的 Black Hawk College 勇士的高尔夫球手 are headed to the NJCAA Division II National Championship after winning the Region 4 Tournament and the Arrowhead Conference.
另外, Mason Steinert became just the fourth player in BHC history to win both the individual Conference Championship and the individual Regional Championship in the same season.
“Mason’s growth from his first semester averaging mid-80s to now being a Conference and Region Champion has been nothing short of amazing,” head coach Shayne Shepherd said.
“He is a very humble young man who deserves every bit of the glory and pride he has earned this year,谢泼德说.
In only his second year as head coach, Shepherd – a former BHC golfer – was named Coach of the Year for the Arrowhead Conference, an honor determined by his fellow coaches in the conference.
“My players and staff are the true recipients of this award,谢泼德说. “的 players put in endless hours working on their craft, learning and growing their games to win as a team.
“的y also do their best in the classroom every semester to have a good team GPA as a group,他说. “的y have learned to do things for each other, not just themselves.
Shepherd also credited his assistant coaches.
“My coaching staff has put in countless hours to be the best they can be for such a passionate group of kids,他说. “I am lucky to have a great staff behind me.”
的 BHC高尔夫球杆 includes Wes Llewellyn, a longtime assistant who coached Shepherd when he golfed at Black Hawk College, 和佩顿·佩雷斯, also a former BHC player.
的 Braves will compete May 21-24 in 2024 NJCAA Divisions II Men’s 高尔夫球 Championship 在密苏里州的乔普林.