Women’s golf on the rise The Green Bay women’s golf team not only collected its first-ever tournament victory in spring, but also broke a pair of program records. The squad captured the 2019 Mastodon Spring Invite championship, finishing 12 strokes below the rest of the field at the Pine Valley Country Club in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Four of the five golfers for GB shot in the 70s in the final round, while junior Alix Larson and
sophomore Katie Warpinski finished tied for second place. The team also bested a pair of program records at the Indiana State Spring Invite. The Phoenix teamed up to shoot a combined 611, beating the previous 36-hole program record by three strokes. In the final round of the 13-team tournament, GB shot a 302, another new program record for best combined 18-hole score, by one stroke.
Champion! In spring 2019, Green Bay men’s golf team member, junior George Kneiser (Oconomowoc), became only the third golfer in Phoenix history, to capture the Horizon League Men's Golf Championship and receive an automatic bid to compete in the NCAA D-I Golf Championships. He joined Chad Ebert (2012) and Shaun Rezachek (1998 & 2001) to hold the prestigious title.
SADIE PETERSON QUALIFIES FOR NCAA NORDIC SKI CHAMPIONSHIP Redshirt sophomore Sadie Peterson officially clinched her first ticket to the NCAA Skiing Championships in Stowe, Vermont this winter, averaging quick enough races and high enough finishes throughout the season to secure a qualifying position. She is the first woman to advance for Green Bay since 2011. Peterson participated in the 5k freestyle and 15k classical races, placing 38th in the field on both days of competition. In the 5k specifically, she recorded her fastest time of the season on the championship course (15:02.5) and was less than 20 seconds away from scoring esteemed team points. She rounded up her successful year with National Collegiate All-Academic Ski Team honors. The Mora, Minn native is majoring in Education.
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