Monkey Island, Okla. - The Winona State University men's golf team earned a fifth-place finish at the 2024 Showdown at Shangri La, a two-day tournament hosted by Rogers State University in Monkey Island, Oklahoma.
As a team, Winona State shot a collective 869 (+17) overall for head coach
Jeff Straight, while two Warriors earned top-15 finishes individually.
Winona State standouts
Alessandro Trenta and
Peyton Coahran finished with final tallies of 210 (-3) and 216 (+3), respectively, helping WSU edge Missouri Southern State, whom had team score 870 overall.The University of Central Oklahoma won the event with a team score of 849 (-3).
Trenta put together rounds of 69, 73 and 68 over the two days while Coahran had scores of 72, 71 and 73. At the 2024 Showdown at Shangri La, WSU competed against NSIC rivals Augustana University, Bemidji State, Minnesota State - Mankato, and Concordia University, St. Paul. The Warriors were the top-finishing NSIC team among the 18-team field.
In addition to Trenta and Coahran,
Luke Maas and
Diego Olano earned Top-50 scores, with the Warrior duo tying at 44th overall. Mass carded 72, 77 and 75 (224, +11) and Olano earned marks of 74, 71, and 79 (224, +11).
Bennett Thomas rounded out the WSU top five at 228 (+15), notching scores of 77, 72, and 77.
Winona State will return to action on Monday, April 8 and Tuesday April 9, when the Warriors travel to Washburn University for the Firekeeper Open in Mayetta, Kansas.
