Local Heroes, the Reivers, Clinch Victory at Bethany College Classic; Ethan Smith Wins Second Individual Title of the Season

The Iowa Western Men's Golf team, the Reivers, won the Bethany College Classic. The tournament was held at Sand Creek Station Golf Club in Newton, KS, on April 8th and 9th. Ethan Smith led the team in the first round with a score of -6 (66). He was followed by Henry Kosmicki with +1 (73), Calen Bishop with +2 (74), and Trystan Du Plessis with +3 (75). Cooper Hanson, another team member, scored +5 (77). The team's total score for the first round was 288, putting them 8 shots ahead of Bethany College and 9 shots ahead of Columbia College (MO).

In the final round, Du Plessis scored -2 (70) and Bishop scored -1 (71). Smith finished the tournament with an even par round (72), giving him a total of -6. This score won him the individual title, his second this spring. Kosmicki scored another +1 (73), and Hanson finished with a +6 (78). The team's final score was -2 (286), which won them the team title by 6 shots over Columbia College (MO).

Two individual players from IWCC also participated in the tournament. Ryan Lingelbach scored -3 (69) in the first round and +5 (77) in the final round, placing him in the top 10. Matt Dennis scored +2 (74) in both rounds, earning him a place in the top 15 (14th place).

This win is the Reivers' second team title this spring and their fourth this year. It's also the third tournament in a row where a Reiver has won the individual title.

The Reivers will play again on April 14th and 15th in Lincoln, NE at the Hillcrest Country Club for Nebraska Wesleyan's Howl at the Hill.

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