Women's KCAC Championship

The Lady Builders will travel to Garden City where they will play for the KCAC Championship on Buffalo Dunes Golf Course on April 27.

The Men played on the same course just last week when Seth Bryan won individually and earned a spot in the NAIA National Tournament. the team as a whole took second place, following Bethany College.

Builders take road to Garden City

The men's and women's golf team will be taking the road to Garden City where they will compete in the KCAC Championship. They will play Monday, April 20 at Buffalo Dunes Golf Course.

South Central Kansas Spring

The Builders, men and women, will host the South Central Kansas Spring at Quail Ridge in Winfield. They will play April 13 and 14.

Lady Builders travel nine hours

The Lady Builders travel nine hours to Illinois. They will be playing on April 6th and 7th to prepare for the KCAC Championship Tournament.

Women continue while men take a break

The women's golf team will return to action on Monday April 6. They will travel to Silvis Illinois to play in the TPC Deere Run.

The men will not go on the trip. they will have a week off to prepare for Monday April 13 when they host the South Central Kansas Spring at Quail Ridge golf course.

Improvement for Men's Golf

After playing two rounds in the NAIA Contender in Las Colinas, Texas, the Builders finished 13th out of the 17 teams competing in the field filled with talent.

The Builders finished with a two-day score of 333-309—642 on the par-71 course and finished two shots behind of Southwestern Christian University (OK.) and six shots in front of John Brown (Ark.). 

Southwestern Men’s Results

51. Justin Churchill: 79-79=158

61. Shane Gilbert: 78-82=160

72. Jake Henson: 86-79=165

78. Brian Peck: 90-77=167

93. Steven Venn: 92-87=179

98. Seth Bryan: W-74=74

The Men will return to the course on March 16 when they compete on Eagle Bend Golf Course at the Ottawa Spring Invitational in Lawrence.

Headed to Las Colinas, Texas

The men's golf team will load the buses and head to Las Colinas, Texas at 5 a.m. Saturday, March 7. They plan to practice when they get there Saturday afternoon to prepare for their rounds on Sunday and Monday.

Snow Cant Stop Men's Golf

With snow on the ground and more to come, the men's golf team is still looking forward to the NAIA Contender in Las Colinas, Texas on March 6. They have been practicing inside White P.E. to prepare for the tournament. The snow is not going to stop them from practicing.

Claude Jacobs Invitational

The Builder golf teams traveled to Victoria, Texas to open the 2015 Spring season at the Claude Jacobs Invitational on February 15and 16. The tournament was played at The Club at Colony Creek. The men’s team finished 13 out of 13, and the women’s placed 14 out of 14.

 Mason led the Lady Builders as she shot the best round of the tournament with a 73 (+1) in the final round.

Bryan and Shane Gilbert, business administration major, were the leaders for the men’s team. Gilbert shot 229 with a 75 (+3) on the opening 18 holes. The second round he managed the card his lowest round at 74 (+2) and finished with an 80 (+8).

Bryan followed closely behind Gilbert. He shot a 230 with a 74 (+2) and 73 (+1) in Sunday's rounds and an 83 (+11) in the final round.

Southwestern Women’s Results

21. Hannah Mason: 77-82-73=232

34. Alyssa Richardson: 78-79-83=240

65. Reid Green: 85-91-99=275

70. Jessica Gremling: 93-93-110=296

71. Brenna Truhe: 105-110-109=324

Southwestern Men’s Results

22. Shane Gilbert: 75-74-80=229

25. Seth Bryan: 74-73-83=230

63. Justin Churchill: 81-78-86=245

67. Brian Peck: 80-81-86=247

68. Steven Venn: 80-89-81=250

Takeoff

The Men's and Women's golf teams are loading up the buses and departing for Victoria, Texas today. This is where they will play their first tournament in the Claude Jacobs Invitational.

First tournament around the corner

By Garrett Chapman

Staff reporter

The Men’s and Women’s golf teams kicked off practice for the 2015 spring season on Monday, February 2.

Depending on the weather the teams may practice indoors in White P.E. or outside at the Winfield Country Club and Quail Ridge Golf Course.

“Currently the weather has been kind of cold, so we have been in white PE putting, chipping and hitting some full swings to stay loose,” said Hannah Mason, senior biology major.

On days that weather conditions allow, the team alternates days practicing at Winfield Country Club and Quail Ridge from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Brenna Truhe, junior accounting major, said, “The courses are always open to every team member if you want to put in extra work.”

With the season quickly approaching, both teams have set goals for themselves.

“Our team goal is to win a conference championship, finish the season ranked in the top 15 and contend at Nationals,” said Seth Bryan, junior business management major.

The Women have similar goals as the Men’s team for this season. Mason said, “Our number one goal right now is to win conference a second year in a row and head to Nationals in Georgia.”

The Men and Women both have leaders on their team that will push every member the reach the goals they have set.

Bryan said, “Shane Gilbert is our senior leader, but we will lead ourselves on the course because it is an individual sport.”

The Women have two returning seniors that will be role models for the whole team. Truhe said, “We have two really great seniors this year. They are true leaders on and off the course. Hannah Mason and Alyssa Richardson are positive role models and give everyone on the team someone to look up to.”

The first test of the season for both Builder teams will come Monday, Feb. 16 when they tee off at the Claude Jacobs Invitational in Victoria, Texas

Garrett Chapman is a sophomore majoring in communication. You may email him at Garrett.Chapman@sckans.edu.  

weather causes indoor practice

The Men and Women's golf teams have been practicing since February 2. They are currently working on their putting and short game. on days with weather not fitting for golf, they are inside White P.E. getting extra practice.

Builders add on to the win column

By Garrett Chapman

Staff reporter

Cameron Clark, junior forward, led the Builders to a 76-56 triumph over Sterling. With this victory, the Builders improve to 7-4 in conference play.   

Clark managed a double-double with 27 points and 11 rebounds.  He was present everywhere on the court with three buckets coming from three point range, 24 points from the field and two from the foul line. Eight of Clarks rebounds came on the defensive side of the ball.

“We were able to get a 20 point win because we focused more as a team and came out with energy. It makes it easier when we trust each other more,” said Clark.

The builders used their trust to spread the ball around and rack up 14 assist. Landers Riddle, senior forward and Chris Waller, junior guard, both had four assist.

Holding Sterling to 56 points was a group effort. Sterling only had five offensive rebounds and shot a low 36 percent from the field.

Luke Nespor, sophomore center, said, “we did well to crash the defensive glass. This led to the high energy we had on the defensive side of the court.”

Rounding up the teams seventh conference win Wednesday night, the Builders sit in fifth place in the KCAC. With the second half of the season still to play, the Builders are one a game and a half behind first place Friends (8-2).

Joshua Howard, sophomore forward, said, “at this point in the season I feel like everyone on the team has been locked in and ready to go. Whether it’s practice, film, or a game we all give it our best effort.”

The Builders will be on the road next as they match up against sixth placed Ottawa (4-7) at 5 p.m. Jan. 31.

Garrett Chapman is a sophomore majoring in communication. You may email him at Garrett.Chapman@sckans.edu. 

Lady Builders sail smoothly past Kansas Wesleyan

Chapman 01.22.2015

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Written by Garrett Chapman on January 21, 2015

The Lady Builders cruise to a 78-53 triumph over Kansas Wesleyan Wednesday night. This victory improves their conference record to 6-3, putting them at fourth on the KCAC table.

On the opening possession, Jordan Hobbs, senior guard, made a three point bucket to take the lead and never look back. The Ladies started with nine unanswered points that gave them a cushion throughout the game. They never let Kansas Wesleyan within eight points.

Sophomore guard, Tiffany Rieger, led both teams in scoring with 20 points and 12 coming from behind the arch. The team shot a collective percentage of 43 from the field.

“We passed the ball well and knocked down shots. Playing great offense lead to better defense. We played individual and team defense well,” said Montana Rickey, senior forward.

The builders out rebounded Kansas Wesleyan 55-22. Jana Reichenberger, junior forward, led her team with 17 boards, nine of which were defensive.

Rickey stated, “we will continue to play hard and together. We will finish out the conference season playing our kind of basketball.”

The Ladies are set to face second ranked Tabor at 5p.m. Jan. 22 in Hillsboro, Kan.

Garrett Chapman is a sophomore majoring in communication. You may email him at Garrett.Chapman@sckans.edu.  

Practice is Near

The Southwestern Men's and Women's golf teams will begin practice on February 1st. for the upcoming season.