NIACC men place second at BVU Fall Invite

STORM LAKE - The NIACC men's golf team placed second at the Buena Vista University Fall Invitational on Sunday with a 308-300 - 608.

Nebraska Wesleyan was the team champion with a 299-290 - 589.

The 300 by the Trojans was their lowest team total since they shot a 298 at the Hawkeye CC Red Tail Shootout on April 22, 2021.

"Tremendous team effort (Sunday)," NIACC coach Chris Frenz said. "We really gave it all we had - both men and women.

"We have a bunch of competitiors on the team and they support each other so well.

NIACC was led by sophomore Bryce Malchow, who tied for third in the individual medalist competition with a 77-72 - 149. Waldorf's Thomas Houdayer was the individual medalist with a 74-72 - 146.

Malchow's 72 was a career collegiate best. His previous low score was a 74 earlier this season at the NIACC Fall Invitational.

"Bryce Malchow's confidence is so much higher than it was last year and our freshman have really fed off that," Frenz said.

Also for the Trojans, freshman Tim Castle tied for eighth in the individual medalist competition with a 78-74 - 152. Kai Nelles shot a 75-79 - 154, Jackson Koebernick shot a 82-75 - 157 and Ryan Berkley shot a 78-81 - 159.

"Jackson Koebernick has been really close to breaking through and (Sunday) he did," Frenz said. "Tim Castle is just solid and never backs down from a challenge.

"We moved up a spot from (Saturday) , which is great to see. We look forward to next week."

NIACC returns to action Wednesday at the Simpson College Invitational in Indianola.

Team standings - Nebraska Wesleyan 299-290 - 589; NIACC 308-300 - 608; Waldorf University 304-307 - 611; Buena Vista University 314-301 - 615; Wartburg College 310-306 - 616; Simpson College 329-308 - 637; Mount Marty College 326-313 - 639; Buena Vista B - 351-348 - 699.