The Simpson women\u2019s golf season team took first at the Buena Vista University Fall Invite, and their eyes are set on the conference tournament.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The American Rivers Conference Preseason polls ranked Simpson seventh in the conference; however, with the team shooting consistently low numbers, this may change. At the Buena Vista Invite, the team shot 666 over two rounds, beating out crucial conference teams such as Central College, Loras College and Buena Vista, all of which were ranked higher in preseason rankings.<\/p>\n
At the Duhawk Invitational at Loras, Simpson placed second, led by sophomore Addison Brink and junior Laura Klaessy. Coach Jeremy Johnson said the key to their growth is an in-depth lineup and a focus on the short game.<\/p>\n
Johnson said the team lost valuable seniors last year, and therefore needed leaders for this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIn past years, we\u2019ve relied heavily on a few individuals to carry the team. This year we\u2019ve seen different players step up at different times, giving us the balance we need to be competitive,\u201d Johnson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The team needed someone to step into the number one spot, and Brink took a varsity position this season, where she\u2019s seen great success. She\u2019s finished in the top twice so far, and averages 82 strokes for 18 holes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Johnson said he is proud of the progress that the team is making.<\/p>\n
\u00a0\u201cWhen you have a group that genuinely enjoys being around one another and celebrates each other\u2019s accomplishments, it creates a positive environment that helps grow the program,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
At the home meet, the top seven players were separated by a mere six strokes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The team shot 329, the lowest team score recorded in history for the home tournament, which would have won the tournament if the tournament didn\u2019t get rained out.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Additionally, the girls have seen individual success, with several players posting career-best rounds. Juniors Kaylin Long and Tessa Rounds have also been influential for the team this year. Both have finished in the top 10 so far this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Captain Joann Martin is proud of how the team is performing this year. She said the team has a goal of shooting below 320.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cThe team has focused on polishing the minor skills that make a big difference in golf,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Martin believes the key to being a captain is motivation and support. Whether on the course or in the hallways, she\u2019s always trying to lift her teammates. She believes cheering each other on is key to success as a team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
With the conference tournament coming up, the team is ready to show the growth they\u2019ve made. Coach Johnson is clear about the goals of the team: \u201cWork hard, compete every day, and support one another. If we stay committed to that, we\u2019re confident that we\u2019ll be able to reach our postseason goals.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Simpson women\u2019s golf season team took first at the Buena Vista University Fall Invite, and their eyes…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":183402,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[443],"tags":[49,48,622,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-183401","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-golf","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-golf","11":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183401","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=183401"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/183401\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/183402"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=183401"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=183401"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=183401"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}