By way of a third-place conference finish, Kendra Placke has officially been named a 2021-22 All-GPAC honoree. In addition, teammate Lauren Havlat was chosen as an Honorable Mention All-GPAC recipient.
By way of a third-place conference finish, Kendra Placke has officially been named a 2021-22 All-GPAC honoree. In addition, teammate Lauren Havlat was chosen as an Honorable Mention All-GPAC recipient.
Spurred by Kendra Placke in the final round of her collegiate career, the Bulldogs leapt two spots into fifth place in the now complete GPAC standings. Placke placed third individually while shooting a four-round score of 317.
With three of four rounds complete at the 2021-22 GPAC Women's Golf Championship, the Bulldogs reside in a tie for seventh place. Individually, Kendra Placke has moved into a tie for third place.
Rounds three and four of the 2021-22 GPAC Women's Golf Championship will tee off from Norfolk Country Club on April 25-26. The Bulldogs hope to move up from their seventh-place positioning from the fall.
Make it back-to-back tournament titles and back-to-back GPAC Golfer of the Week awards for Seward's own Kendra Placke. In last week's action, Placke won the Hastings Invite by shooting 77-82–159 (+15).
A championship at the Concordia Bulldog Invite resulted in Kendra Placke being named the GPAC Golfer of the Week. Also a winner at the Hastings Invite, Placke has claimed six career tournament titles and five career GPAC weekly awards.
Kendra Placke earned a tournament championship for the second week in a row while leading a Bulldog squad that tied for first at the Hastings Invite (April 11-12). Via a tiebreaker, Concordia lost out on the team trophy.
Both Kendra Placke individually and the Bulldogs as a team are tournament leaders after day one of the Hastings Invitational. Placke shot a five-over-par 77 on Monday (April 11) for a Concordia squad with a seven-stroke team lead.
While hosting the Concordia Bulldog Invite on Tuesday (April 5), the Bulldogs placed fourth as a team behind tournament champion Kendra Placke. The Seward High School product carded a three-over-par 75.
The fourth ever Concordia Bulldog Invite will take place Tuesday and Wednesday at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln. The tournament field is set to include 84 golfers from 14 different institutions, including eight from within the GPAC.
Momentum has built for a Concordia Women’s Golf program that has placed third in the GPAC in back-to-back seasons. Three-time All-GPAC performer Kendra Placke is back to lead the way.
It has been almost a full year since the Concordia women have competed at their last official meet back on September 30, 2019. It is an understatement to say they are eager to return to the links.
Former state champion Kendra Placke is one of the latest in a growing line of Seward Bluejays to stand out at Concordia. Says Placke, "Seward is a great town. There is a great community here."
Concordia alum and former Bulldog golfer Madison Pitsch has made her way to the TV screen as a news reporter for 1011 in Lincoln. Pitsch shared stories of her young career in this Q&A.
Crete native Murphy Sears did not get to paint the finishing strokes of a collegiate golf career that included three All-GPAC conference awards, but she's thankful for the time she's had.
Murphy Sears returns as the leader of a women's golf program expecting to trend upward in 2018-19. She will be joined by Seward's Kendra Placke in an improved lineup for head coach Brett Muller.
In the void of graduated star Amy Ahlers steps sophomore Murphy Sears, an all-conference performer as a freshman. Sears headlines a 2017-18 Concordia women's golf program set to open up the season on Aug. 31.
Amy Ahlers is the type of person who not just cares for others, but makes them feel it. She's earned the respect of teammates and opposing coaches and players while being the perfect representative of Concordia athletics.
Possessing a formidable top three, Concordia women's golf could rise to great heights in 2016-17. Record-breaking Amy Ahlers returns for her senior season.
Junior Emma Jacoby looks to be back to her old self after sitting out this past spring with a shoulder injury. Her return is crucial for Bulldog golf.