2024-25 NSIC Men's Golf Preseason Coaches' Poll

8/21/2024 10:00:00 AM

MINNESOTA STATE TOPS NSIC MEN'S GOLF PRESEASON POLL

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BURNSVILLE, Minn. - The defending NSIC Champions of Minnesota State University, Mankato were picked to win the league in the preseason men's golf coaches' poll. The Mavericks received six first place votes (coaches cannot vote for their own team) and tallied 59 points to rank four points ahead of Winona State, which tallied 55 points . Concordia-St. Paul was third with 49 points and two first place votes. Bemidji State ranked fourth with 46 points while Sioux Falls was fifth with 39 points and the final  first place vote.

Sioux Falls senior Mason Weeks was voted by the league coaches as the NSIC Men's Golf Preseason Golfer of the Year. Weeks is an All-NSIC First Team selection from last year, tied for ninth at the NSIC Championships and ranked sixth in scoring average in the NSIC last season at 73.1. 

The three-round NSIC Men’s Golf Championship will take place next spring on April 16-19 at Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs, Missouri.

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Mason Weeks (Sr, Spirit Lake, Iowa / Spirit Lake HS) - University of Sioux Falls
  • All-NSIC First Team in 2023-24
  • Averaged 73.1 strokes across 28 rounds in 2023-24 to rank sixth in the NSIC
  • Tied for ninth at NSIC Championships last year with a total of 221 (74-73-74)
  • Had three top 5 finishes and and seven top 10 finishes in 2023-24
  • Shot a low round 66 last season
Mason had a great year for us last season, earning first-team all-conference honors. He played really well this summer and I am expecting him to have another really good season for us.
Head Coach Wade Merry

Coaches' Quotes & Golfers to Watch

AUGUSTANA UNIVERSITY

I am extremely excited for this upcoming campaign for Augustana Men’s Golf. The Augie men are returning our top 3 players from last years team! Also, we have added 3 quality freshmen that I think can contribute right away. We have a good blend of youth and experience that should prove to be a great year for Augustana Men’s Golf.
Head Coach Mike Krsnak
Will is coming off a strong spring campaign where he finished tied for 1st in 2 tournaments! Also he was named All Conference for the second consecutive year!
Head Coach Mike Krsnak

BEMIDJI STATE UNIVERSITY

We have a veteran core of players this year with some new talent sprinkled in. It will be exciting to watch a team play together who has a lot of history and chemistry together.
Head Coach Ekren Miller
Logan is a solid team leader who has been an individual and team champion. He knows what it takes to win. His approach in everything he does commands excellence. He is a high achiever on and off the golf course. Logan sets a great example for the younger players.
Head Coach Ekren Miller

CONCORDIA UNIVERSITY, ST. PAUL

We're excited about the opportunity this season presents. Our newcomers and underclassmen are going to have a chance to make their mark alongside our talented upper classmen Tommy, Trey & Thomas.
Head Coach Peter Maki
We're excited to watch Thomas compete this year. He has had a great summer competing and testing his game. He showed flashes last year taking it low, we look forward to helping him achieve his goals on the golf course this year.
Head Coach Peter Maki

UNIVERSITY OF MARY

Our program has continued to grow and improve over the past three seasons. The guys have worked hard this summer and have played in many tournaments. I am excited to see how the five seniors finish their college golf careers and how the younger guys continue to improve.
Head Coach Laif Olson
Gavin is our senior team captain. He is a 3.98 GPA student majoring in engineering. Gavin had a good season in his junior year and has played well this summer in North Dakota and Minnesota. His game has improved each year on campus and I expected big things of Gavin this year.
Head Coach Laif Olson

UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CROOKSTON

The thing that excites me about this team the most is our depth and how they want the Golden Eagles as a team to be successful. We have a great mix of younger and older student athletes and it will be fun to watch as they develop and compete this year.
Head Coach Brad Heppner
Lukas was one of our most consistent players last year playing in every event in his first year as a Golden Eagle. Lucas has quickly become a great leader for us on the golf course, in the classroom and in the gym. He gives everything he does 100% plus and I look forward to seeing what he can bring to our team this year.
Head Coach Brad Heppner

MINNESOTA STATE UNIVERSITY, MANKATO

We return man key players that contributed over the last two years. We had players with scoring averages in the top of the conference at home during post season play last year. We are experienced and bringing in some freshman ready to compete and push them.
Head Coach Alex Schmitz
Karson played a key role in our success last year at both the NSIC Conference Tournament and NCAA Regional tournament. He has grit and can make a lot of birdies. Karson also brings leadership and team chemistry to the squad.
Head Coach Alex Schmitz

MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY

We are excited about the five men we signed for the upcoming year, adding four freshman that have the potential to make an impact right away, along with our graduate transfer signing, Jace Carlisle. We are looking forward to having his experience from playing at Nationals to help our team continue to improve and provide leadership.
Head Coach Eli Mihalick
We are really looking forward to Chase's 2024-2025 season, as we think he will improve on his stroke average of 74.1. He as been a great team leader since we brought him in, both in the classroom and on the course and his work ethic has made the rest of the team work harder to improve. Chase will be the anchor for our team this year, and we know he will make a push for the single season scoring record for Minot State.
Head Coach Eli Mihalick

UNIVERSITY OF SIOUX FALLS

We had a really disappointing spring and our guys really feel like they have a lot to prove this season. We have an experienced team and have added a couple good freshmen to the mix so I am optimistic as we head into the fall portion of our schedule.
Head Coach Wade Merry
Mason had a great year for us last season, earning first-team all-conference honors. He played really well this summer and I am expecting him to have another really good season for us.
Head Coach Wade Merry

WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY

We return five players that were starters at some point last season. Peyton Coahran, Diego Olano, Luke Maas and Logan Chouinard all played at a high-level last season. Marc Bota has had a great summer along with junior, Tyler Johnson who will be re-joining the Warriors this season. We also added five top newcomers to our Warrior family, Tyler Gandrud from Minnesota, Javier Casariego from Spain, Max Jericho from Australia, JC Feregrino from Mexico, and Stratton Deneke a Mesa CC transfer from Arizona. They will all really help add great depth to the Warriors roster. We have a very young team; however, our players have an incredible amount of high level tournament experience and are ready for a great season.
Head Coach Jeff Straight
Peyton Coahran has been a top performer for the Warriors the past 2 seasons. He was named 1st Team All NSIC last season and all NSIC all-tournament team the past 2 seasons. Peyton has a unmatched work ethic on the course, weight room and more importantly in the classroom majoring in Composite Engineering. He is a team Captain and leads through setting a strong example for others to follow. It is an absolute honor and pleasure to be his Coach.
Head Coach Jeff Straight
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