DRAGON’S DRIVING SEASON Blue Dragon golf team makes headlines nationwide Kaitlyn Seiwert

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Harry Crockett, Oxted, England, focuses on his golf swing. Crockett tied for nineth place at the end of the Lion Invitational in Trophy Cup, Texas.

Blue Dragon’s golf team makes headlines nationwide.

Kaitlyn Seiwert, Reporter & Designer

The men’s Blue Dragon Golf team started their season being ranked number one nationwide in Division I by two different polls. The team plays a total of five tournaments, including three conference tournaments, the closest course being in Wichita.

The Blue Dragon’s first tournament was the Chap Classic where Harry Crockett, Oxted, England, led the team. Scoring a total of 902 points, the team finished fifth out of 11 teams. The Dragon’s second spring tournament was at TAM-C Lion Invitational in Trophy Cup, Texas. Due to weather, the total holes were cut to 36. The Blue Dragons brought home the trophy by scoring a team total of 576. The team is ranked at number two for Division I golf in the nation by NJCAA.

At the Jayhawk Conference tournament, the team scored a fourth title win. The team narrowly beat out Garden City CC and played against winds gusting at 60 miles per hour.

The team has two more conference tournaments before the regional and national championships in May.

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Ben Partridge, London, England, putts during the Chap Classic in Lubbock, Texas. Partidge tied for 10th overall individual.

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The Blue Dragons won the Texas A&M Lion Invitational in Trophy Club, Texas. As a team, they scored a total of 576 points.

2021 BLUE DRAGON’S SPRING GOLF SEASON Date Name Location Placing

March 8-9 LCU Chap Classic Lubbock, TX 5/11

March 22-23 Texas A&M Lion Classic Dallas, TX 1/16

March 29 Jayhawk Conference No. 1

Manhattan, KS 1/8 April 12-13 Jayhawk Conference No. 2 Newton, KS TBD April 19-20 Jayhawk Conference Championship Wichita, KS TBD April 26-27 NJCAA District III/Region VI Championship Wichita, KS TBD May 10-13 NJCAA Division I Championship Lubbock, TX TBD