BEAVERS EARN IMPRESSIVE WIN

Minot State University senior Jordan Kelly birdied the first hole of a playoff with Dakota Wesleyan's Nick Gates to earn medalist honors and the Beavers held off DWU 598-602 to win the 5th Annual Palace City Classic Saturday.  Kelly shot a pair of 73s for a total of 146 for the win. MSU's Justin Aberle and Casey Gleich both shot 149s to tie with Hastings' Jon Tanner for third.

TITLES TIMES TWO - MINOT STATE WINS BOTH TEAM TITLE; STANLEY, ABERLE MEDALISTS

Minot State University's men's and women's golf teams had a banner day.The Beavers swept the team titles, while seniors Whitney Stanley won the women's medalist honors and Justin Aberle tied for men's top scores.

BEAVERS LEAD BOTH - WOMEN HAVE TEN STROKE LEAD, MEN SEVEN AFTER FIRST ROUND

Minot State University's No. 1 golfers Whitney Stanley and Jordan Kelly both put themselves in solid position after the first round of the Minot State Invitational Sunday.

CASEY GLEICH FEATURE & MSU INVITE PREVIEW

With the kind of credentials Casey Gleich brought to Minot State University golf, good things were expected. But even Gleich, a freshman from Bismarck, is a little surprised with just how quickly he has made an impact.

MSU TAKES HOME TWO TITLES

Minot State University's men's golf team had three players at par or better during a stellar 286 second round to hold off all competitors, while the women's team barely held on as MSU swept the team titles at the Valley City State Invitational Monday at Maple River Golf Course.

BEAVERS SWEEP BSC INVITE TITLES

Minot State University golf took home men's and women's team titles, while Justin Aberle won the men's individual and Whitney Stanley tied for the women's individual title at the Bismarck State Mystic Open Thursday at Hawktree Golf Course.

MSU WOMEN EARN FIRST EVER TEAM TITLE

Minot State University's Whitney Stanley, Ali Hilkewich and Laura Bakke all finished in the top 10 to push the Beavers to their first ever women's golf team title as they won the 2009 Jimmie Open Wednesday at the Hillcrest Golf Course.

LOFTY GOALS

The individual success of Minot State University senior golfers Jordan Kelly, Justin Aberle and Whitney Stanley can not be denied.  Kelly has been the Dakota Athletic Conference's Most Valuable Player for three-straight years, Aberle has garnered All-DAC honors the past two seasons and Stanley has been a two-time All-DAC player as well as the MVP.  But for the trio to go down as the best class in school history, one more elusive goal remains - the NAIA national tournament.

MINOT STATE GOLF SIGNS THREE MORE
The Minot State University Men’s Golf program announces that Michael DeLorme, Jarrett Hysuik and Mickhail Hernandez have committed to pursue their intercollegiate golf careers at Minot State University.

DeLorme is a 2008 graduate of Williston High School. He played four seasons of varsity golf at Williston and earned All-WDA honors his sophomore thru senior seasons. His sixth place finish at the 2007 state golf tournament put him on the All-State team as a junior. He spent this past school year playing basketball at Williston State College. Head MSU Golf Coach Chipper Farrell said “Michael is intelligent, hard working and very competitive. He will become a leader on our team.”

Hysuik comes from Estevan, SK. He was the Zone 1 champion in the summer games of 2008. His team went on to place fourth at the Provincial Championship. Farrell said of Hysuik “Jarrett is a raw talent and may develop into a great player. He is long off the tee but needs work on fundamentals.”

Hernandez prepped at R.C. Palmer secondary school in Richmond, British Columbia. Hernandez has several tournament titles to his credit including a first place finish in the BCGA Zone 4 Junior Divot. Hernanzez joins his brother Marion who played this Spring at Minot State “He is dynamite in a small package”, Farrell said of the 5 foot 4 inch Hernandez. “I am looking forward to his development into a top 5 player.”

MSU GOLFERS GAIN ALL-CONFERENCE AWARDS

Minot State University golf landed five players on the men's and women's All Dakota Athletic Conferece teams while head coach Chipper Farrell and junior men's golfer Jordan Kelly were named Co-Coach of the Year and Co-Most Valuable Player, the league announced Thursday

MINOT STATE CLIPPED BY ST. FRANCIS

The University of Illinois-St. Francis made up an eight-stroke deficit heading into the second round by shooting 13 strokes better on day two, clipping Minot State University by a stoke to win the NAIA Regional Qualifier Saturday at Elmwood Golf Course

BEAVERS LEAD AFTER ONE DAY

Minot State got off to a strong start as the Beavers have a four-stroke lead over Dickinson State and an eight-stroke advantage over the University of St. Francis (Ill.) after the first round of play at the NAIA Regional Qualifier Friday at Elmwood Golf Course.

BEAVERS TAKE THEIR SHOT

Minot State enters NAIA regional qualifier as top team.

STANLEY, MSU MEN TAKE TITLES

Minot State University's Whitney Stanley fired a final-round 79 to take her second-straight Dakota Athletic Conference individual title as she shot a 167 two-day total at the South Dakota Mines Invite Monday at Meadowbrook Golf Course.

BACK IN THE SWING OF THINGS

Minot State golf anxious for conference title.

CRITCIAL ARIZONA TRIP A SUCCESS

Minot State University's annual trip to Arizona before the second half of the conference season is extremely important on a normal year.  This year is anything but normal.

MSU GOLF INKS LOCAL TALENT

MSU Head Golf Coach Chipper Farrell announces the signing of Minot High golfer, Cody Duchscherer.    Duchscherer is a five time letter winter for MHS with a USGA Handicap of .4.  His tournament low score is a 70.  He placed sixth at Big I in the 2008 regional qualifier, has been a three year captain, and a two time points winner on the WDGA summer events.  Duchscherer played for Coach Chipper Farrell at Minot High School prior to Farrell coming to MSU.  During his high school career he has been the MHS Most Improved Golfer (2006), Hardest Worker (2008), Most Valuable Player (2008), Links of ND Invitational Team Champion (2008), All-Region WDA (2008), West Dakota Junior tour points champion (2008), finished 10 th at the Pro-Am Tournament (2008), and was the West Region's number two ranked player and finished the season with four second place finishes.

Coach Farrell says of Cody,  “I have waited patiently for Cody to finish his high school career and play for MSU.  He has improved his game and become a better player every year.  I truly believe his best golf is still ahead of him.  He will be a great student athlete at Minot State.  We look for good things from Cody.”

MSU GOLF ADDS TO THE WOMEN'S SIDE

MSU Head Golf Coach Chipper Farrell announces the signing of Kelsey Whitmore. Kelsey has been a four year varsity golfer at Higley High School in Gilbert , AZ for four years. As a senior, Kelsey was awarded MVP and took second in regional's and tenth in the state. In 2005 she was named Rookie of the Year, in 2006 she was awarded Best Short Game, in 2007 she was named Most Improved Player and in 2008 she placed 9 th at the Ridge Open Tournament, 2 nd place at 4A Division II East Sky Regionals, 10 th place at 4A Division II State. She was awarded the Dr. Voie Stuart Chase Coy Scholar-Athlete Award the past four years.

Coach Chipper Farrell says, “Kelsey will be a impact player and immediately will strengthen our team. We will get the opportunity to play with Kelsey when we are in Phoenix during spring break this spring. We are excited about Kelsey. She will be a great addition to our program as a golfer and a student.”

MINOT STATE GOLF SIGNS TWO
The Minot State University Men’s Golf program announces that A.J. Allard and Marion Hernandez have committed to pursue their intercollegiate golf careers at Minot State University.

Allard was the 2008 Montana Class ‘C’ State Champion at Bainville High School. Allard is a great athlete that also played basketball in high school. Allard transferred to Minot State from Rocky Mountain College for the Spring semester but will not participate until this Fall. “A.J. is a proven winner and has the potential to become a top notch player,” said MSU Golf Coach Chipper Farrell.

Hernandez comes to MSU from Richmond, British Columbia. He played high school golf at RC Palmer Secondary. Hernandez will compete this Spring as the Beavers look to win their second consecutive conference title. Coach Farrell says, “Marion will make an immediate impact. He is a low handicapper who as he becomes stronger will get even better. His coach Taronne Atley has been producing some good players in British Columbia.”

BEAVERS GOLF TAKES SECOND
Minot State University men's golf team wrapped up its season with a second place finish at the Dakota Wesleyan University Invitational Saturday at Wild Oak Golf Course.

MSU GAINS VALUABLE EXPERIENCE

Minot State University's women's golf team took eighth place out of eight teams at the 2008 NAIA Women's National Preview Tournament at Meadowbrook Golf Course Monday and Tuesday.  That didn't dampen the Beavers' spirits.

STANLEY BREAKS THROUGH

Whitney Stanley's list of accomplishments in her first two seasons on the Minot State University golf team were impressive - but incomplete.  The Sherwood native earned Dakota Athletic Conference MVP honors as a sophomore despite never finishing better than second place in any tournament.  Monday, Stanley was able to check one more feat off her golfing to-do list.

MINOT STATE GOLFERS LEAD AFTER DAY ONE

Justin Aberle was disgusted as he walked off the sixth green Sunday at Souris Valley Golf Course.   Even with a nearly 30 mile per hour wind at his back, the Minot State University junior had just carded a bogey on the par-5 considered to be a good birdie opportunity for most college golfers of his ability.  It didn't take long for Aberle to move from disgust to disbelief.

FAMILY TIES

The Minot State University head golf coach Chipper Farrell learned that now senior Carter Hilkewich was transferring from Dickinson State, he knew he was getting a solid player. What he may not have known was that he was going to obtain two quality golfers.

MSU MEN RIGHT SHIP, BUILD LEAD

The Minot State University men's golf team didn't shoot its best scores over the past two days, but the Beavers did accomplish two big things. First, MSU won the Jamestown Invite at the Jamestown Country Club with a 618 two-day total. Second, the Beavers opened up a big lead in the Dakota Athletic Conference race as South Dakota Mines clipped Dickinson State for second. Minot State and the Blue Hawks were tied for first entering the second tournament of the year.

MSU's STRUGGLES AT DSU CONTINUE

A day after putting themselves in a good position, the Minot State University men's golf team took a step back, dropping the eight-stroke cushion it had built to finish in a tie for first with Dickinson State at the Dickinson State Invitational Monday at Heart River Golf Course.

MSU MEN LEAD, WOMEN IN RANGE

The Minot State University golf team had a solid first day at the Dickinson State Invitational played at Heart River Golf Course Sunday.

MSU GOLFERS GO LOW AT HILLCREST

Bolstered by three players under par, the Minot State University men's golf team shot a superb 283 team score to win the Jimmie Open at Hillcrest Golf Course Wednesday.

MINOT STATE MEN'S TEAM TALENTED AND DEEP

There is plenty of hype surrounding the Minot State University men's golf team entering the 2008-09 season.

2008 Dakota Athletic Conference Champions

Conference Most Valuable Players

Whitney Stanley & Jordan Kelly

All-Conference and Coach of the Year

Justin Aberle and Dwight "Chipper" Farrell