined for all sports but football in 1967 and then for football in 1970. Elmhurst rejoined in the fall of 1967 for all sports but football and for football in the 1968 season. Carroll joined officially with the 1955 spring sports seasons. Carthage returned in 1961 and North Park entered the following fall. Lake Forest dropped out at the end of the 1962-63 year. The last change in CCIW membership came following the 1991-92 season when Carroll withdrew. Now eight members strong, the CCIW continues its tradition of athletic and academic excellence. The league sanctioned women’s sports for the first time in the 1986-87 school year and Augustana participated in the first ever women’s competition. That was on September 14, 1986 when the Vikings met North Central in a volleyball match that was held at Elmhurst College.
The CCIW began to award championships in men’s golf since the league’s inception in 1946-47. Since that time the Vikings have won the conference title a total of 16 times.
MEN (142) BASEBALL: 1952-65-68-74-14 (Division Champs in 198996) BASKETBALL: 1963-71-72-73-74-81-82-93-03-06-07-08-1115 CROSS COUNTRY: 1969-70 FOOTBALL: 1949-66-68-75-81-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-9091-93-94-97-99-01-05-06 GOLF: 1955-64-65-66-69-72-73-75-76-78-79-80-81-82-9799 SOCCER: 2002 SWIMMING & DIVING: 1947-48-49-67-69-70-71-82 TENNIS: 1947-48-55-56-58-60-65-66-67-68-70-71-72-7475-77-78-81-82-83-84-85 TRACK & FIELD: 1964-65-67-68-69-70-72-73-74-80-81-8283-84-08-10 WRESTLING: 1963-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-74-75-7980-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-98-9900-01-02-03-04-14 WOMEN (41) BASKETBALL: 1987-89-90-91-93 CROSS COUNTRY: 1990-91-94-96-97-98-13 SOCCER: 2009-12 SOFTBALL: 2004-06 SWIMMING & DIVING: 1988-89-90-93-95-97 TENNIS: 1993-94-96-97 TRACK & FIELD: 1988-91-93-94-95-96-97-98-99-00-01-08 VOLLEYBALL: 1996-01 LACROSSE: 2013-14 (MWLC) 2015
The College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin sanctions 21 sports: baseball, men’s and women’s basketball, men’s and women’s cross country, football, men’s and women’s golf, men’s and women’s soccer, softball, men’s and women’s swimming, men’s and women’s tennis, men’s and women’s indoor track & field, men’s and women’s outdoor track & field, men’s and women’s lacrosse, volleyball and wrestling.
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2015-16 AUGUSTANA MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE DATE September 4 September 5 September 8 September 12 September 13 September 19 September 20 September 25 September 26 October 12
EVENT Tim Kopka Memorial Tournament Tim Kopka Memorial Tournament Loras Fall Invitational Clarke Fall Classic Clarke Fall Classic Dubuque Invitational Dubuque Invitational Midwest Region Classic Midwest Region Classic Viking Shootout
SITE West Dundee, Ill. (Randall Oaks) West Dundee, Ill. (Randall Oaks) Peosta, Iowa (Thunder Hills) Peosta, Iowa (Thunder Hills) Peosta, Iowa (Thunder Hills) Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque CC) Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque CC) Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Lawsonia) Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin (Lawsonia) Coal Valley, Ill. (Oakwood)
TIME 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 11:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m. 12:00 noon
COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN CHAMPIONS 1955 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 - 1969 - 1972 - 1973 - 1975 - 1976 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 - 1981 - 1982 - 1997 - 1999 NCAA NATIONAL APPEARANCES 1964 - 1966 - 1969 - 1978 - 1979 (10th) - 1980 - 1981 - 1999 NAIA NATIONAL APPEARANCES 1973 - 1974 - 1975
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