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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, Lori Anderson & Kelly Polizzi 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 178 total team championships (138 men and 40 women) since the league began in 1946-47. Augustana is currently sixth in the nation in number of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-Americans produced in all sports with 149 as of December, 2013. 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.
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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.
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.augustana.edu. Also, you may e-mail Dave Wrath at [email protected]. The office phone number for sports information is (309) 794-7265.
2013-14 MEN’S GOLF PROSPECTUS
After improvement in the fall, Vikings look to build on that for spring season T he Augustana men’s golf team will head into the spring portion of the 2013-14 season with a sense of optimism after coming off a solid fall campaign. The Vikings have a total of seven events under their collective belts from the fall and third year head coach Paul Del Vecchio is looking forward to the spring.
“We played in a lot of events in the fall and that will help us this spring,” said Del Vecchio. “We are looking for consistency each time out.”
“I am excited about the spring season,” said Del Vecchio, who is hoping that his team can improve on a seventh place finish in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin in 2013. “We added three freshmen who helped quite a bit in the fall and that has improved our depth quite a bit. The fact that the younger players will have six or seven tournaments heading into the spring will be a plus.” Two freshmen came out of the fall season in the top two spots on the team. Tanner Obal (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) leads the team in low average with a 77.1 mark. He competed in 14 rounds and had a low of 73 with two top five and two top 10 finishes in tournaments. Classmate Michael Jacobs (Freeport Aquin HS, Freeport, Ill.) also played in 14 rounds and sports the fourth-best average on the team at 79.5 with a low round of 71. He also recorded the only par round of the fall season.
Junior Jake Groselak has been named to MVP of the golf team two year in a row. He was second on the Vikings in scoring with an average of 80.4.
Sophomore David Ferlmann (Peoria Notre Dame HS, Dunlap, Ill.) recorded a 78.0 average in 14 rounds with a low of 73 and he had one top-five and two top-10 finishes in the fall. Last year, Ferlmann had an 83.0 average in 20 rounds with a low of 74 and one top-10 finish. He was voted the Vikings’ “Newcomer of the Year”. Junior Jake Groselak (Lemont Township HS, Lemont, Ill.) was the team MVP in 2012-13 with an average of 80.4 in 22 rounds with a low score of 73 and two top-five and two top-10 finishes. This past fall he played 14 rounds and had a 79.2 average with a low of 73. Junior Grant Murphy (Dunlap HS, Peoria, Ill.) played in nine rounds this fall and had an 81.1 average with a low score of 74 and one top-10 finish. As a sophomore he averaged 84.1 in 22 rounds with a low of 73 and one top-five and two top-10 finishes. Junior Max Channon (WheatonWarrenville South HS, Wheaton, Ill.) and freshman Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, Ill.) will also be in the mix for top-five spots on the team. Channon played 10 rounds this fall and averaged 79.7 with a low score of 73 and a top-five and top-10 finish. Swanson also averaged 79.7, in 11 rounds, in the fall and had a low score of 73 with one top-five and one top-10 finish. Freshmen Nicholas Hermanson (Beecher HS, Beecher, Ill.) and Connor Hogan (Rock Island Alleman HS, Rock Island, Ill.) didn’t play in any tournaments in the fall but both have the potential to contribute. Junior Josh Kukla (Zion-Benton HS, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.) was the Most Improved Player on the team last year and in the fall he played in six rounds with an 82.2 average.
Junior Grant Murphy played well last season, culminating in a 39th place finish in the CCIW Championship.
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HEAD COACH PAUL DEL VECCHIO The 2013-14 season marks Paul Del Vecchio’s third season at the helm of the Augustana men’s golf team. 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 2010-11), Del Vecchio served as a volunteer assistant under Giovanine. Augustana Director of Athletics Mike Zapolski explained the change and expressed confidence in a smooth transition. “In addition to the on-going recruitment process, men’s golf at the NCAA Division III level has evolved into a significant fall and spring schedule. As a result, we made a strategic decision to make the necessary changes that would create a better situation for everyone involved, particularly our student-athletes. I am thankful for the service that Grey has provided the Augustana men’s golf program the past 12 years and the opportunities that he has provided Paul the last two seasons. It will be a seamless transition, and Paul will be able to devote the necessary energy and time toward our men’s golf student-athletes.” 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. “I am excited with the challenge,” said Del Vecchio. “I enjoyed working with the studentathletes from Augustana over the past two years and it has been nice to see some of them develop. Recruiting will be the key as we attempt to elevate the program. 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.” Zapolski added about the new Viking head man, “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 .PCT CCIW FINISH 2012 0 0 .000 54 94 .365 Eighth 2013 0 0 .000 63 88 .417 Seventh CAREER 0 0 .000 117 182 .391
2013-14 Augustana VIikings: Front Row - Eric Swanson, Jake Groselak, Tanner Obal, Dave Cook. Second Row - Kiefer Kious, Grant Murphy, David Ferlmann, Josh Kukla. Third Row - Head Coach Paul Del Vecchio, Nicholas Hermanson, Michael Jacobs, Max Channon, Conner Hogan. 4 - Augustana Vikings
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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2012-13 MEN’S GOLF REVIEW
Jake Groselak repeats as men’s golf MVP; Vikings seventh at CCIW Championship Behind a 24th-place 320 (82-77-84-77) by sophomore Jake Groselak (Lemont HS, Lemont, Ill.), Coach Paul Del Vecchio’s Augustana men’s golf team finished seventh at this year’s CCIW Championship. Groselak, who led Viking letter winners with an average round of 80.4 strokes this year, repeated as the team’s MVP. Freshman David Ferlmann (Peoria Notre Dame HS, Dunlap, Ill.) was chosen Newcomer of the Year and sophomore Josh Kukla (Zion Benton HS, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.) was selected Most Improved. Augustana competed in 12 events this season with a 63-88 headto-head record. The Vikings’ top finish was second place among 13 teams at the Loras College Fall Invitational on September 4, 2012. They also finished fourth in fields of 16 teams at both the Duane Chanay Invitational on September 7 and the Elmhurst Fall Invitational on September 27.
six events and nine rounds, but averaged 83.2 strokes, including a best round of 77 at the Duane Chanay Invitational. His highest finish was a tie for 16th (80) at the Scot-Fire-Viking Classic. Sophomore Grant Murphy (Dunlap HS, Peoria, Ill.) joined Groselak as the only Viking to play all 12 events and 22 rounds this year. He averaged 84.1 strokes per round. His best round and highest finish was a 73 at the Loras Fall Invitational, which tied him for fourth. He shot a 338 (84-85-84-85) at the CCIW Championship, finishing 39th. Sophomore Max Channon (Wheaton Warrenville South HS, Wheaton, Ill.) averaged 84.7 strokes over 18 rounds in 10 events. His best round was a 76 at the Duane Chanay Invitational and his highest finish came at the Scot-Fire-Viking Classic, where he shot a 19th-place 81. He was second among Vikings at the CCIW Championship, shooting a four-round total of 336 (80-90-82-84) to finish tied for 36th overall.
Groselak played all 12 events and 22 rounds for Augustana this season. He had his best round at the Elmhurst Invitational on September 27. He shot a one-over par 73, finishing in a tie for fifth among 82 competitors. His highest finish was a tie for fourth (77) Kukla played 16 rounds in nine events, averaging 85.7 strokes. His best round of 74 came at the Duane Chanay Invitational and his at the Scot-Fire-Viking Classic on September 13. best finish was a tie for 26th at the Scot-Fire-Viking Classic. He shot a 333 (80-81-83-89) at the CCIW Championship, but didn’t Ferlmann competed in 11 events and 20 rounds this year and his place as a result of playing the first two rounds as an individual. 83.0 per-round average was second among Viking letter winners. His best round and top finish came at the Scot-Fire Invite on April 26-27. He shot a second-round 74 to finish with a two-round total Freshman Alex Walter (Camp Point Central HS, Camp Point, Ill.) competed in only the seven fall events. He averaged 78.8 strokes of 152, good for a tie for eighth in a field of 72 competitors. Ferlover 11 rounds. He had Augustana’s best round and finish of the mann finished 38th at the CCIW tournament with a score of 337 season with a 71 at the Duane Chanay Invitational, tying for third (79-87-86-85) over four rounds. place. Junior Dave Cook (United Township HS/ Silvis, Ill.) was limited to
ALL-TIME AUGUSTANA COACHING RECORDS
HEAD COACH YEARS W L T .PCT
Jim Borcherding 1971-84 78 36 5 .676 Ken Tillman 1961-64 36 18 1 .664 Vince Lundeen 1955-59 32 16 3 .657 Dr. Stan Kittleson 1985-99 31 32 0 .492 Chuck Emery 1966-67 18 13 1 .578 Max Peterson 1965 10 2 1 .808 Bill Lee 1968 9 15 1 .380 Lance Erwin 1969-70 8 19 0 .375 L.C. Brissman 1952-54 7 12 1 .375 Grey Giovanine 2000-11 5 4 0 .556 Paul Del Vecchio 2012-present 0 0 0 .000
ALL-TIME CCIW MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONS 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 1998 Millikin 1997 AUGUSTANA & Millikin
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
Carthage Millikin Carthage Carthage Carthage Carthage Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA
1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963
AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Illinois Wesleyan AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Millikin AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Carroll Illinois Wesleyan AUGUSTANA Illinois Wesleyan Millikin/North Central AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Carroll
1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947
Carroll Carroll Illinois Wesleyan Illinois Wesleyan Millikin Lake Forest Carroll AUGUSTANA Millikin Lake Forest Lake Forest Millikin Elmhurst Millikin North Central Lake Forest
2013 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS GOLF STATISTICS Low Par/- Finish Top Rel. Player Rounds Strokes Round Rounds Events 5 10 20 To Par Average Walter, Alex 11 867 71 1 7 - 1 1 +7 78.8 Groselak, Jake 22 1768 73 - 12 - 2 2 +9 80.4 Paustian, Jeff 6 487 75 - 5 - - 1 +10 81.2 Ferlmann, David 20 1660 74 - 11 - - 1 +11 83.0 Cook, Dave 9 749 77 - 6 - - - +12 83.2 Murphy, Grant 22 1850 73 - 12 - 1 2 +12 84.1 Damewood, Kody 3 253 79 - 3 - - - +13 84.3 Channon, Max 18 1525 76 - 10 - - - +13 84.7 Kukla, Josh 14 1210 74 - 9 - - - +15 86.4 Stone, John 6 541 87 - 4 - - - +19 90.2 Hartman, Zeke 1 94 94 - 1 - - - +22 94.0 Lautt, Connor 4 396 90 - 2 - - - +27 99.0 Roemer, Jason 4 422 102 - 2 - - - +34 105.5 4 PLAYER TEAM 22 7209 303 1 12 - 4 7 +41 327.7
2012-13 AUGUSTANA RESULTS Tournament Loras College Fall Invite
Dates 9/4/2012
Rounds Place 1 2
Teams 13
Players +/- Score 66 +15 303
Duane Chanay Invitational
9/7/2012
1
4
16
89
+20
304
Scot-Fire-Viking Classic
9/13/2012
1
3
5
29
+30
314
Dubuque Fall Invitational
9/22-23/2012
2
17
18
96
+117 677
Elmhurst Fall Invitational
9/27/2012
1
4
16
82
+16
Ashford Invitational
10/7-9/2012
3
10
10
57
+123 987
IWC Fun City Classic
10/19-20/2012
2
4
8
42
+97
673
Schreiner Spring Shootout
2/25-25/2013
1
9
9
49
+55
343
Illinois Wesleyan Invitational 4/5-6/2013
2
21
27
132
+113 689
Augustana Invitational
4/12-13/2013
2
12
20
117
+87
663
Scot-Fire Invite
4/26/2013
2
7
13
72
+60
632
2013 CCIW Championship
4/20/2013 5/3-4/2013
4
7
8
52
+168 1320
304
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2013-14 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS MEN’S GOLF ROSTER PLAYER Max Channon** Dave Cook* David Ferlmann* Jake Groselak** (C) Nicholas Hermanson Connor Hogan Michael Jacobs Kiefer Kious Josh Kukla** Grant Murphy** Tanner Obal Eric Swanson
YEAR Jr Sr So Jr Fr Fr Fr Fr Jr Jr Fr Fr
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South Silvis, Ill./United Township Dunlap, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame Lemont, Ill./Lemont Township Beecher, Ill./HS Rock Island, Ill./Alleman Freeport, Ill./Aquin Catholic Dwight, Ill./HS Winthrop Harbor, Ill./Zion Benton Peoria, Ill./Dunlap Elmhurst, Ill./York Vernon Hills, Ill./HS
* - Denotes letters won
2013 CCIW MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP The Den at Fox Creek *Bloomington Illinois* April 20 Elgin Country Club *Elgin, Illinois* May 3-4 Rank Team
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Illinois Wesleyan Millikin Wheaton Carthage North Park North Central Augutsana Elmhurst
PLACE 1 2 2 2 5 6 7 7 9 9 9
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Total Par
293 290 300 311 316 308 325 328
296 298 299 308 321 316 331 336
304 311 304 311 315 340 333 340
PLAYER, SCHOOL Wes Hillen, Millikin Austin Havens, Millikin Stefan Johnson, Illinois Wesleyan Jonny Tink, Wheaton Brad Hyland, Carthage Brian Barry, Millikin Tony Albano, Illinois Wesleyan Riley Bauman, Carthage Tommy Cardle, Wheaton Spencer Groessl, Illinois Wesleyan Kenny Wienckowski, Illinois Wesleyan
AUGUSTANA Jake Groselak Max Channon David Ferlmann Grant Murphy
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296 294 306 295 315 333 331 322
1189 1193 1209 1225 1267 1297 1320 1326
+37 +41 +57 +73 +115 +145 +168 +174
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 71 71 74 71 73 79 71 76 75 73 72 73 72 72 77 75 74 80 75 71 75 80 75 78 79 77 73 71 76 85 76 75 76
Day 4 77 71 72 76 78 72 81 69 74 71 76
TOTAL PAR 293 +5 294 +6 294 +6 294 +6 299 +11 301 +13 302 +14 302 +14 303 +15 303 +15 303 +15
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 TOTAL RANK 82 77 84 77 320 24 80 90 82 84 336 T36 79 87 86 85 337 38 84 85 84 85 338 39
AUGUSTANA GOLF HISTORY YEAR W L T CCIW HEAD COACH CAPTAINS 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 1947 3 7 0 Fourth 2013-14 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 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 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 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, Jake - 2012, 13 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 Heyd, Jim - 1962 Hickey, Jeff - 1987, 88 Hultquist, Doug - 1974, 75, 76, 77
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I Isenhart, Kevin - 1989, 90, 91 J 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 Killinger, Bill - 1970 Kinscherf, Zach - 2007, 08, 09, 10 Kukla, Josh - 2012, 13 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 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 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 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 68th 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. 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. 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 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, volleyball and wrestling.
Augustana also sports varsity men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. Neither women’s nor men’s lacrosse is currently a CCIW sport. Augustana owns more CCIW team championships than any other school in the league with 178 total. Of those 178, the men have won 138 and 40 belong to the women. 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. AUGUSTANA’S ALL-TIME TEAM CCIW CHAMPIONS MEN (138) BASEBALL: 1952-65-68-74 (Division Champs in 1989-96) BASKETBALL: 1963-71-72-73-74-81-82-93-03-06-07-08-10 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: 1947-48-55-56-60-65-66-67-68-70-72-74-75-7778-81-82-83-84-85 TRACK & FIELD: 1964-65-67-68-69-70-72-73-74-80-81-8283-84-08-10 WRESTLING: 1963-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-74-75-7980-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-9899-00-01-02-03-04-14 WOMEN (40) 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 (MWLC): 2013
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2013-14 MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE DATE
EVENT
SITE
TIME
Sept. 3
Aurora Fall Invitational
Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Country Club)
8:30 a.m.
Sept. 6
Duane Chanay Invitational
Port Byron, Ill. (Byron Hills)
Noon
Sept. 8-9
Midwest Region Fall Classic
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Trappers Turn)
10:00 a.m.
Sept. 19
Vike/Scot/Fire Classic
Monmouth, Ill. (Gibson Woods)
1:00 p.m.
Sept. 21-22
Dubuque Fall Invite
Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque CC)
9:00 a.m.
Sept. 27-28
Big Blue Invitational
Decatur, Ill. (Red Tail Run)
8:00 a.m.
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Ashford Fall Invitational
Silvis, Ill. (Short Hills)
8:00 a.m./1:00 p.m.
March 3-4
Shriner University Spring Shootout Kerrville, Texas (Comanche Trace)
TBA
March 28-29
Prairie Fire Classic
Galesburg, Ill. (Soangetaha)
TBA
April 4-5
Illinois Wesleyan Invitational
Normal, Ill. (Ironwood)
TBA
April 11-12
Augustana Invitational
Milan, Ill. (Pinnacle)
Noon/9:00 a.m.
April 17-19
CCIW Championships
Lake Geneva, Wis. (Grand Geneva)
TBA
26th - Monmouth, Ill. (Gibson Woods) 27th – Galesburg, Ill. (Soangetaha)
Noon 8:30 a.m.
April 25-26 Scot-Fire Classic
COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN CHAMPIONS: 1955 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 1969 - 1972 - 1973 - 1975 1976 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 1981 - 1982 - 1997 1999 12 - Augustana Vikings
NCAA NATIONAL APPEARANCES:
NAIA NATIONAL APPEARANCES:
1964 - 1966 - 1969 - 1978 1979 (10th) - 1980 - 1981 1999
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, Lori Anderson & Kelly Polizzi 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 178 total team championships (138 men and 40 women) since the league began in 1946-47. Augustana is currently sixth in the nation in number of CoSIDA (College Sports Information Directors of America) Academic All-Americans produced in all sports with 149 as of December, 2013. 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.
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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.
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.augustana.edu. Also, you may e-mail Dave Wrath at [email protected]. The office phone number for sports information is (309) 794-7265.
2013-14 MEN’S GOLF PROSPECTUS
After improvement in the fall, Vikings look to build on that for spring season T he Augustana men’s golf team will head into the spring portion of the 2013-14 season with a sense of optimism after coming off a solid fall campaign. The Vikings have a total of seven events under their collective belts from the fall and third year head coach Paul Del Vecchio is looking forward to the spring.
“We played in a lot of events in the fall and that will help us this spring,” said Del Vecchio. “We are looking for consistency each time out.”
“I am excited about the spring season,” said Del Vecchio, who is hoping that his team can improve on a seventh place finish in the College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin in 2013. “We added three freshmen who helped quite a bit in the fall and that has improved our depth quite a bit. The fact that the younger players will have six or seven tournaments heading into the spring will be a plus.” Two freshmen came out of the fall season in the top two spots on the team. Tanner Obal (York HS, Elmhurst, Ill.) leads the team in low average with a 77.1 mark. He competed in 14 rounds and had a low of 73 with two top five and two top 10 finishes in tournaments. Classmate Michael Jacobs (Freeport Aquin HS, Freeport, Ill.) also played in 14 rounds and sports the fourth-best average on the team at 79.5 with a low round of 71. He also recorded the only par round of the fall season.
Junior Jake Groselak has been named to MVP of the golf team two year in a row. He was second on the Vikings in scoring with an average of 80.4.
Sophomore David Ferlmann (Peoria Notre Dame HS, Dunlap, Ill.) recorded a 78.0 average in 14 rounds with a low of 73 and he had one top-five and two top-10 finishes in the fall. Last year, Ferlmann had an 83.0 average in 20 rounds with a low of 74 and one top-10 finish. He was voted the Vikings’ “Newcomer of the Year”. Junior Jake Groselak (Lemont Township HS, Lemont, Ill.) was the team MVP in 2012-13 with an average of 80.4 in 22 rounds with a low score of 73 and two top-five and two top-10 finishes. This past fall he played 14 rounds and had a 79.2 average with a low of 73. Junior Grant Murphy (Dunlap HS, Peoria, Ill.) played in nine rounds this fall and had an 81.1 average with a low score of 74 and one top-10 finish. As a sophomore he averaged 84.1 in 22 rounds with a low of 73 and one top-five and two top-10 finishes. Junior Max Channon (WheatonWarrenville South HS, Wheaton, Ill.) and freshman Eric Swanson (Vernon Hills HS, Vernon Hills, Ill.) will also be in the mix for top-five spots on the team. Channon played 10 rounds this fall and averaged 79.7 with a low score of 73 and a top-five and top-10 finish. Swanson also averaged 79.7, in 11 rounds, in the fall and had a low score of 73 with one top-five and one top-10 finish. Freshmen Nicholas Hermanson (Beecher HS, Beecher, Ill.) and Connor Hogan (Rock Island Alleman HS, Rock Island, Ill.) didn’t play in any tournaments in the fall but both have the potential to contribute. Junior Josh Kukla (Zion-Benton HS, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.) was the Most Improved Player on the team last year and in the fall he played in six rounds with an 82.2 average.
Junior Grant Murphy played well last season, culminating in a 39th place finish in the CCIW Championship.
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HEAD COACH PAUL DEL VECCHIO The 2013-14 season marks Paul Del Vecchio’s third season at the helm of the Augustana men’s golf team. 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 2010-11), Del Vecchio served as a volunteer assistant under Giovanine. Augustana Director of Athletics Mike Zapolski explained the change and expressed confidence in a smooth transition. “In addition to the on-going recruitment process, men’s golf at the NCAA Division III level has evolved into a significant fall and spring schedule. As a result, we made a strategic decision to make the necessary changes that would create a better situation for everyone involved, particularly our student-athletes. I am thankful for the service that Grey has provided the Augustana men’s golf program the past 12 years and the opportunities that he has provided Paul the last two seasons. It will be a seamless transition, and Paul will be able to devote the necessary energy and time toward our men’s golf student-athletes.” 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. “I am excited with the challenge,” said Del Vecchio. “I enjoyed working with the studentathletes from Augustana over the past two years and it has been nice to see some of them develop. Recruiting will be the key as we attempt to elevate the program. 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.” Zapolski added about the new Viking head man, “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 .PCT CCIW FINISH 2012 0 0 .000 54 94 .365 Eighth 2013 0 0 .000 63 88 .417 Seventh CAREER 0 0 .000 117 182 .391
2013-14 Augustana VIikings: Front Row - Eric Swanson, Jake Groselak, Tanner Obal, Dave Cook. Second Row - Kiefer Kious, Grant Murphy, David Ferlmann, Josh Kukla. Third Row - Head Coach Paul Del Vecchio, Nicholas Hermanson, Michael Jacobs, Max Channon, Conner Hogan. 4 - Augustana Vikings
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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2012-13 MEN’S GOLF REVIEW
Jake Groselak repeats as men’s golf MVP; Vikings seventh at CCIW Championship Behind a 24th-place 320 (82-77-84-77) by sophomore Jake Groselak (Lemont HS, Lemont, Ill.), Coach Paul Del Vecchio’s Augustana men’s golf team finished seventh at this year’s CCIW Championship. Groselak, who led Viking letter winners with an average round of 80.4 strokes this year, repeated as the team’s MVP. Freshman David Ferlmann (Peoria Notre Dame HS, Dunlap, Ill.) was chosen Newcomer of the Year and sophomore Josh Kukla (Zion Benton HS, Winthrop Harbor, Ill.) was selected Most Improved. Augustana competed in 12 events this season with a 63-88 headto-head record. The Vikings’ top finish was second place among 13 teams at the Loras College Fall Invitational on September 4, 2012. They also finished fourth in fields of 16 teams at both the Duane Chanay Invitational on September 7 and the Elmhurst Fall Invitational on September 27.
six events and nine rounds, but averaged 83.2 strokes, including a best round of 77 at the Duane Chanay Invitational. His highest finish was a tie for 16th (80) at the Scot-Fire-Viking Classic. Sophomore Grant Murphy (Dunlap HS, Peoria, Ill.) joined Groselak as the only Viking to play all 12 events and 22 rounds this year. He averaged 84.1 strokes per round. His best round and highest finish was a 73 at the Loras Fall Invitational, which tied him for fourth. He shot a 338 (84-85-84-85) at the CCIW Championship, finishing 39th. Sophomore Max Channon (Wheaton Warrenville South HS, Wheaton, Ill.) averaged 84.7 strokes over 18 rounds in 10 events. His best round was a 76 at the Duane Chanay Invitational and his highest finish came at the Scot-Fire-Viking Classic, where he shot a 19th-place 81. He was second among Vikings at the CCIW Championship, shooting a four-round total of 336 (80-90-82-84) to finish tied for 36th overall.
Groselak played all 12 events and 22 rounds for Augustana this season. He had his best round at the Elmhurst Invitational on September 27. He shot a one-over par 73, finishing in a tie for fifth among 82 competitors. His highest finish was a tie for fourth (77) Kukla played 16 rounds in nine events, averaging 85.7 strokes. His best round of 74 came at the Duane Chanay Invitational and his at the Scot-Fire-Viking Classic on September 13. best finish was a tie for 26th at the Scot-Fire-Viking Classic. He shot a 333 (80-81-83-89) at the CCIW Championship, but didn’t Ferlmann competed in 11 events and 20 rounds this year and his place as a result of playing the first two rounds as an individual. 83.0 per-round average was second among Viking letter winners. His best round and top finish came at the Scot-Fire Invite on April 26-27. He shot a second-round 74 to finish with a two-round total Freshman Alex Walter (Camp Point Central HS, Camp Point, Ill.) competed in only the seven fall events. He averaged 78.8 strokes of 152, good for a tie for eighth in a field of 72 competitors. Ferlover 11 rounds. He had Augustana’s best round and finish of the mann finished 38th at the CCIW tournament with a score of 337 season with a 71 at the Duane Chanay Invitational, tying for third (79-87-86-85) over four rounds. place. Junior Dave Cook (United Township HS/ Silvis, Ill.) was limited to
ALL-TIME AUGUSTANA COACHING RECORDS
HEAD COACH YEARS W L T .PCT
Jim Borcherding 1971-84 78 36 5 .676 Ken Tillman 1961-64 36 18 1 .664 Vince Lundeen 1955-59 32 16 3 .657 Dr. Stan Kittleson 1985-99 31 32 0 .492 Chuck Emery 1966-67 18 13 1 .578 Max Peterson 1965 10 2 1 .808 Bill Lee 1968 9 15 1 .380 Lance Erwin 1969-70 8 19 0 .375 L.C. Brissman 1952-54 7 12 1 .375 Grey Giovanine 2000-11 5 4 0 .556 Paul Del Vecchio 2012-present 0 0 0 .000
ALL-TIME CCIW MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONS 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 1998 Millikin 1997 AUGUSTANA & Millikin
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1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980
Carthage Millikin Carthage Carthage Carthage Carthage Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin Millikin AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA
1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963
AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Illinois Wesleyan AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Millikin AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Carroll Illinois Wesleyan AUGUSTANA Illinois Wesleyan Millikin/North Central AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA AUGUSTANA Carroll
1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947
Carroll Carroll Illinois Wesleyan Illinois Wesleyan Millikin Lake Forest Carroll AUGUSTANA Millikin Lake Forest Lake Forest Millikin Elmhurst Millikin North Central Lake Forest
2013 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS GOLF STATISTICS Low Par/- Finish Top Rel. Player Rounds Strokes Round Rounds Events 5 10 20 To Par Average Walter, Alex 11 867 71 1 7 - 1 1 +7 78.8 Groselak, Jake 22 1768 73 - 12 - 2 2 +9 80.4 Paustian, Jeff 6 487 75 - 5 - - 1 +10 81.2 Ferlmann, David 20 1660 74 - 11 - - 1 +11 83.0 Cook, Dave 9 749 77 - 6 - - - +12 83.2 Murphy, Grant 22 1850 73 - 12 - 1 2 +12 84.1 Damewood, Kody 3 253 79 - 3 - - - +13 84.3 Channon, Max 18 1525 76 - 10 - - - +13 84.7 Kukla, Josh 14 1210 74 - 9 - - - +15 86.4 Stone, John 6 541 87 - 4 - - - +19 90.2 Hartman, Zeke 1 94 94 - 1 - - - +22 94.0 Lautt, Connor 4 396 90 - 2 - - - +27 99.0 Roemer, Jason 4 422 102 - 2 - - - +34 105.5 4 PLAYER TEAM 22 7209 303 1 12 - 4 7 +41 327.7
2012-13 AUGUSTANA RESULTS Tournament Loras College Fall Invite
Dates 9/4/2012
Rounds Place 1 2
Teams 13
Players +/- Score 66 +15 303
Duane Chanay Invitational
9/7/2012
1
4
16
89
+20
304
Scot-Fire-Viking Classic
9/13/2012
1
3
5
29
+30
314
Dubuque Fall Invitational
9/22-23/2012
2
17
18
96
+117 677
Elmhurst Fall Invitational
9/27/2012
1
4
16
82
+16
Ashford Invitational
10/7-9/2012
3
10
10
57
+123 987
IWC Fun City Classic
10/19-20/2012
2
4
8
42
+97
673
Schreiner Spring Shootout
2/25-25/2013
1
9
9
49
+55
343
Illinois Wesleyan Invitational 4/5-6/2013
2
21
27
132
+113 689
Augustana Invitational
4/12-13/2013
2
12
20
117
+87
663
Scot-Fire Invite
4/26/2013
2
7
13
72
+60
632
2013 CCIW Championship
4/20/2013 5/3-4/2013
4
7
8
52
+168 1320
304
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2013-14 AUGUSTANA VIKINGS MEN’S GOLF ROSTER PLAYER Max Channon** Dave Cook* David Ferlmann* Jake Groselak** (C) Nicholas Hermanson Connor Hogan Michael Jacobs Kiefer Kious Josh Kukla** Grant Murphy** Tanner Obal Eric Swanson
YEAR Jr Sr So Jr Fr Fr Fr Fr Jr Jr Fr Fr
HOMETOWN (HIGH SCHOOL) Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South Silvis, Ill./United Township Dunlap, Ill./Peoria Notre Dame Lemont, Ill./Lemont Township Beecher, Ill./HS Rock Island, Ill./Alleman Freeport, Ill./Aquin Catholic Dwight, Ill./HS Winthrop Harbor, Ill./Zion Benton Peoria, Ill./Dunlap Elmhurst, Ill./York Vernon Hills, Ill./HS
* - Denotes letters won
2013 CCIW MEN’S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP The Den at Fox Creek *Bloomington Illinois* April 20 Elgin Country Club *Elgin, Illinois* May 3-4 Rank Team
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Illinois Wesleyan Millikin Wheaton Carthage North Park North Central Augutsana Elmhurst
PLACE 1 2 2 2 5 6 7 7 9 9 9
Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Total Par
293 290 300 311 316 308 325 328
296 298 299 308 321 316 331 336
304 311 304 311 315 340 333 340
PLAYER, SCHOOL Wes Hillen, Millikin Austin Havens, Millikin Stefan Johnson, Illinois Wesleyan Jonny Tink, Wheaton Brad Hyland, Carthage Brian Barry, Millikin Tony Albano, Illinois Wesleyan Riley Bauman, Carthage Tommy Cardle, Wheaton Spencer Groessl, Illinois Wesleyan Kenny Wienckowski, Illinois Wesleyan
AUGUSTANA Jake Groselak Max Channon David Ferlmann Grant Murphy
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296 294 306 295 315 333 331 322
1189 1193 1209 1225 1267 1297 1320 1326
+37 +41 +57 +73 +115 +145 +168 +174
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 71 71 74 71 73 79 71 76 75 73 72 73 72 72 77 75 74 80 75 71 75 80 75 78 79 77 73 71 76 85 76 75 76
Day 4 77 71 72 76 78 72 81 69 74 71 76
TOTAL PAR 293 +5 294 +6 294 +6 294 +6 299 +11 301 +13 302 +14 302 +14 303 +15 303 +15 303 +15
DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 TOTAL RANK 82 77 84 77 320 24 80 90 82 84 336 T36 79 87 86 85 337 38 84 85 84 85 338 39
AUGUSTANA GOLF HISTORY YEAR W L T CCIW HEAD COACH CAPTAINS 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 1947 3 7 0 Fourth 2013-14 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 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 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 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, Jake - 2012, 13 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 Heyd, Jim - 1962 Hickey, Jeff - 1987, 88 Hultquist, Doug - 1974, 75, 76, 77
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I Isenhart, Kevin - 1989, 90, 91 J 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 Killinger, Bill - 1970 Kinscherf, Zach - 2007, 08, 09, 10 Kukla, Josh - 2012, 13 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 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 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 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 68th 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. 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. 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 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, volleyball and wrestling.
Augustana also sports varsity men’s and women’s lacrosse teams. Neither women’s nor men’s lacrosse is currently a CCIW sport. Augustana owns more CCIW team championships than any other school in the league with 178 total. Of those 178, the men have won 138 and 40 belong to the women. 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. AUGUSTANA’S ALL-TIME TEAM CCIW CHAMPIONS MEN (138) BASEBALL: 1952-65-68-74 (Division Champs in 1989-96) BASKETBALL: 1963-71-72-73-74-81-82-93-03-06-07-08-10 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: 1947-48-55-56-60-65-66-67-68-70-72-74-75-7778-81-82-83-84-85 TRACK & FIELD: 1964-65-67-68-69-70-72-73-74-80-81-8283-84-08-10 WRESTLING: 1963-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-72-74-75-7980-82-83-84-85-86-87-88-89-90-91-92-93-94-95-96-9899-00-01-02-03-04-14 WOMEN (40) 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 (MWLC): 2013
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2013-14 MEN’S GOLF SCHEDULE DATE
EVENT
SITE
TIME
Sept. 3
Aurora Fall Invitational
Aurora, Ill. (Aurora Country Club)
8:30 a.m.
Sept. 6
Duane Chanay Invitational
Port Byron, Ill. (Byron Hills)
Noon
Sept. 8-9
Midwest Region Fall Classic
Wisconsin Dells, Wis. (Trappers Turn)
10:00 a.m.
Sept. 19
Vike/Scot/Fire Classic
Monmouth, Ill. (Gibson Woods)
1:00 p.m.
Sept. 21-22
Dubuque Fall Invite
Dubuque, Iowa (Dubuque CC)
9:00 a.m.
Sept. 27-28
Big Blue Invitational
Decatur, Ill. (Red Tail Run)
8:00 a.m.
Sept. 30-Oct. 1
Ashford Fall Invitational
Silvis, Ill. (Short Hills)
8:00 a.m./1:00 p.m.
March 3-4
Shriner University Spring Shootout Kerrville, Texas (Comanche Trace)
TBA
March 28-29
Prairie Fire Classic
Galesburg, Ill. (Soangetaha)
TBA
April 4-5
Illinois Wesleyan Invitational
Normal, Ill. (Ironwood)
TBA
April 11-12
Augustana Invitational
Milan, Ill. (Pinnacle)
Noon/9:00 a.m.
April 17-19
CCIW Championships
Lake Geneva, Wis. (Grand Geneva)
TBA
26th - Monmouth, Ill. (Gibson Woods) 27th – Galesburg, Ill. (Soangetaha)
Noon 8:30 a.m.
April 25-26 Scot-Fire Classic
COLLEGE CONFERENCE OF ILLINOIS & WISCONSIN CHAMPIONS: 1955 - 1964 - 1965 - 1966 1969 - 1972 - 1973 - 1975 1976 - 1978 - 1979 - 1980 1981 - 1982 - 1997 1999 12 - Augustana Vikings
NCAA NATIONAL APPEARANCES:
NAIA NATIONAL APPEARANCES:
1964 - 1966 - 1969 - 1978 1979 (10th) - 1980 - 1981 1999
1973 - 1974 - 1975
