BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – The Winona State University men's golf team had five players earn Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Men's Golf All-Conference honors for the 2021-22 season, highlighted by
Brady Holland being named NSIC Men's Golf Newcomer of the Year.
Holland, a freshman from Elk River, Minn., was named NSIC Men's Newcomer of the Year after holding a 73.7 stroke average entering the NSIC Championshpis, which is second best in the NSIC. He earned two top-5 finishes during the season and was named NSIC Golfer of the Week on three separate occasions during 2021-22. Along with being the Newcomer of the Year, Holland was the only freshman to be named to the All-NSIC First Team.
Abraham Elmore also earned NSIC First-Team accolades after having a scoring average of 74.6, which was the fourth-best mark in the conference. Elmore earned NSIC Men's Golfer of the Week honors for his play at The Legacy Invitational, where he carded a five-over 149 (75-74) to lead WSU and finish fourth individually.
Matthew Chandler was named to the All-NSIC Second Team for the 2021-22 season after carding a 75.2 scoring average in 22 rounds. Chandler fired a team-best 68 at The Mule on Apr. 5 and had four rounds where he shot under par.
Dylan Brown was also named to the All-NSIC Second Team after averaging a 76.2 on the season with three rounds below par. Brown's best finish was a tie for sixth at the Warrior Invitational in Las Vegas, Nev. on March 7-8 where he led Winona State with a 148 (76-72).
Along with earning the NSIC Elite 18 Award,
Matt Turner also earned All-NSIC Second Team honors for his play during the season. Turner had a scoring average of 76.1 and placed in the top-10 once along with a separate top-5 finish.
The five Warriors being named to All-NSIC Teams marks the most individuals any institution has had represented since the NSIC began naming players to all-conference teams.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words:
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Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.