Ottumwa -- A current Indian Hills Community College golfer and a former IHCC player are included in the field for the 2011 Patriot All-America Invitational to be played next week.
IHCC sophomore Jon Paul Blampied and Steven Ihm, who along with Blampied was a key member of last year’s Indian Hills team that was the NJCAA Division I golf national champions, are preparing to take part in the 54-hole tournament that will be played Dec. 28-30 at Wigwam Golf Club in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Ihm, a sophomore, is now attending the University of Iowa and is a member of the Hawkeyes’ golf team.
The field for the Arizona event will include 84 collegiate golfers from across the nation, and includes 21 of the world’s top-100 ranked amateurs.
Both Blampied, from Durban, South Africa, and Ihm, from Peosta, Iowa, were named PING All-Americans after their performance in last spring’s national championship meet. Players earning PING All-American honors from the previous season in the NJCAA, NAIA and the three divisions of the NCAA are eligible to be invited to participate in the Patriot All-America.
“This is truly an elite field of collegians and the first opportunity for them to go heads up in tournament competition,” said Ed Gowan, executive director of the Arizona Golf Association, one of the partners in the tourney.
The sponsors are partnering with the Folds of Honor Foundation to host the inaugural event. To show support for Folds of Honor, each golfer will carry a commemorative PING golf bag bearing the name of a fallen soldier from the community in which they live or attend school.
Another former IHCC Warrior, Dan Dawson, was also a PING All-American last spring and was eligible to compete in the tournament next week. But Dawson is back in his native England and won’t be playing.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Hagen to Coach U.S. Team Overseas
Ottumwa -- IHCC golf coach Mike Hagen has been named a co-coach of the U.S. men’s team that will take part in the 2012 World University Championships next summer. The event will be held in Liberec, Czech Republic July 2-7.
Hagen and David Lynn, coach at Oklahoma Christian University, will lead the U.S. team that will be determined at the conclusion of the 2012 spring season. The top three U.S.-born players at both the NJCAA and NAIA Championships next spring will make up the six-player roster.
Hagen was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year and the GCAA Eaton/Golf Pride District III and National Coach of the Year after leading Indian Hills to the 2011 NJCAA National Title last May.
Hagen and David Lynn, coach at Oklahoma Christian University, will lead the U.S. team that will be determined at the conclusion of the 2012 spring season. The top three U.S.-born players at both the NJCAA and NAIA Championships next spring will make up the six-player roster.
Hagen was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year and the GCAA Eaton/Golf Pride District III and National Coach of the Year after leading Indian Hills to the 2011 NJCAA National Title last May.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Golf Squad Still on Top
Ottumwa -- The Indian Hills Community College golf team, fresh off a first-place finish in the Blue Devil Classic in Kansas City, Kansas this week, is still ranked No. 1 in the nation among National Junior College Athletic Association Division I schools.
The Warriors were the top-rated team in the preseason poll and are still atop the rankings after winning two of their first three meets of the fall season. They came in second in their other meet.
Meridian CC is ranked second, two points behind the Warriors, and Western Texas College is third.
Indian Hills is busy preparing for the NJCAA National Preview, a four-day meet that begins this Saturday in Newton, Kansas. IHCC won that meet last fall and followed it up by winning the national championship last spring.
The Warriors were the top-rated team in the preseason poll and are still atop the rankings after winning two of their first three meets of the fall season. They came in second in their other meet.
Meridian CC is ranked second, two points behind the Warriors, and Western Texas College is third.
Indian Hills is busy preparing for the NJCAA National Preview, a four-day meet that begins this Saturday in Newton, Kansas. IHCC won that meet last fall and followed it up by winning the national championship last spring.
Monday, October 3, 2011
McLendon is Medalist as Warriors Win
Panora, IA -- Freshman Tucker McLendon led a group of four Indian Hills golfers who finished in the top five as the Warriors rolled to the team title in the AIB Fall Invitational on Saturday.
McLendon was the meet medalist. He opened with a two-under par 70 on Friday and struggled a little in his second round, recording a 79. But his 149 total for 36 holes was still two strokes better than a group of three golfers, including two of his teammates.
Both Mitch Tucker and Monty Lack finished at 151. Tucker shot a one-over 73 on Saturday.
Ben Ludlam was another stroke behind Tucker and Lack with a 152. Ludlam overcame a first-round 81 to shoot the best round of the day, a one-under 71, in the second round.
The Warriors will compete in the Blue Devil Fall Golf Classic Oct. 10-11 in Kansas City, Kansas.
AIB Fall Invitational
Team Scores: Indian Hills 303-297=600; Kirkwood CC 311-313=624; William Penn U. 318-313=631; DMACC 315-320=635; AIB 314-326=640; Clarke U. 320-325=645; Graceland U. 321-335=656; Iowa Central CC 331-332=663; Waldorf College 370-366=736
Indian Hills Scores: 1. Tucker McLendon 70-79=149; T2 Mitch Tucker 78-73=151; T2. Monty Lack 76-75=151; 5. Ben Ludlam 81-71=152; T12. Jon Paul Blampied 79-78=157; T14. Kevin Workman 75-83=158
McLendon was the meet medalist. He opened with a two-under par 70 on Friday and struggled a little in his second round, recording a 79. But his 149 total for 36 holes was still two strokes better than a group of three golfers, including two of his teammates.
Both Mitch Tucker and Monty Lack finished at 151. Tucker shot a one-over 73 on Saturday.
Ben Ludlam was another stroke behind Tucker and Lack with a 152. Ludlam overcame a first-round 81 to shoot the best round of the day, a one-under 71, in the second round.
The Warriors will compete in the Blue Devil Fall Golf Classic Oct. 10-11 in Kansas City, Kansas.
AIB Fall Invitational
Team Scores: Indian Hills 303-297=600; Kirkwood CC 311-313=624; William Penn U. 318-313=631; DMACC 315-320=635; AIB 314-326=640; Clarke U. 320-325=645; Graceland U. 321-335=656; Iowa Central CC 331-332=663; Waldorf College 370-366=736
Indian Hills Scores: 1. Tucker McLendon 70-79=149; T2 Mitch Tucker 78-73=151; T2. Monty Lack 76-75=151; 5. Ben Ludlam 81-71=152; T12. Jon Paul Blampied 79-78=157; T14. Kevin Workman 75-83=158
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Ludlam is Medalist as Warriors Finish 2nd in Illinois
Marion, Ill. -- John A. Logan defeated Indian Hills by six strokes as the two defending junior college national champions squared off at the John A. Logan Invitational at the Kokopeli Golf Course on Monday.
The Volunteers, the NJCAA Division II champ last spring, won the rain-shortened meet with a score of 432. The Warriors, who won the Division I crown in May, faltered over the final nine holes after the two teams were tied through the first 18 holes.
Indian Hills is counting on some talented freshmen to help the Warriors make a run at defending their title this year and two of them came through very nicely in IHCC's first meet of the fall season.
Ben Ludlam was the meet medalist with a score of 103 for 27 holes. Mitch Tucker was third as the IHCC frosh finished two shots back of Ludlam. The two returning players from a year ago were next for Indian Hills. John Paul Blampied had a 113 and Monty Lack a 116.
The Warriors head to Lake Panorama for the AIB Classic this Friday and Saturday.
John A. Logan Invitational
Team Scores -- 1. John A. Logan 142-290=432; 2. Indian Hills 144-294=438; 3. Rend Lake 154-313=457; 4. Danville 154-318=472; 5. Parkland 159-314=475; 6. Mineral Area 160-325=485; 7. Vincennes 165-341=506; 8. Kaskaskia 176-343=519
Indian Hills Scores -- Ben Ludlam 34-69=103; Mitch Tucker 35-71=106; John Paul Blampied 37-76=113, Monty Lack 38-787=116; Tucker McLendon 40-77=117; Kevin Workman 38-79=117
The Volunteers, the NJCAA Division II champ last spring, won the rain-shortened meet with a score of 432. The Warriors, who won the Division I crown in May, faltered over the final nine holes after the two teams were tied through the first 18 holes.
Indian Hills is counting on some talented freshmen to help the Warriors make a run at defending their title this year and two of them came through very nicely in IHCC's first meet of the fall season.
Ben Ludlam was the meet medalist with a score of 103 for 27 holes. Mitch Tucker was third as the IHCC frosh finished two shots back of Ludlam. The two returning players from a year ago were next for Indian Hills. John Paul Blampied had a 113 and Monty Lack a 116.
The Warriors head to Lake Panorama for the AIB Classic this Friday and Saturday.
John A. Logan Invitational
Team Scores -- 1. John A. Logan 142-290=432; 2. Indian Hills 144-294=438; 3. Rend Lake 154-313=457; 4. Danville 154-318=472; 5. Parkland 159-314=475; 6. Mineral Area 160-325=485; 7. Vincennes 165-341=506; 8. Kaskaskia 176-343=519
Indian Hills Scores -- Ben Ludlam 34-69=103; Mitch Tucker 35-71=106; John Paul Blampied 37-76=113, Monty Lack 38-787=116; Tucker McLendon 40-77=117; Kevin Workman 38-79=117
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Golfers Garner No. 1 National Ranking
OTTUMWA --- Defending national champion Indian Hills is ranked No. 1 in the nation in the golf preseason coaches’ poll. The Warriors became the first “northern” school to win the national golf title last spring when they defeated Central Alabama by four strokes in the four-day national tourney in Odessa, Texas.
Indian Hills edged Brevard (FL) CC by one point in the preseason poll, officially called the Golf World/Nike Golf NJCAA DI College Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The poll is a combined effort of Golf World magazine, Nike Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America. The Warriors received three first-place votes to two each for Brevard and Central Alabama, who was third in the poll.
IHCC coach Mike Hagen admits the top ranking surprised him a little. “We lost Dan Dawson, Steven Ihm and Zach Steffen from our national championship team,” noted Hagen. “The voters must have felt that Jon Paul Blampied, who was our third scorer at the national tourney, and Monty Lack, our other returning sophomore, will be able to lead what we believe is a talented group of freshmen into the new season.”
“I’m excited to see how our young team responds,” added Hagen, who is beginning his seventh year as golf coach at Indian Hills.
The Warriors will open their fall schedule at the John A. Logan Invitational in Marion, Ill. September 25-26. They will play in five meets this fall, including the NJCAA National Preview in Newton, Kan. Oct. 15-18.
Indian Hills won all five meets in which it played last fall and 11 of 13 meets in the fall and spring combined.
Indian Hills edged Brevard (FL) CC by one point in the preseason poll, officially called the Golf World/Nike Golf NJCAA DI College Preseason Coaches’ Poll. The poll is a combined effort of Golf World magazine, Nike Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America. The Warriors received three first-place votes to two each for Brevard and Central Alabama, who was third in the poll.
IHCC coach Mike Hagen admits the top ranking surprised him a little. “We lost Dan Dawson, Steven Ihm and Zach Steffen from our national championship team,” noted Hagen. “The voters must have felt that Jon Paul Blampied, who was our third scorer at the national tourney, and Monty Lack, our other returning sophomore, will be able to lead what we believe is a talented group of freshmen into the new season.”
“I’m excited to see how our young team responds,” added Hagen, who is beginning his seventh year as golf coach at Indian Hills.
The Warriors will open their fall schedule at the John A. Logan Invitational in Marion, Ill. September 25-26. They will play in five meets this fall, including the NJCAA National Preview in Newton, Kan. Oct. 15-18.
Indian Hills won all five meets in which it played last fall and 11 of 13 meets in the fall and spring combined.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Warriors Rake in Postseason Honors
Ottumwa -- IHCC coach Mike Hagen and his top four golfers were all honored after the Warriors’ title-winning season.
Hagen was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year and the GCAA Eaton/Golf Pride District III and National Coach of the Year.
Steven Ihm took home the Phil Mickelson Award as the best freshman golfer in the country. He also was named to the Ping All-District, second-team Ping All-American, second-team NJCAA All-American and All-Tournament, and Ping All-Freshman teams.
Dan Dawson was a first-team NJCAA All-American and a member of the All-Tournament first team, a second-team Ping All-American and part of the Ping All-District team.
Jon Paul Blampied and Zach Steffen were also named to the Ping All-District team. Blampied also earned a spot on the Ping All-Freshman team and was an honorable mention Ping All-American.
Hagen was named the NJCAA National Coach of the Year and the GCAA Eaton/Golf Pride District III and National Coach of the Year.
Steven Ihm took home the Phil Mickelson Award as the best freshman golfer in the country. He also was named to the Ping All-District, second-team Ping All-American, second-team NJCAA All-American and All-Tournament, and Ping All-Freshman teams.
Dan Dawson was a first-team NJCAA All-American and a member of the All-Tournament first team, a second-team Ping All-American and part of the Ping All-District team.
Jon Paul Blampied and Zach Steffen were also named to the Ping All-District team. Blampied also earned a spot on the Ping All-Freshman team and was an honorable mention Ping All-American.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Warriors Claim National Title!
Odessa, Texas -- Indian Hills won the first National Junior College Athletic Association Division I golf championship in school history on Friday as the Warriors took the DI national title by four strokes over runnerup Central Alabama.
Indian Hills was ahead by 12 strokes going into the final round and increased the lead to as many as 15 shots early on the last day of the tourney. But the Warriors struggled a little as the winds increased and changed direction during the last 10 holes. Their seemingly comfortable lead had shrunk to four strokes going into the final hole, then three of the four IHCC golfers parred the hole to allow Indian Hills to validate their preseason No. 1 ranking and take the crown.
Two of the pars on the 18th hole were by Dan Dawson and Steven Ihm, who tied for 4th place overall.
Dawson was consistent during the tournament. His final-round two-over par 74 was his highest score, and it was four strokes better than any of his teammates over the last 18 holes.. The Southampton, England native opened with an even-par 72, followed with a two-under par 70 on Wednesday, and had matching 74s to close out the tournament.
After an even-par 72 to begin the tourney,Ihm, from Peosta, Iowa, had two straight under-par rounds -- a 71 on Wednesday and a three-under par 69 the next day -- before posting a 78 in the final round.
He still wound up with a 290 total, the same as Dawson, two over for the tourney and seven strokes behind the individual medalist, Brevard CC's William Anderson. Two players shot 287 and Dawson and Ihm were two of four players who finished at 290.
Jon Paul Blampied, an Indian Hills freshman from South Africa, tied for 17th place with a 294 total. He was three shots over par going into the last round, but finished with a 79 and a 294 total. That was one stroke better than classmate Zach Steffen, from Des Moines, who was one stroke under-par for the tourney after 54 holes before closing with an 80.
The Warriors were in 3rd place after the first day. They opened with a team score of 287, one-under par and one shot behind co-leaders Central Alabama and McLennan, the two-time defending national champ.
However, Indian Hills grabbed the lead early in the second round and never relinquished it.
The Warriors had a solid round of 289 on Wednesday, day two, and were at even-par 576 at the midpoint of the tourney, three shots better than McLennan.
A six-under par 282 in the third round enabled Indian Hills to put some distance between themselves and the field. That's the day that Ihm and Steffen shot 69s and Blampied had a 70 as IHCCs lead grew to 12 strokes going into the final day of play.
Central Alabama was second after three rounds and never could catch the Warriors.
The national crown is the second in golf for IHCC. Indian Hills won the NJCAA Division II title in 2000 and now has another championship 11 years later.
The win for Indian Hills came on the same course in Odessa where they had won the DI National Championship Preview last October. And it capped a year in which they finished first in 11 of the 13 tournaments they entered, including a perfect five-for-five in the fall.
And with three of the top four scores at the national tourney coming from freshmen, the future looks very bright for IHCC golf.
Team Results (top ten)
1. Indian Hills 287-289-282-308=1166; 2. Central Alabama CC 286-304-288-292=1170; 3. Brevard CC 293-293-284-302=1172; 4. Midland CC 296-294-292-297=1179; T5. McLennan CC 286-293-295-308=1182; T5. Darton CC 301-294-296-291=1182; 7. Meridian CC 295-303-289-299=1186; 8. Western Texas CC 318-288-289-295=1190; 9. New Mexico JC 296-303-286-305=1192; T10. Cape Fear CC 303-289-295-310=1197; T10. Hutchinson CC 294-297-301-305=1197
Indian Hills Results
T4. Dan Dawson 72-70-74-74=290; T4. Steven Ihm 72-71-69-78=290; T17. Jon Paul Blampied 70-75-70-79=294; T20. Zach Steffen 73-73-69-80=295; T68. Matt Solis 77-79-74-77=307
Indian Hills was ahead by 12 strokes going into the final round and increased the lead to as many as 15 shots early on the last day of the tourney. But the Warriors struggled a little as the winds increased and changed direction during the last 10 holes. Their seemingly comfortable lead had shrunk to four strokes going into the final hole, then three of the four IHCC golfers parred the hole to allow Indian Hills to validate their preseason No. 1 ranking and take the crown.
Two of the pars on the 18th hole were by Dan Dawson and Steven Ihm, who tied for 4th place overall.
Dawson was consistent during the tournament. His final-round two-over par 74 was his highest score, and it was four strokes better than any of his teammates over the last 18 holes.. The Southampton, England native opened with an even-par 72, followed with a two-under par 70 on Wednesday, and had matching 74s to close out the tournament.
After an even-par 72 to begin the tourney,Ihm, from Peosta, Iowa, had two straight under-par rounds -- a 71 on Wednesday and a three-under par 69 the next day -- before posting a 78 in the final round.
He still wound up with a 290 total, the same as Dawson, two over for the tourney and seven strokes behind the individual medalist, Brevard CC's William Anderson. Two players shot 287 and Dawson and Ihm were two of four players who finished at 290.
Jon Paul Blampied, an Indian Hills freshman from South Africa, tied for 17th place with a 294 total. He was three shots over par going into the last round, but finished with a 79 and a 294 total. That was one stroke better than classmate Zach Steffen, from Des Moines, who was one stroke under-par for the tourney after 54 holes before closing with an 80.
The Warriors were in 3rd place after the first day. They opened with a team score of 287, one-under par and one shot behind co-leaders Central Alabama and McLennan, the two-time defending national champ.
However, Indian Hills grabbed the lead early in the second round and never relinquished it.
The Warriors had a solid round of 289 on Wednesday, day two, and were at even-par 576 at the midpoint of the tourney, three shots better than McLennan.
A six-under par 282 in the third round enabled Indian Hills to put some distance between themselves and the field. That's the day that Ihm and Steffen shot 69s and Blampied had a 70 as IHCCs lead grew to 12 strokes going into the final day of play.
Central Alabama was second after three rounds and never could catch the Warriors.
The national crown is the second in golf for IHCC. Indian Hills won the NJCAA Division II title in 2000 and now has another championship 11 years later.
The win for Indian Hills came on the same course in Odessa where they had won the DI National Championship Preview last October. And it capped a year in which they finished first in 11 of the 13 tournaments they entered, including a perfect five-for-five in the fall.
And with three of the top four scores at the national tourney coming from freshmen, the future looks very bright for IHCC golf.
Team Results (top ten)
1. Indian Hills 287-289-282-308=1166; 2. Central Alabama CC 286-304-288-292=1170; 3. Brevard CC 293-293-284-302=1172; 4. Midland CC 296-294-292-297=1179; T5. McLennan CC 286-293-295-308=1182; T5. Darton CC 301-294-296-291=1182; 7. Meridian CC 295-303-289-299=1186; 8. Western Texas CC 318-288-289-295=1190; 9. New Mexico JC 296-303-286-305=1192; T10. Cape Fear CC 303-289-295-310=1197; T10. Hutchinson CC 294-297-301-305=1197
Indian Hills Results
T4. Dan Dawson 72-70-74-74=290; T4. Steven Ihm 72-71-69-78=290; T17. Jon Paul Blampied 70-75-70-79=294; T20. Zach Steffen 73-73-69-80=295; T68. Matt Solis 77-79-74-77=307
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Ihm is Medalist as Warriors Win District Crown
Lawrence, KS -- Led by freshman Steven Ihm's first-place finish, the Indian Hills Warriors won the NJCAA District 3 Championship, finishing 12 strokes ahead of Iowa Western for IHCC's 4th team title of the spring.
Ihm got better as the tourney each round to finish ahead of Iowa Western's Lance Lawson. Ihm's scores were 78, 76 and 73 over the par-72 Alvamar Golf Course. His total of 227 was one shot better than Lawson whom Ihm trailed by four strokes after Monday's two rounds.
Indian Hills was in 3rd place after the first 18 holes on Monday. The Warriors shot a 307 in the second round, but still trailed Hutchinson CC by two strokes after round 2.
The Warriors had the best round of the tourney -- a 300 -- on Tuesday, a whopping 16 shots better than Hutchinson, to pull away for the team title.
IHCC had four golfers in the top seven with Dan Dawson and Matt Solis tying for 7th place. Zach Steffen tied for 3rd with a 231 total.
The Warriors will go back to work at practice to get ready for the NJCAA Division I National Championship May 17-20 in Odessa, Texas. Indian Hills was the National Preview Meet that was held last fall over the same course where the meet this month will be contested.
Team Results
1. Indian Hills 314-307-300=921; 2. Iowa Western 311-312-310=933; 3. Hutchinson 315-304-316=935; 4. Dodge City 310-317-314=941; 5. Kansas City (KS) 316-317-321=954; 6. Johnson County 318-334-320=972; 7. Barton County 337-322-337=996; 8. Coffeyville 332-341-333=1006; 9. Colby 363-356-355=1074
Indian Hills Results
1. Steven Ihm 78-76-73=227; T3. Zach Steffen 80-76-75=231; T7. Dan Dawson 76-77-79=232; T7. Matt Solis 82-75-75=232; T14. Jon Paul Blampied 80-79-76=235; T20. Cameron Munro 86-78-76=240
Ihm got better as the tourney each round to finish ahead of Iowa Western's Lance Lawson. Ihm's scores were 78, 76 and 73 over the par-72 Alvamar Golf Course. His total of 227 was one shot better than Lawson whom Ihm trailed by four strokes after Monday's two rounds.
Indian Hills was in 3rd place after the first 18 holes on Monday. The Warriors shot a 307 in the second round, but still trailed Hutchinson CC by two strokes after round 2.
The Warriors had the best round of the tourney -- a 300 -- on Tuesday, a whopping 16 shots better than Hutchinson, to pull away for the team title.
IHCC had four golfers in the top seven with Dan Dawson and Matt Solis tying for 7th place. Zach Steffen tied for 3rd with a 231 total.
The Warriors will go back to work at practice to get ready for the NJCAA Division I National Championship May 17-20 in Odessa, Texas. Indian Hills was the National Preview Meet that was held last fall over the same course where the meet this month will be contested.
Team Results
1. Indian Hills 314-307-300=921; 2. Iowa Western 311-312-310=933; 3. Hutchinson 315-304-316=935; 4. Dodge City 310-317-314=941; 5. Kansas City (KS) 316-317-321=954; 6. Johnson County 318-334-320=972; 7. Barton County 337-322-337=996; 8. Coffeyville 332-341-333=1006; 9. Colby 363-356-355=1074
Indian Hills Results
1. Steven Ihm 78-76-73=227; T3. Zach Steffen 80-76-75=231; T7. Dan Dawson 76-77-79=232; T7. Matt Solis 82-75-75=232; T14. Jon Paul Blampied 80-79-76=235; T20. Cameron Munro 86-78-76=240
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Solis and Steffen Lead IHCC to Team Title
Urbana, IL -- Indian Hills won its third team title in five meets this spring as the Warriors took the CarX Parkland Invitational at the Stone Creek Golf Course on Monday.
IHCC's Matt Solis and Zach Steffen went one-two atop the leaderboard to lead the Warriors to a four-shot victory over John A. Logan CC. Rend Lake CC was another eight strokes back in third place.
The Warriors opened with a team score of 297 on Sunday and bettered that total with a 290 over the second 18 holes.
Solis' opening-round, three-under par 69 was the best round of the tourney. He followed with another sub-par round of 71 for a four-shot win over his teammate, Steffen, who had rounds of 74 and 70.
Jon Paul Blampied and Dan Dawson gave Indian Hills four of the top five finishers, Blampied winding up in a tie for 3rd and Dawson in a tie for fifth place.
The meet was the final tuneup for Indian Hills before the postseason. The Warriors will play in the NJCAA District III Championship in Lawrence, Kansas May 2-3.
Team Results
1. Indian Hills 297-290=587; 2. John A. Logan 296-295=591; 3. Rend Lake CC 292-307=599; 4. Parkland CC 300-305=605
Indian Hills Results
1. Matt Solis 69-71=140; 2. Zach Steffen 74-70=144; T3 Jon Paul Blampied 74-72=146; T5 Dan Dawson 74-73=147; T13 Steven Ihm 76-75=151; T15 Cameron Munro 75-77=152
IHCC's Matt Solis and Zach Steffen went one-two atop the leaderboard to lead the Warriors to a four-shot victory over John A. Logan CC. Rend Lake CC was another eight strokes back in third place.
The Warriors opened with a team score of 297 on Sunday and bettered that total with a 290 over the second 18 holes.
Solis' opening-round, three-under par 69 was the best round of the tourney. He followed with another sub-par round of 71 for a four-shot win over his teammate, Steffen, who had rounds of 74 and 70.
Jon Paul Blampied and Dan Dawson gave Indian Hills four of the top five finishers, Blampied winding up in a tie for 3rd and Dawson in a tie for fifth place.
The meet was the final tuneup for Indian Hills before the postseason. The Warriors will play in the NJCAA District III Championship in Lawrence, Kansas May 2-3.
Team Results
1. Indian Hills 297-290=587; 2. John A. Logan 296-295=591; 3. Rend Lake CC 292-307=599; 4. Parkland CC 300-305=605
Indian Hills Results
1. Matt Solis 69-71=140; 2. Zach Steffen 74-70=144; T3 Jon Paul Blampied 74-72=146; T5 Dan Dawson 74-73=147; T13 Steven Ihm 76-75=151; T15 Cameron Munro 75-77=152
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
IHCC Golf Claims Top Spot in Another National Poll
Ottumwa -- The Indian Hills golf team has claimed the top spot in the first Golf World/NIKE Golf Coaches’ Poll of the spring season. The poll, released this week, combines the resources of Golf World magazine, NIKE Golf and the Golf Coaches Association of America.
Indian Hills received six of the eight first-place votes and 76 points in the poll for NJCAA Division I schools. Odessa (Tex.) College was second with 65 points and Central Alabama was third with 64. Both got one vote for first.
The Warriors are also first in the NJCAA DI ratings. Indian Hills is coming off a win in the Statesmen Spring Classic last week, their second team title of the season. They will play in the William Jewell Spring Invitational this Thursday and Friday in Liberty, Missouri.
Indian Hills received six of the eight first-place votes and 76 points in the poll for NJCAA Division I schools. Odessa (Tex.) College was second with 65 points and Central Alabama was third with 64. Both got one vote for first.
The Warriors are also first in the NJCAA DI ratings. Indian Hills is coming off a win in the Statesmen Spring Classic last week, their second team title of the season. They will play in the William Jewell Spring Invitational this Thursday and Friday in Liberty, Missouri.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Warriors Return to Form with Win
Moravia -- The Indian Hills golf team was disappointed in its fourth-place finish in the Lou Hart Invitational earlier in the week. So it was important that Mike Hagen's team got back in action as soon as possible to fix the things that didn't go right in the tourney in Mississippi.
And the Warriors responded in just the way their coach hoped they would with an easy victory in the Statesmen Spring Classic at The Preserve at Honey Creek Resort.
Indian Hills opened up an 18-shot lead after the opening round and increased the margin to 37 strokes by the end of the two-day tournament. That was a whopping 17-under par for 36 holes.
The Warriors dominated the leaderboard with seven players in the top ten. Matt Solis was edged by Grand View's Ben Kern for medalist honors. Solis had matching rounds of three-under par 69. Teammates Dan Dawson and Steven Ihm were another shot back at 139. Both had one round of 69 and one 70.
Jon Paul Blampied started with a four-under 68, tied for the low score in the tourney, and then followed with an even-par 72. Three other Warriors -- Cameron Munro, Monty Lack and Zach Steffen -- also had sub-par rounds, and Taylor Onley had an even-par 72.
The Warriors will go to Missouri this week for the William Jewell Spring Invitational in Liberty.
Team Results
1. Indian Hills 277-282=559; 2. William Penn U. 295-301=596; 3. Mount Mercy U. 295-305=600; 4. AIB 315-297=612; 5. Graceland U. 310-307=617; 6. Clarke U. 308-312=620
Indian Hills Results
2. Matt Solis 69-69=138; T3. Dan Dawson 70-69=139; T3. Steven Ihm 69-70=139; T5. Jon Paul Blampied 68-72=140; 7. Cameron Munro 70-71=141; T8. Monty Lack 72-71=143; T8. Zach Steffen 71-72=143; 14. Taylor Onley 72-75=147; T31. Sean Kennedy 77-80=150
And the Warriors responded in just the way their coach hoped they would with an easy victory in the Statesmen Spring Classic at The Preserve at Honey Creek Resort.
Indian Hills opened up an 18-shot lead after the opening round and increased the margin to 37 strokes by the end of the two-day tournament. That was a whopping 17-under par for 36 holes.
The Warriors dominated the leaderboard with seven players in the top ten. Matt Solis was edged by Grand View's Ben Kern for medalist honors. Solis had matching rounds of three-under par 69. Teammates Dan Dawson and Steven Ihm were another shot back at 139. Both had one round of 69 and one 70.
Jon Paul Blampied started with a four-under 68, tied for the low score in the tourney, and then followed with an even-par 72. Three other Warriors -- Cameron Munro, Monty Lack and Zach Steffen -- also had sub-par rounds, and Taylor Onley had an even-par 72.
The Warriors will go to Missouri this week for the William Jewell Spring Invitational in Liberty.
Team Results
1. Indian Hills 277-282=559; 2. William Penn U. 295-301=596; 3. Mount Mercy U. 295-305=600; 4. AIB 315-297=612; 5. Graceland U. 310-307=617; 6. Clarke U. 308-312=620
Indian Hills Results
2. Matt Solis 69-69=138; T3. Dan Dawson 70-69=139; T3. Steven Ihm 69-70=139; T5. Jon Paul Blampied 68-72=140; 7. Cameron Munro 70-71=141; T8. Monty Lack 72-71=143; T8. Zach Steffen 71-72=143; 14. Taylor Onley 72-75=147; T31. Sean Kennedy 77-80=150
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Fourth-Place Tie for IHCC in Mississippi
Meridian, MS -- The Indian Hills golf team trailed the leader by 12 strokes after the first 18 holes of the Lou Hart Invitational and the Warriors never threatened after that in finishing in a tie for 4th out of nine teams.
Central Alabama and Meridian tied for the team title with Meridian winning the meet in a sudden-death playoff. The Warriors wound up 22 shots out of first.
Steven Ihm led Indian Hills' six-player squad with a tie for 5th place. Ihm had rounds of 73 and 77 on the first day and finished with a one-over par 72 on Tuesday.
Matt Solis tied for 12th with a 226 total. Solis rebounded after a second-round 81 with a 73 on the final day. Teammate Zach Steffen also recovered after some early disappointment. Steffen opened up with an 81, then followed with a 72 and a 75.
The Warriors will be right back in action on Friday and Saturday in the Eagle-Statesmen Spring Classic.
Team Results
T1 Meridian CC 297-298-300=895; T1 Central Alabama CC 304-294-297=895; 3. Wallace State CC 309-297-301=907; T4 Indian Hills 309-305-303=917; T4 Faulkner State CC 303-303-311=917; 6. Abraham Baldwin CC 307-298-313=918; 7. U. of New Orleans 318-306-313=927; 8. Darton CC 314-303-313=930; 9. Andrew CC 307-312-332=951
Indian Hills Results
T5 Steven Ihm 73-77-72=222; T12 Matt Solis 72-81-73=226; T16 Zach Steffen 81-72-75=228; 30. Jon Paul Blampied 78-79-77=234; T36 Dan Dawson 78-77-83=238; T38 Cameron Munro 80-80-79=239
Central Alabama and Meridian tied for the team title with Meridian winning the meet in a sudden-death playoff. The Warriors wound up 22 shots out of first.
Steven Ihm led Indian Hills' six-player squad with a tie for 5th place. Ihm had rounds of 73 and 77 on the first day and finished with a one-over par 72 on Tuesday.
Matt Solis tied for 12th with a 226 total. Solis rebounded after a second-round 81 with a 73 on the final day. Teammate Zach Steffen also recovered after some early disappointment. Steffen opened up with an 81, then followed with a 72 and a 75.
The Warriors will be right back in action on Friday and Saturday in the Eagle-Statesmen Spring Classic.
Team Results
T1 Meridian CC 297-298-300=895; T1 Central Alabama CC 304-294-297=895; 3. Wallace State CC 309-297-301=907; T4 Indian Hills 309-305-303=917; T4 Faulkner State CC 303-303-311=917; 6. Abraham Baldwin CC 307-298-313=918; 7. U. of New Orleans 318-306-313=927; 8. Darton CC 314-303-313=930; 9. Andrew CC 307-312-332=951
Indian Hills Results
T5 Steven Ihm 73-77-72=222; T12 Matt Solis 72-81-73=226; T16 Zach Steffen 81-72-75=228; 30. Jon Paul Blampied 78-79-77=234; T36 Dan Dawson 78-77-83=238; T38 Cameron Munro 80-80-79=239
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Warriors Notch First Win of Spring
Marion, Ill. -- The No. 1-ranked Indian Hills golf team picked up their first team win of the spring season by winning the six-team John A. Logan Invitational. The Warriors won all six meets in which they played in the fall campaign. They were 6th in their first competition this spring, against mostly four-year schools in a tourney in Texas.
The Warriors opened up an eight-stroke lead after the opening 18 holes of the Logan Invite, played over the par-71 Kokopelli Golf Course. They increased the margin to 11 strokes after the second round, firing a team total of 290 to go along with their 295 on the first day. The host school was the runnerup.
Steven Ihm, Zach Steffen and Dan Dawson finished second, third and fourth, respectively, for Indian Hills. Ihm shot a two-under par 69 in the final 18 holes, tied for the second-best round in the tourney. Steffen opened with a one-under 70 and Dawson rallied with a second-day 71, cutting five strokes off his opening-round performance.
Two Warriors showed marked improvement during the second round. Matt Solis shaved eight strokes off his first-day total and Monty Lack was even better than that, lowering his score by 16 shots. Each had a one-over 72 for the second 18 holes.
Indian Hills will travel to Meridian, Mississippi for the Lou Hart Invitational April 4-5.
Team Results
1. Indian Hills 295-290=585; 1. John A. Logan 303-293=596; 3. Iowa Western 314-288=602; 4. Rend Lake 321-302=623; Parkland 324-317=641; Mineral Area 349-329=678
IHCC Results
2. Steven Ihm 73-69=142; 3. Zach Steffen 70-74=144; 4. Dan Dawson 76-71=147; T10 Cameron Munro 76-76=152; T10 Matt Solis 80-72=152; 17. Jon Paul Blampied 79-77=156; T23 Monty Lack 88-72=160
The Warriors opened up an eight-stroke lead after the opening 18 holes of the Logan Invite, played over the par-71 Kokopelli Golf Course. They increased the margin to 11 strokes after the second round, firing a team total of 290 to go along with their 295 on the first day. The host school was the runnerup.
Steven Ihm, Zach Steffen and Dan Dawson finished second, third and fourth, respectively, for Indian Hills. Ihm shot a two-under par 69 in the final 18 holes, tied for the second-best round in the tourney. Steffen opened with a one-under 70 and Dawson rallied with a second-day 71, cutting five strokes off his opening-round performance.
Two Warriors showed marked improvement during the second round. Matt Solis shaved eight strokes off his first-day total and Monty Lack was even better than that, lowering his score by 16 shots. Each had a one-over 72 for the second 18 holes.
Indian Hills will travel to Meridian, Mississippi for the Lou Hart Invitational April 4-5.
Team Results
1. Indian Hills 295-290=585; 1. John A. Logan 303-293=596; 3. Iowa Western 314-288=602; 4. Rend Lake 321-302=623; Parkland 324-317=641; Mineral Area 349-329=678
IHCC Results
2. Steven Ihm 73-69=142; 3. Zach Steffen 70-74=144; 4. Dan Dawson 76-71=147; T10 Cameron Munro 76-76=152; T10 Matt Solis 80-72=152; 17. Jon Paul Blampied 79-77=156; T23 Monty Lack 88-72=160
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Warriors Open Season in Texas
Ft. Worth, TX -- The Indian Hills golf team began its spring schedule with a 6th-place finish in the UST Mamiya Intercollegiate at Hawks Creek Golf Course in Ft. Worth. The Warriors, ranked No. 1 in the preseason NJCAA Division I poll, were tied for 4th after the first day of the tourney.
IHCC was one of only two two-year schools in the 14-team field. Oklahoma Christian University ran away with the team title with scores of 281 and 282, 13-under par and 16 strokes ahead of runnerup Abilene Christian.
Sophomore Dan Dawson led the Warrior scores with a two-under total of 142. Dawson fired a one-over par 73 in the first round, then was three shots under par with a second-round 69. Dawson's score tied for 6th-best in the tourney. His final-round 69 tied for 3rd for the final 18 holes
Jon Paul Blampied tied for 19th for Indian Hills. The freshman from South Africa matched par with a 72 the first day, then followed with a 77.
Freshman Steven Ihm also finished in the top 30. He tied for 29th place after rounds of 73 and 78.
The Warriors will be idle until traveling to Marion, Ill. for the John A. Logan Spring Invitational March 27-28.
UST Mamiya TX Intercollegiate
TEAM SCORES (Top ten): Oklahoma Christian 281-282=563; Abilene Christian 280-299=579; Sam Houston State 292-291=583; Southern Nazarene 295-298=593; Our Lady of the Lake 288-306=594; Indian Hills 291-306=597; Oklahoma City 291-309=600; Lubbock Christian 300-304=604; Texas Wesleyan 305-300=605; Texas-Brownsville 299-316=615
INDIAN HILLS SCORES: T6 Dan Dawson 73-69=142; T19 Jon Paul Blampied 72-77=149; T29 Steven Ihm 73-78=151; T48 Matt Solis 73-82=155; T58Cameron Munro 79-78=157; T58 Monty Lack 74-83=157; Zach Steffen 77-84=161; T79 Sean Kennedy 84-82=166; T87 Taylor Onley 81-88=169
IHCC was one of only two two-year schools in the 14-team field. Oklahoma Christian University ran away with the team title with scores of 281 and 282, 13-under par and 16 strokes ahead of runnerup Abilene Christian.
Sophomore Dan Dawson led the Warrior scores with a two-under total of 142. Dawson fired a one-over par 73 in the first round, then was three shots under par with a second-round 69. Dawson's score tied for 6th-best in the tourney. His final-round 69 tied for 3rd for the final 18 holes
Jon Paul Blampied tied for 19th for Indian Hills. The freshman from South Africa matched par with a 72 the first day, then followed with a 77.
Freshman Steven Ihm also finished in the top 30. He tied for 29th place after rounds of 73 and 78.
The Warriors will be idle until traveling to Marion, Ill. for the John A. Logan Spring Invitational March 27-28.
UST Mamiya TX Intercollegiate
TEAM SCORES (Top ten): Oklahoma Christian 281-282=563; Abilene Christian 280-299=579; Sam Houston State 292-291=583; Southern Nazarene 295-298=593; Our Lady of the Lake 288-306=594; Indian Hills 291-306=597; Oklahoma City 291-309=600; Lubbock Christian 300-304=604; Texas Wesleyan 305-300=605; Texas-Brownsville 299-316=615
INDIAN HILLS SCORES: T6 Dan Dawson 73-69=142; T19 Jon Paul Blampied 72-77=149; T29 Steven Ihm 73-78=151; T48 Matt Solis 73-82=155; T58Cameron Munro 79-78=157; T58 Monty Lack 74-83=157; Zach Steffen 77-84=161; T79 Sean Kennedy 84-82=166; T87 Taylor Onley 81-88=169
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