BONSER NEAR THE TOP OF LEADERBOARD FOR HAWKS IN ARIZONA

GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The No. 11 Northeast Community College men's golf team traveled to Goodyear, Arizona last Monday and Tuesday for the Maverick Desert Classic at Palm Valley Golf Club. The Hawks finished tenth as a team while Luke Bonser (Durham, England) finished tied for second place as an individual in the two-day event.

The field that Northeast was competing against were mainly comprised of NJCAA DII schools and the Hawks held their own as they finished just 10 strokes off of the eventual winners. A trio of freshmen led the way for Northeast as Bonser shot two under throughout the tournament, Tommy Dredla (Scottsbluff, Neb.) came home in a tie for 24th and Jacob Harnden (Cobourg, Canada) finished in a tie for 41st. The Hawks had the best team average on the four different Par 3 holes during the event as the squad will now look forward to the Briar Cliff Spring Match Play on March 27 and 28 at Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa.

STAT SHEET:

Luke Bonser (Durham, England): T2 | -2 | R1: 72 | R2: 70

Tommy Dredla (Scottsbluff, Neb.): T24 | +4 | R1: 76 | R2: 72

Jacob Harnden (Cobourg, Canada): T41 | +8 | R1: 75 | R2: 77

Tyler Baumchen (Topeka, Kan.): T55 | +11 | R1: 81 | R2: 74

Gunther Soltvedt (Eagle, Colo): T70 | +15 | R1: 77 | R2: 82

HEAR FROM THE HAWKS COACH:

Head Men's Golf Coach Ty Heimes on the performance from Luke Bonser:

"Luke had a good tournament," Heimes said. "Finishing under par was great. He really fought back from that first day after being a couple over. He finished strong and that propelled him well. That was one of the best fields we'll see all year with a lot of NCAA DII schools."

Heimes on the trip as a whole:

"It was good to get down there in some good weather," Heimes said. "Good recruiting thing for us. We played in a good field on a nice course. That tournament will prepare us well for the spring. Seeing tough competition will help us down the road."

UP NEXT:

The Hawks will battle in the Briar Cliff Spring Match Play next on Thursday, March 27 at Green Valley Golf Course in Sioux City, Iowa.

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