For Immediate Release
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
NSIC Media Relations
NSIC Men’s Golfer of the Year
Thomas Gutzmer
Sr., Jordan, Minn. / Jordan HS
Concordia-St. Paul
- 2024-25 NSIC All-Tournament Team
- Two-time NSIC Golfer of the Week
- Averaged a score of 72.0 this season, the lowest in program history
- Totaled five top-10 finishes and six top-20 finishes
- Won the NSIC Preview tying for the program’s lowest two-round score at 135 (-9)
- Placed second at the Watkins Invite, Washburn Invite and the NSIC Championships
- Tallied the lowest round of his career of 65 (-6) at the Washburn Invitational
- Had a team-best second-place finish at the NSIC Golf Championships shooting 210 (-6)
- Led the Golden Bears to a team win at the NSIC Championships, marking the second in program history
NSIC Newcomer of the Year
Josh Esterley
So. , Chaska, Minn. / Chaska HS / St. Thomas
Concordia-St. Paul
- Two-time NSIC Golfer of the Week
- Averaged a score of 72.6 this season, the fourth-lowest in program history
- Tallied five top-20 finishes this season
- Shot 136 (-8) to win the Watkins Invitational, the third-lowest two-round score in program history
- His 65 (-7) in round one tied for the lowest in school history
- Took second at the Firekeeper Open shooting 209 (-7) for the best three-round score in program history
- Tied for seventh at the NSIC Championships shooting 219 (+3)
- Helped the Golden Bears claim their second team title in program history
NSIC Men’s Coach of the Year
Peter Maki
3rd Season
Concordia-St. Paul
- Led the Golden Bears to their second NSIC Championship in team history
- Tallied the most tournament team wins in a single season with five
- Guided the Golden Bears to the lowest team score in program history of 565 (-11) at the Watkins Invitational
- Led the team to its fourth regional appearance in program history
- Becomes the second coach in program history to earn NSIC Coach of the Year
| First Team |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| Will Allen |
Sr. |
AUGIE |
Harrisburg, SD |
| Logan Schoepp |
Jr. |
BSU |
Bismarck, ND |
| Thomas Gutzmer |
Gr. |
CSP |
Jordan, MN |
| Josh Esterley |
So. |
CSP |
Chaska, MN |
| Peyton Coahran |
Jr. |
WSU |
Spicer, Minn. |
| Luke Maas |
So. |
WSU |
Watertown, Minn. |
| Second Team |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| Tommy Marker |
Sr. |
CSP |
Shakopee, Minn. |
| Gavin Argent |
Sr. |
UMary |
Minot, N.D. |
| Lukas Justesen |
Sr. |
UMC |
Detroit Lakes, Minn. |
| Mason Weeks |
Sr. |
USF |
Spirit Lake, Iowa |
| Logan Chouinard |
So. |
WSU |
Elk River, Minn. |
| Tyler Gandrud |
Fr. |
WSU |
Anoka, Minn. |
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 16-team union of Upper Midwest colleges and universities. The NSIC has won 27 team national championships and crowned 121 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.
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