BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The Winona State University men’s golf team is ready to tee off their 2022-23 campaign after being picked to win the conference in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Preseason Men’s Golf Coaches’ Poll, as announced by the NSIC today. 

Winona State earned a total of 77 points, including five first-place votes in the poll. Bemidji State came in second with 67 points, while Concordia-St. Paul was tabbed to finish third with 61 points.

Elmore, a senior from Mesa, Ariz., was selected as a 2022-23 NSIC Player to Watch after an impressive 2021-22 season where he garnered NSIC First Team All-Conference and NSIC All-Tournament Team honors.

Along with Elmore, Matt Turner and Gabe Goodman carded scoring averages in the top 20 of the NSIC last year to provide low-scoring experience heading into the 2022-23 season. Joining the returning core will be newcomers Tyler Johnson, Alessandro Trenta, and Peyton Coahran, who all bring in high amounts of previous success.

The Warriors will look to take advantage of several home competitions this season, beginning with the Regional Preview at The Bridges Golf Course in Winona, Minn. on Sept. 6-7. WSU will also serve as host at The Watkins Invitational on Sept. 26-27 in Lake City, Minn. Winona State will be in action in four other events during the fall portion of their 2022-23 season.

Head coach Jeff Straight is hopeful his Warriors will have a successful season and is looking towards a bright future for the WSU men’s golf program.

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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: Graduate Champions.

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.