Grace College Roundup
April 16, 2018 at 4:23 p.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The Lady Lancers placed fifth out of 12 teams, powered by Lauren Keiser’s fifth-place showing at Blackthorn Golf Club.
The two-day event saw some of the best weather of the year so far on Friday, followed by brutal conditions on Saturday. Due to the forecast, the teams played 27 holes on Friday followed by nine holes on Saturday morning.
“Despite playing 27 holes in very nice weather, I think the girls will remember this for the toughest playing conditions they ever experienced,” said Grace head coach Denny Duncan. “Players were greeted Saturday with rain, wind and cold. So I was really pleased with our performance. We were able to hang with some of the best teams in the NAIA.”
Keiser and Anna Marshall both shot 81 in the first round to lead the Lady Lancers. Keiser continued her strong play in the cold, carding an 84 on Saturday to finish fifth overall out of 63 golfers.
Marshall finished with a two-day total of 169 to place 11th, and Sydney Abbott was next for Grace at 91-87. Kristin Holt produced a 93-91, and Libby Tully had a first-round 88.
The Lady Lancers’ next tournament is also the last home event. Grace hosts the Lancer Invitational at Stonehenge Golf Club on April 25.
MEN’S GOLF
SOUTH BEND – After having two straight events cancelled due to weather, Grace’s men’s golf team got back on the course over the weekend for the Pilot Invitational.
The Lancers enjoyed warm, slightly windy weather on Friday before trudging through rough conditions on Saturday at Blackthorn Golf Club. Grace placed 10th out of 13 teams in the tournament.
Chad Spencer finished 16th on the individual leaderboard out of 67 golfers. He shot a 77-78 despite the weather in a consistent showing.
Tristan Nienhuis and Tim Rata had similar outings for the Lancers. Both shot 79 in the opening round, and Nienhuis carded an 82 in the second round, with Rata turning in an 83.
Camden Gongwer (82-84) and Cameron Bates (86-83) rounded out Grace’s scoring.
The Lancers will have one more tuneup before the Crossroads League Championships. Grace will play in the Trine Invitational on April 18.
TRACK & FIELD
HUNTINGTON – Grace College’s track and field teams battled chilly conditions to win numerous events at the Huntington Invitational on Saturday.
Martin Schiele had a standout performance on a busy day. He captured the 200-meter race in 22.76 seconds, finished second in the 100 dash (11.37) and also ran a leg in the first-place 4x400 relay and the third-place 4x100.
The Lancers placed well in the 800, led by a first-place finish from Sam Hall (1:57.13) and a runner-up finish by Jonathan Balda (1:58.66). Brady Willard finished fifth in the event. Hall, Willard and Brendan Hamilton joined Schiele to win the 4x400 relay.
Walker Hobbs and Caleb Brown were the top two collegians in the shot put, while William Shafer and Brown finished 1-2 in the discus.
Hobbs, Brown and Shafer all finished top-five in the hammer throw, and Thomas Hickerson won the javelin throw with a distance of 143 feet, 8 inches.
Suzanne Sickafoose picked up a victory in the 400-meter race, completing in 1:01.63. She also was fourth in the 200.
Karla Singer won the 3,000-meter race in 11:47.20, and Allison Gatchell claimed first in the 100 hurdles in 18.15 seconds.
Emily Anderson finished runner-up in the javelin, and Brooke Treadway was fourth in the discus.
Additionally, Isaac Stuckey and Brown competed at the Ball State Challenge on Friday. Stuckey broke his own school record in the hammer throw with a toss of 189-4 to place second. Brown posted a new personal best in the hammer with a mark of 179-6. Stuckey’s school record currently ranks No. 5 in the NAIA, while Brown is 12th.
The Lancers will compete in the Indiana Little State Championships on April 20-21 at Indiana Wesleyan.
The Lady Lancers placed fifth out of 12 teams, powered by Lauren Keiser’s fifth-place showing at Blackthorn Golf Club.
The two-day event saw some of the best weather of the year so far on Friday, followed by brutal conditions on Saturday. Due to the forecast, the teams played 27 holes on Friday followed by nine holes on Saturday morning.
“Despite playing 27 holes in very nice weather, I think the girls will remember this for the toughest playing conditions they ever experienced,” said Grace head coach Denny Duncan. “Players were greeted Saturday with rain, wind and cold. So I was really pleased with our performance. We were able to hang with some of the best teams in the NAIA.”
Keiser and Anna Marshall both shot 81 in the first round to lead the Lady Lancers. Keiser continued her strong play in the cold, carding an 84 on Saturday to finish fifth overall out of 63 golfers.
Marshall finished with a two-day total of 169 to place 11th, and Sydney Abbott was next for Grace at 91-87. Kristin Holt produced a 93-91, and Libby Tully had a first-round 88.
The Lady Lancers’ next tournament is also the last home event. Grace hosts the Lancer Invitational at Stonehenge Golf Club on April 25.
MEN’S GOLF
SOUTH BEND – After having two straight events cancelled due to weather, Grace’s men’s golf team got back on the course over the weekend for the Pilot Invitational.
The Lancers enjoyed warm, slightly windy weather on Friday before trudging through rough conditions on Saturday at Blackthorn Golf Club. Grace placed 10th out of 13 teams in the tournament.
Chad Spencer finished 16th on the individual leaderboard out of 67 golfers. He shot a 77-78 despite the weather in a consistent showing.
Tristan Nienhuis and Tim Rata had similar outings for the Lancers. Both shot 79 in the opening round, and Nienhuis carded an 82 in the second round, with Rata turning in an 83.
Camden Gongwer (82-84) and Cameron Bates (86-83) rounded out Grace’s scoring.
The Lancers will have one more tuneup before the Crossroads League Championships. Grace will play in the Trine Invitational on April 18.
TRACK & FIELD
HUNTINGTON – Grace College’s track and field teams battled chilly conditions to win numerous events at the Huntington Invitational on Saturday.
Martin Schiele had a standout performance on a busy day. He captured the 200-meter race in 22.76 seconds, finished second in the 100 dash (11.37) and also ran a leg in the first-place 4x400 relay and the third-place 4x100.
The Lancers placed well in the 800, led by a first-place finish from Sam Hall (1:57.13) and a runner-up finish by Jonathan Balda (1:58.66). Brady Willard finished fifth in the event. Hall, Willard and Brendan Hamilton joined Schiele to win the 4x400 relay.
Walker Hobbs and Caleb Brown were the top two collegians in the shot put, while William Shafer and Brown finished 1-2 in the discus.
Hobbs, Brown and Shafer all finished top-five in the hammer throw, and Thomas Hickerson won the javelin throw with a distance of 143 feet, 8 inches.
Suzanne Sickafoose picked up a victory in the 400-meter race, completing in 1:01.63. She also was fourth in the 200.
Karla Singer won the 3,000-meter race in 11:47.20, and Allison Gatchell claimed first in the 100 hurdles in 18.15 seconds.
Emily Anderson finished runner-up in the javelin, and Brooke Treadway was fourth in the discus.
Additionally, Isaac Stuckey and Brown competed at the Ball State Challenge on Friday. Stuckey broke his own school record in the hammer throw with a toss of 189-4 to place second. Brown posted a new personal best in the hammer with a mark of 179-6. Stuckey’s school record currently ranks No. 5 in the NAIA, while Brown is 12th.
The Lancers will compete in the Indiana Little State Championships on April 20-21 at Indiana Wesleyan.
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