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Posted: Jun 19, 2024

DuPage finishes 3rd, leads Region 4 contingent at NJCAA Div. II & III Golf Championships

(Image courtesy of NJCAA)
(Image courtesy of NJCAA)

CHAUTAUQUA, NY & JOPLIN, MISSO. - Region 4 was very well represented at the recent 2024 NJCAA Division II & III Men's Championships. For the third straight year, the College of DuPage placed third at Chautauqua Golf Course for the Division III tournament, while Black Hawk College led a trio of region squads with a 17th place finish at the Division II event. 

The Chaparrals opened this year's championship tournament with a 300 team score and were tied for second after the first 18 holes. Scores of 304, 310, and 311 over the next three days prevented COD from staying with eventual national champion Sandhills Community College (1,140/-12) and runner-up Geogia Military College (1,188/+36); however, the Chaps final tally of 1,225 (+73) created a clear separation from fourth place SUNY Niagara (1,268/+116). Anthony Regimand, who carded a tournament- and career-best four-under-par 68 in Round 2, led DuPage with a tie for ninth at 299 (+11). He finished the week with scores of 76-68-76-79. Teammates Emilio Bedon and Hagan Rank joined Regimand on the All-American list with a 13th and tie for 15th place, respectively. Bedon went 76-77-79-74 for a 306 (+18), while Rank shot 308 (+20) after turning in rounds of 73-81-79-75. The Chaps also included a tie for 25th from Jakob Schmidt at 320 (+32) and a tie for 28th by Sam Sager with a 321 (+33). Rock Valley College's Griffin Smith shot 319 (+31) to tie for 23rd overall after claiming Region 4 medalist honors, with teammate Axel Lovgren placing 49th with a 338 (+50). (Recaps: NJCAA | DuPage)

2024 NJCAA Division III Men's Golf Championship Final Results

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A few weeks earlier, three teams and three individuals from Region 4 were part of a challenging week at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club. The Braves finished 14th in the 22-team field with a 1,249 (+97) total after four rounds. Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College won the title with a 1,170 (+18) final tally to beat Kirkwood Community College by three. Black Hawk turned in single-day scores of 327-306-305-311. Both Madison College and Oakton College missed the 36-hole cut instituted by the NJCAA during a weather delay early in Round 2. The WolfPack finished 17th with a 639 (322-317/+63), with the Owls on their heels in 18th at 642 (328-314/+66). Region 4 medalist Mason Steinert was the top individual finisher for BHC with a 306 (+18) to tie for 45th, followed by Carter Drury tied for 50th at 308 (+20), Wil Sigwarth tied for 81st with a 318 (+30), Titus Cramer in 92nd at 325 (+37), and Carson Hopping in 95th with a 335 (+47). The WolfPack saw Brent Schmiesing tie for 69th (313/+25), Peter Gustafson tie for 71st (314/+26), and Brady Callmer tie for 81st (318/+30). Oakton's Daniel Allegretti was tied for 71st (314/+26) and Matthew Smith tied for 89th (324/+36). Illinois Valley Community College's Jonathan Cooper tied for 53rd (309/+21), with Oskar Akerlind of Highland Community College and Tyler Picken from Carl Sandburg College part of a three-way tie for 75th (316/+28). (Recap: NJCAA)

2024 NJCAA Division II Men's Golf Championship Final Results