For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 23, 2024
NSIC Media Relations

NSIC Men's Golfer of the Week
Thomas Gutzmer (Sr., Jordan, Minn. / Jordan HS) – Concordia-St. Paul
- Shot 209 (-4) to place second at the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kansas
- Posted a 65 (-6) third round, tying for the second-best round in school history
- Tied for the second-best three-round score in program history
- Recorded his career-low round and career-low three-round score
- Shot the best individual round of any golfer at the tournament
- Led the Invitational in birdies with 14, tallying seven in the final round
- Was the top golfer from the NSIC in the tournament by seven strokes
- Led the Golden Bears to third place at the Invitational, the highest finish of any NSIC team

Other Top Performances
Hogan Ordal (MSU)
- Tied for 11th at the Washburn Invitational
- Shot rounds of 74-72-70 to finish at 216
Logan Chouinard (WSU) 
- Tied for 11th at the Washburn Invitational
- Shot rounds of 69-76-71 to finish at 216
NSIC Men's Golfers of the Week
9/11/24
Kaiden Brovold - Augustana
9/18/24
Mason Weeks - Sioux Falls
9/25/24
Josh Esterley - Concordia-St. Paul
10/2/24
Will Allen – Augustana
10/9/24
Diego Olano – Winona State
10/16/24
Peyton Coahran  – Winona State
10/23/24
Thomas Gutzmer  – Concordia-St. Paul

About the NSIC
The NSIC is a 15-team, 18-sport, NCAA Division II conference with institutions located in Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The NSIC is a model Division II conference that uses high-level athletics competition to develop champions in the classroom and community while empowering student-athletes to be impactful and positive leaders. Formed in 1992 by the merger of the Northern Intercollegiate Conference (men’s league) and the Northern Sun Conference (women’s league), the NSIC has flourished over the past quarter century, maturing into a union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 116 individual national champions. For additional information, visit NorthernSun.org.

About NCAA Division II

The NCAA, the national governing body for college athletics, is a volunteer association of more than 1,000 colleges and universities that classify their athletics programs in one of three membership divisions. The 300+ institutions in NCAA Division II support a balanced approach in which student-athletes can earn scholarships based on their athletic ability, pursue their desired academic degree, and participate in all the campus and surrounding community have to offer. Division II student-athletes annually graduate at rates higher than their student body peers, and they have access to the best championships-participant ratio among the NCAA’s three divisions. Division II gives student-athletes the unique opportunity to compete in the classroom, on the field, in their career, for their causes, and on their terms. For additional information, visit NCAA.org.