This past weekend, the Hillsdale College golf team placed ninth out of 15 teams at the GLIAC Spring Invitational in Nashport, Ohio, in their last tournament of the semester. As a team, the Chargers shot a total of 621, only five strokes shy of fifth place and 22 away from first.
“It was a great tournament, and I was very proud of everyone, especially considering our last GLIAC tournament results. There was a lot of improvement all around,” said senior captain Matt Chalberg.
Chalberg is referring to the GLIAC Golf Championship in Georgetown, Kentucky, on the weekend of October 10th, where the team placed 14th out of 15 schools. Since this is the team’s first year of competition, Chalberg was happy to see the team finally make a splash by showing they could be competitive within the GLIAC.
“I’m especially proud of Joe Torres, who tied for the sixth best score in the field,” Chalberg said.
Steve Sartore, freshman team member, tied for 22nd, but second on the Hillsdale team, with a score of 153. Sartore joined Torres, Chalberg, Brad Mitzner, and fellow freshman Logan Kauffman to make up the five-man composite score used for determining place.
Of the five scores, only one was shot by a graduating senior, meaning the team has good chances if they continue to shoot this well next year. Chalberg added that it’s good to have so many of the team’s top golfers returning, because they can continue to develop the talent they already have.
“It’ll be sad to see Brad graduate,” said Chalberg, a senior himself, but returning to play with the team next year. “I’ve enjoyed playing with him this past year, and he’ll be missed.”
Sartore, with four years of eligibility still ahead of him, is excited for where the team will be next year.
“It’s nice to see us place well for the last tournament, and I can’t wait for next year. I’m happy with how we performed this past weekend,” Sartore said.
