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Aaron Dahl Josh Manter

Senior Senior

The golf team

finished first place

in the NCCAA

Division II National

Invitational Golf

Tournament in

Josh Manter and David

Panama City Farrell during the game at

Beach, Florida. the Piedmont Invitational

played at Rutledge, Georga.
When asked for advise to give to other

athletes, Josh Manter said, "I would

like to pass down to the others to

practice hard and to give it your best

then let everything fall into place" He

encouraged others to give it their all.

"Keep grinding even when you feel like

you have nothing left"

Pre-season Practice S eason

MOST IMPORTANT THING LEARNED HARDEST EXPERIENCE BEST THING ABOUTTHE SEASON

♦ "How to swing easy when ♦"Doing putting drills." David ♦ "The most exciting thing

it's breezy." Aaron Dahl Farrell "Thetoughestthing dur­ that happened to me was get­

♦ "The value of hard work in ing the season was walking 36 ting to know all the guys better

practice." David Farrell holes of golf on a sprained ankle. and having fun on the course.

♦ "I learned that we were a However, the 38 Advils made it Oh yeah, and winning nation­

team, and no matter how good a little easier Aaron Dahl als!" T.G. Baughan

or bad someone was, everyone ♦ "The toughest thing about ♦ "It was more of a negative

was there to get better." t.g. practice was dealing with the thing. There have been some

Baughan heat.There are water stations set problems in the family back

♦ "That I was going to have to upalong thegolfcourseevery4 home for awhile, and I badly

work my butt off because Farrell holes, but they did not keep the wanted to play well because

(the new freshman) might be coolers filled, so we were sweat­ my parents were at nationals.

better than me." Josh Manter ing a lot and not replenishing I wanted them to forget about

♦"Team members had the op­ which led to some degree of homeand give them something

portunity to practice playing un­ dehydration." T.G. Baughan to be happy about." Josh Manter

der competitive conditions and ♦ "Nothing. Our practices are ♦"Shooting my lowest round

have a professional golfer look a blast because we're all loose ever, in a tournament, as my

at their swing.They learned how and having fun." Josh Manter last 18 holes of golf as a college

to coolly handle stressful situa­ athlete." Aaron Dahl

tions that arise during matches." ♦ "W inning the national

Assistant Coach Ray Head championships." David Farrell

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