15 Valparaiso student-athletes earned spots on the Horizon League Spring Academic All-League teams, as announced by the league office this morning. Men’s outdoor track and field had five athletes honored, while baseball, men’s golf and women’s outdoor track and field each had three selections to go with one from men’s tennis.
Sophomores Nick Seitz (Xenia, Ohio/Carroll) and Peter Webb (Madison, Wis./James Madison Memorial) both claimed All-Tournament accolades as the Horizon League Championship came to a close Sunday. Seitz and Webb led the way for the Valparaiso University men’s golf team en route to a fourth-place finish.
Led by sophomore Nick Seitz, who sits in third place individually after 36 holes, the Valparaiso University men’s golf team maintained its hold on fourth place at the Horizon League Championship Saturday and is in a position to move up the team leaderboard during the final round on Sunday. Sophomore Peter Webb is tied for ninth after two rounds as well.
The Valparaiso University men’s golf team sits in fourth place after the opening day of the Horizon League Championship from Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. on Friday, just one shot out of third position and within striking distance of the top teams. Sophomore Nick Seitz paced Valpo on Friday with an opening-round 74.
For the second time in three years, Valparaiso University men’s golf head coach David Gring was named Horizon League Coach of the Year in a vote of his peers, as the league held its annual awards banquet preceding the league tournament Thursday evening. In addition, the Crusaders placed a pair of golfers on the All-League squad, as sophomores Nick Seitz and Peter Webb earned All-League accolades.
The Valparaiso University men’s and women’s golf teams have invaded the Sunshine State, looking to bring home the hardware from the 2015 Horizon League Golf Championships at the Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. this weekend. Men's golf head coach David Gring and women's golf head coach Mat Blair joined the Valpo Coaches Show prior to their departure to preview the championship event.
The Valparaiso University men’s golf team wrapped up regular season play Sunday when they headed to the clubhouse after the final 18 holes at the Wolfpack Spring Open in Raleigh, N.C. The Crusaders held their ground and finished in ninth place after shooting a 296, two shots better than the previous day.
The Valparaiso University men’s golf team took to the links Saturday afternoon for the start of its last tournament before the Horizon League Championships. This time, the action took place at the Lonnie Poole Golf Club, in Raleigh, N.C. for the Wolfpack Spring Open. Over the opening 18 holes of a 36-hole tournament, the Crusaders carded a 298 as a team and currently sit in ninth place behind leader and tournament host North Carolina State.
The Valparaiso men’s golf team claimed its second tournament championship of the season on Monday afternoon, as the Crusaders defeated Northern Kentucky in a playoff by one stroke to bring home the title from the Wright State Invitational.
The Valparaiso men’s golf team put itself in prime position to capture its second tournament championship of the season, as the Crusaders closed out the first 36 holes of the 54-hole Wright State Invitational on Sunday in second place out of nine competing teams. Jared Magoline enters Monday second in the individual standings, just one stroke out of the lead.
The Valparaiso men’s golf team wrapped up the second tournament of its spring campaign when the Crusaders took to the links Tuesday for the final 18 holes at the Wallace Jones Invitational in Delhi, La. The team continued to show consistency, posting a 297 for the second straight round and finishing with a team total of 892.
While Northwest Indiana received several inches of snow on Monday morning, the Crusaders men’s golf team was hitting the links at Black Bear Golf Club in Delhi, La. for the Wallace Jones Invitational, its second tournament of the spring season. The Crusaders finished the day in ninth place.
Sophomore Peter Webb earns his third career Horizon League Golfer of the Week award after a two-under-par 54-hole score of 211 last week to lead the Crusaders at the Bash at the Beach Collegiate Invitational.
The Valpo men's golf team concluded their first tournament of the spring on Tuesday in Myrtle Beach, S.C. at the Bash at the Beach. The Crusaders finished in 11th place and were paced by Peter Webb's 211, two under par.
The Valparaiso men’s golf team hit the links for the first time since October when it teed off today at the Bash at the Beach tournament, located at the Surf Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C.
Coming off a historic fall campaign, Coach David Gring revealed the 2015 Spring schedule for the Crusader men’s golf team, a docket that will see them play in five tournaments over the course of eight weeks.
Former Crusader Josh Kalita returns to the men's golf program as an assistant coach. Kalita was a four-year member of the team from 2009-2013 and was a senior on the 2013 Horizon League Championship squad.
Valparaiso men’s golf coach Dave Gring announced today that Mitchell Wittmann has signed a National Letter of Intent and will join the Crusader golf program as a freshman in the fall of 2015. Wittmann is ranked first in the WPGA Class of 2015.
The Valparaiso men closed out their 2014 fall campaign at Toledo on Tuesday, as both Zach Cutler and Matt Ward finished inside the top-six in the final individual standings.
Zach Cutler opens Rocket Individual Classic in fifth place as Crusaders begin final fall event on Monday.
Joe Harris earned a top-five finish as the Crusader men's golf team closed out the Dayton Fall Invitational on Tuesday.
The Valparaiso men's golf team closed the first day of action at the Dayton Fall Invitational just 11 shots out of first place. Joe Harris enters the final day of action in seventh place individually.
Eric Winters becomes the second Crusader men's golfer to earn Golfer of the Week honors from the Horizon League this season following his top-ten performance earlier this week.
Eric Winters finishes in seventh place in the individual standings as the Crusaders finish tenth as a team at the Firestone Invitational.
Valparaiso men sit in fifth place after opening 36 holes at Firestone Invitational, just seven shots out of second place. Eric Winters is sixth in the individual standings.
The Valparaiso men's golf team split into two squads for the CSU Cougar Classic, and came out with first and third-place finishes. Freshman Zach Cutler claimed individual medalist honors.
Valparaiso's pair of teams sit in first and third place after day one at the CSU Cougar Classic. Nick Seitz is tied for the individual lead.
Nick Seitz named co-Horizon League Men's Golfer of the Week after setting program individual single-round and 54-hole tournament records earlier this week.
Valparaiso shatters previous program record for a 54-hole tournament in fourth-place finish at Golfweek Program Challenge. Nick Seitz breaks individual 54-hole scoring record as well en route to a fifth-place finish.
Nick Seitz matches individual single-round record, one day after Jared Magoline set the mark, with a 65. Valparaiso enters the final 18 holes on Tuesday just four strokes off the lead.
Valparaiso men's golf team breaks single-round scoring record by 10 strokes to lead the Golfweek Program Challenge after opening round; Jared Magoline shoots a 65 to set a new individual program record.
Valparaiso finishes in second place at the Whistling Straits Intercollegiate in the season-opening tournament, eight strokes back of the title. Eric Winters led three Crusaders within the top-10 individually with a third-place finish.
The Valparaiso men's golf team improved by 21 strokes from the first to the second round at the Whistling Straits Intercollegiate on Monday. The Crusaders enter Tuesday's final round just five strokes out of the lead in second place.
The Valparaiso men’s and women’s golf programs released their respective schedules for the 2014 fall season on Wednesday. The Crusader men will take part in six events, while the women will play in five tournaments.
Valpo men's golf program earns GCAA All-Academic Team honors for fourth consecutive year; picks up President's Special Recognition status for posting a GPA above 3.5 for the third straight time
Valparaiso graduated senior Kyle Henning (Brookfield, Wis./East) repeated as a Cleveland Golf/Srixon All-America Scholar as the Golf Coaches Association of America announced this year's honorees this week.