Statesmen Break 300 Again at Grand View Invite
William Penn University Athletics
Granger–The William Penn men’s golf team posted its lowest scores of the year on Sunday and Monday as it competed in the Grand View Invitational.
The Statesmen placed tenth out of 13 varsity teams with a two-day tally of 596 (303-293) at the par-71 Jester Park Golf Course. Bellevue (Neb.) held on for the team title with a 565 (277-288), while its own Jose Mario Vega tied Joar Bjelkholm of Ashford at four-under 138.
William Penn’s team score was its lowest 36-day total of the campaign and is the fourth-lowest for the program since joining the NAIA in 2001-2002. It was the second time in three rounds that the Statesmen slipped under the 300 barrier.
Seb Stobart (Sr., Harare, Zimbabwe, Business Management) topped the navy and gold by tying for 17th out of 89 players at 145 (73-72). Adriaan de Villiers (Sr., Akasia, South Africa, Industrial Technology) was next in a tie for 25th at 147 (72-75), while Byron Lindeque (So., Boksburg, South Africa, General Accounting) produced the squad’s biggest round of the tournament by responding to Sunday’s 79 with a two-under 69 on Monday. The sophomore, who tied for 29th, tied his own career record Monday.
Jordan Krulik (Sr., Chanhassen, Minn., Biology), in a tie for 69th (79-77–156), and Kaden VanMaanen (Fr., Oskaloosa, Iowa, Secondary Education), in 84th place (83-83–166), rounded out the varsity.
Ben Roberts (Fr., Albia, Iowa, Industrial Technology) and Terence Schafer (Fr., Solwezi, Zambia) also participated as individuals. Roberts was 74th at 158 (79-79) and Schafer was 88th at 173 (86-87).
Next: The Statesmen take a couple weeks off before concluding the fall at the Iowa Wesleyan Fun City on October 19-20. Play will be contested at Spirit Hollow Golf Course in Burlington.
