Men's Golf

HCAC 2023-24 Men's Golf Notebook, Week 15

CARMEL, Ind. – The Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s golf teams competed in week fifteen of the 2023-24 season.
 
Around the League:
HCAC Men’s Golf Schedule

Athlete of the Week: 
Luke Poole (Avon, Ind.) Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology | Senior - Poole finished in 5th place at the DePauw Spring Clash with some of the top teams in the HCAC, NCAC, and OAC. He shot an opening round 67 at 3-under par to help the Fightin' Engineers break their 18-hole team school record with a 1-over par 281. He finished 3-over par overall with a 36-hole score of 243.

Notable Permances:
  • Evan Kujawa (Toledo, Ohio) Bluffton University | Graduate - Graduate student Evan Kujawa capped off his hot weekend with a 75 after his 73 on Saturday, giving him a 36-hole score of 148 which was 4th at the Earlham Invitational! He earned All-Tournament honors in the process.
  • Bretton Basford (Pennville, Ind.) Defiance College | First Year - Freshman Bretton Basford led Defiance in all three tournaments over the last week and averaged 85.5 per 18 holes over four rounds. He set a new personal best during the first round of the Yellow Jacket Spring Invitational on Friday with a round of 81, which was fifth best among the field. He went on to finish 11th for the tournament with a 167 two-day total, which was also a career-best for a two-day tournament.
  • Charles Bowen-Rayner (London, England) Earlham College | Junior - Charles Bowen-Rayner was the low HCAC finisher at the Earlham Spring Invitational with a 74-72-146 on the weekend. Charles finished in second place individually as the Quakers finished nine shots off Franklin College for the team title. On Monday, Bowen-Rayner shot 80-81-161 with an eagle late in the second round at the Sagamore Shootout hosted by NAIA Indiana Wesleyan University.
  • Jacob Paine (Bloomington, Ind.) Franklin College | Sophomore - Paine led the way for Franklin at the weekend's Earlham Spring Invitational, taking third place with a 147 (76-71) in an event that saw the Grizzlies win by nine shots as a team over runner-up and host Earlham
  • Bing Wilson (Muncie, Ind.) Hanover College | Junior - Bing led the Panthers at the Earlham Spring Invite over the weekend finishing 12th overall. The junior turned in a two-round score of 152 (78-74).
  • Tom Buchert (Cincinnati, Ohio) Transylvania University | Sophomore - Placed 5th in the individual standings at the DePauw Spring Clash. Buchert showcased his skill with rounds of 70-73. He had 7 birdies and an eagle. Finished with a score of 143.

Looking Forward:
HCAC Men's Golf Standings