NIACC men's team shows improvement

NIACC's Bryce Malchow lines up a putt during Saturday's round at the Iowa Central Spring Invitational.
NIACC's Bryce Malchow lines up a putt during Saturday's round at the Iowa Central Spring Invitational.
April 8, 2023

FORT DODGE - The NIACC men's golf team shot a round of 323 on Saturday improving its team score by 14 strokes from its first round at the Iowa Central Spring Invitational.

NIACC placed ninth in the two-day invitational with a 337-323 - 660. Host Iowa Central won the invitational with a 295-293 - 588 and DMACC was second with a 296-301 - 597.

On Saturday, sophomore Bryce Malchow led the Trojans with a 79. Malchow shot 86-79 - 165.

Sophomore Kai Nelles led the Trojans for 36 holes with a 81-83 - 164.

Also for the Trojans, Tim Castle shot 85-81 - 166, Elic Fjetland shot 85-82 - 167 and Jackson Koebernick shot 89-81 - 170.

The Trojans' Ryan Berkley played as an individual and shot 83-85 - 168.

NIACC returns to action April 14-15 at the Battle of Waterloo.

Team standings - Iowa Central 295-293 - 588, DMACC 296-301 - 597, Southeast CC 303-298 - 601, Northeast CC 310-302 - 612, Waldorf University 311-322 - 633, Simpson College 323-316 - 639, Grinnell College 314-331 - 645, North Central Missouri 324-325 - 649, NIACC 337-323 - 660, Florida College 350-343 - 693.