- DMACC posts 54-hole score of 885
- Freshman Drew Teeter ties for second in the individual competition
- Sophomore Spencer Clatt ties for seventh
The DMACC men's golf team came away with a second-place finish in the North Central District Championship May 6 and 7 at Gates Park Golf Course in Waterloo.
The Bears were in second place following 36 holes of play on May 6 and shot a 297 in the third round on May 7 for a 54-hole score of 885. DMACC finished four strokes in front of Southeastern Community College (SECC) and five strokes ahead of Iowa Central Community College (ICCC). Kirkwood Community College (KCC) won the team championship with a 54-hole total of 870.
KCC, DMACC and SECC all qualified for the 2024 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II Men's Golf Championship May 21 to 24 at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club in Joplin, Mo. KCC is the defending national champion.
Freshman Drew Teeter of Albert Lea, Minn., led DMACC in the North Central District Championship with a tie for second place in the individual competition. Teeter led the tournament after 36 holes, posting a three-under-par 141, and shot a two-over-par 74 in the third round for a 54-hole score of 215, one under par. He tied Nate Offerman and Frank Haege, both of KCC, for second place.
Medalist honors went to Luke Strako of SECC. Strako was at even par 144 after 36 holes and shot a three-under-par 69 in the third round for a 54-hole score of 213.
DMACC got a seventh-place finish from sophomore Spencer Clatt of Gilbert. Sophomore Calvin McNeeley of Pleasant Hill tied for 15th and sophomore Kaleb Allen of West Burlington and freshman Lari Hakanen of Kerava, Finland, tied for 30th and 34th respectively.
Clatt turned in an even-par 72 in his third round to finish at 220. McNeeley shot a 76 and closed the tournament at 226. Allen finished 54 holes at 230 following a third-round 75 and Hakanen finished at 233 after posting an 80 in his third round.