Wright State Men, IUPUI Women Earn 2019 #HLGolf Championships
Final Men’s Leaderboard
Final Women’s Leaderboard
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FLA. – The 2019 Horizon League Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships wrapped up on Tuesday with Wright State (888) earning the men’s title and IUPUI (930) taking the women’s crown. Green Bay’s George Kneiser (215) picked up Championship Medalist honors for the men with Oakland’s Maddie Zack (227) earning Championship Medalist honors on the women’s side.
Opening the final round in second-place by four shots, Wright State shot 288 on Tuesday to pass Northern Kentucky and earn its first Horizon League Men’s Golf title since 2004. Cole Corder and Bryce Haney led the Raiders in round three as Corder put up a 71 and Haney a 72 to finish in the top five of the player leaderboard.
On the women’s side, IUPUI won its second straight Horizon League Women’s Golf Championship. The Jags posted their best round of the championship on Tuesday, totaling 303 to secure the back-to-back trip to the NCAA Regional. Three Jags, Marion Debove, Amelie Svejda, and Kara Blair joined the All-Tournament Team after finishing in the top five.
Green Bay’s Kneiser held onto his round two lead to secure Championship Medalist honors after the final round, shooting 75 on Tuesday. Two Oakland golfers, Marc Norton and Colin Sikkenga, joined Kneiser, Corder, and Haney on the All-Tournament Team with top-five finishes.
Oakland’s Zack began the day in a three-way tie for first, but emerged as the Championship Medalist with a 73 in the final round. Cleveland State’s Madison Butler and Youngstown State’s Katlyn Shutt received All-Tournament Team honors with Zack, Debove, Svejda, and Blair.
IUPUI will learn its NCAA Regional draw on Wednesday, April 24 during the NCAA Women’s Golf Selection Show. Wright State and Green Bay’s Kneiser will find out their NCAA Regional site during the NCAA Men’s Golf Selection show on Wednesday, May 1.
Men's All-Tournament Team
Marc Norton. Oakland
Colin Sikkenga, Oakland
Cole Corder, Wright State
Bryce Haney, Wright State
George Kneiser, Green Bay (Championship Medalist)
Women's All-Tournament Team
Madison Butler, Cleveland State
Kara Blair, IUPUI
Marion Debove, IUPUI
Amelie Svejda, IUPUI
Katlyn Shutt, Youngstown State
Maddie Zack, Oakland (Championship Medalist)