March 28, 2024

Spartan freshman wins home tourney

Saunderson shoots 5-over 77 at Crestmoor

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Southwestern freshman Reinhardt Saunderson of New Zealand led the Spartans with an individual championship in the first Southwestern Spartan Invitational held Friday at Crestmoor Golf Club.

Saunderson came in as the leader buy one stroke over Devin Koob of North Iowa Area Community College with a 5-over par round of 77.

The Southwestern men shot a 323, just two strokes behind team champion Southeastern Community College.

Cam Arkema of the Spartans, freshman from Pella, finished in a tie for third place at 7-over par 79 on a hot, windy day on the course.

"Congrats to the Southeastern Blackhawks as they had four scores in the top 10 to beat us by two strokes," SWCC head coach Doug North said. "We left a few strokes out there. They played well on a course none had ever seen before. We had the course playing tough. Crestmoor showed its teeth."

The Spartan women were led by sophomore Sydney Goltl of Omaha, who finished in a sixth-place tie at 97. Southeastern shot 373 to post a 21-stroke team victory over NIACC. Southwestern was fourth at 428.

"Only having four girls makes it rough," North said. "If somebody has a rough day, that score will count. We continue to improve, and that's the goal!"

This was the first collegiate event that Southwestern and Crestmoor have ever hosted.

On Sept. 18 the Spartans traveled to Burlington to compete in the Southeastern Community College Fall Classic at Spirit Hollow Golf Course.

"We finished third to perennial powerhouse William Penn, and a national championship qualifier that returned its top five players in DMACC," North said. "Third isn't;t the goal, but it is fall and we beat some quality teams that are in our conference."

The Spartans were led by a top-five finish by Saunderson. Parker Davidson of DMACC was victorious with a 2-under par round of 70.

The shorthanded SWCC women competed with only two individuals, led by freshman Hayley Osmun of Creston.

Spartan Invite

Crestmoor Golf Club

Men's team scoring — 1. Southeastern CC 321; 2. Southwestern CC 323; 3. North Iowa Area CC 333; 4. North Central Missouri College 338; 5. Iowa Central CC 372.

Men's leaders — 1. Reinhardt Saunderson, SWCC, 77; 2. Devin Koob, NIACC, 78; 3. (tie) Gavin Dostal, SECC, 79 and Cam Arkema, SWCC, 79; 5. (tie) Easton Klaver, NCMC, 80; Brent Nichols, SECC, 80; Jake Buntjer, NIACC, 80; Nordan Voves, NIACC, 80.

SWCC (323) — 1. Reinhardt Saunderson, 77; 3. (tie) Cam Arkema, 79; 11. (tie) Shaun Richards, 82; Patrick Coughlin, 82; 14. (tie) Nathan Woosley, 83; 16. Oliver Pearson, 85; 17. (tie) Wesley Davis, 86; 23. Hamish Brown, 90.

Women's team scoring — 1. Southeastern CC 373; 2. North Iowa Area CC 393; 3. Simpson College 406; 4. Southwestern CC 428.

Women's leaders — 1. Morgan Totsch, SECC, 85; 2. Emily Jansen, Simp, 93; 3. Danielle Bredar, SECC, 94; 4. (tie) Frances Johnson, SECC, 96; Sydney Fullerton, NIACC, 96.

SWCC (428) — 6. (tie) Sydney Goltl, 97; 9. (tie) Hayley Osmun, 98; 13. Courtney Clark, 103; Megan Fairchild, 130.

SCC Fall Classic

Spirit Hollow Golf Course

Men's team scoring — 1. William Penn 293; 2. DMACC 295; 3. Southwestern CC 311; 4. Iowa Central CC 313; 5. Southeastern CC 324; 6. Southeastern CC (B) 336; 7. Carl Sandburg (A) 338; 8. William Penn (B) 346; 9. NIACC 355; 10. Hawkeye CC 454.

Men's leaders — 1. Parker Davidson, DMACC, 70; 2. Colton Belloma, SECC, 71; 3. Zachary Chegwidden, WP, 72; 4. (tie) Frederik Lundsgaard, WP, 73; Sebastian Rulis, WP, 73; court Bates, ICCC, 73; Reinhardt, Saunderson, SWCC, 73; Brayden Reece, CS, 73.

SWCC (311) — Reinhardt Saunderson 73; Oliver Pearson 78; Cam Arkema 80; Wes Davis 80; Shaun Richards 81.

Women's team scoring — 1. DMACC 351; 2. Southeastern CC 358; 3. Carl Sandburg 384; 4. NIACC 397.

Women's leaders — 1. Kortney Orr, DMACC, 79; 2. Morgan Totsch, SECC, 81; 3. Jaime Bellingham, DMACC, 82.

SWCC — Hayley Osmun, 97; Sydney Goltl, 105.