NEKOOSA, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire men's golf team successfully defended its title at the WIAC Championship on Tuesday, placing first for the second consecutive year. All three teams at the tournament had two five-player squads competing, and the Blugolds' two units took first and second place.
The tournament, which was held for the second time, is an unofficial WIAC championship. The conference does not sponsor men's golf. The three full-time WIAC members that have men's golf programs — UW-Eau Claire, UW-Stevens Point and UW-Stout — squared off for a de facto title this week.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- UW-Eau Claire ran away with the competition, with the top Blugolds squad winning by nine strokes. The Blugolds' second-place squad beat third place by 20 strokes.
- UW-Eau Claire's first-place unit finished 8 over par across three rounds. The other Blugold team was 17 over par.
- Fred Moede (Sr. - Savage, Minn./Prior Lake) and Alec Sosnowski (Jr. - Verona, Wis./Middleton) shared individual medalist honors. They both finished the tournament 3 under par, winning by two strokes.
- Nick Amtmann (Sr. - Nashotah, Wis./Arrowhead) was close behind Moede and Sosnowski, placing third at 1 under par. Ben Pausha (Jr. - Delafield, Wis./Kettle Moraine) also had a top-five finish, placing fifth at 3 over par.
- Luke Taebel (Fr. - Holmen, Wis.), Spencer Lynch (So. - Neenah, Wis./St. Mary Catholic) and Corey Boerner (Sr. - Bloomington, Minn./Kennedy) all finished in the top 10. Taebel was eighth at 7 over par, while Lynch and Boerner tied for ninth at 8 over par.
- Nick Mueller (So. - Baldwin, Wis./St. Croix Central) took 13th. Owen Covey (Sr. - New Richmond, Wis.) tied for 14th. Braeden Resnick (Jr. - Rice Lake, Wis.) rounded out the scoring in 19th place.
- UW-Stevens Point was the next-highest placing team, followed by UW-Stout.
UP NEXT
The Blugolds will await the announcement of the NCAA Championships field. The championships are May 20-23 in Penfield, New York.
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