Bethel College Golf

After finishing third in the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference (KCAC) last year and advancing to the National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Region IV tournament for the first time ever, the men’s golf team has high hopes for 2007-08.

Leading the way will be junior transfers Scott Sasser, Derby, and Matt Hein, Topeka, along with returning senior Nick Alexander, Meade, and junior Nathan Schmidt, Tribune. Two other seniors competing for top spots will be Chris Alexander, Meade, and Braden Dragomir, Salt Spring Island, British Columbia, who joins the team after competing in soccer in the fall.

Other returning players include sophomores Jordan Bartel, North Newton, Alan Skinner, Clay Center, and Calvin Wenger, Hesston. Freshmen joining the team this year include Zach Frey, Goessel, and Nate Stucky, Newton.

The Threshers competed well in the fall and are currently in 4th place in the KCAC as a team. Individually, Scott Sasser is tied for 2nd place. The Threshers will compete in the Bethany, Southwestern, Sterling and Bethel Invitationals this spring along with the KCAC Tournament. The Bethel Invitational is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, March 29-30. The first day of play begins at 1 p.m. at Hesston Golf Park. The second day begins at 9:30 a.m. at Sand Creek Station in Newton, after a short worship service at the golf course at 8 a.m.

Extra: Read about the team's summer 2007 visit to a Kids Across America camp to teach inner city youth golf, and view photos of the team at the camp.

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The team has more depth than we had in previous years. With the new players Gregg Dick recruited, we will be able to compete with all the other teams in our conference. We all look forward to the season and being able to try to improve on our third place finish from last year. — Nick Alexander