Story by Eva Dean Folkert/Photo by Lynne Powe
Coming off a victory last weekend at a two-day, 14-team invitational, the Hope College men's golf team picked up right where they left off on Tuesday.
The Flying Dutchmen won the first MIAA Jamboree of the 2021 season at Duck Lake Country Club, besting the seven other league teams with a team total of 295.
That score was seven strokes better than second-place Kalamazoo College (302) and nine strokes fewer than third-place Calvin University (304). Other team scores were Trine University (305), Adrian College (308), Albion College (313), Alma College (321), and Olivet College (338).
A freshman led Hope on the par-70 track in Albion, Michigan. Jack Guerrera of Northville, Michigan (Detroit Catholic Central), pictured, fired a one-over 71, his lowest round as a Flying Dutchman. His score tied him for second overall, as Parker Pickell of Kalamazoo was the medalist with an even-par 70.
Sophomore Will Robson of Grand Rapids, Michigan (East Grand Rapids) was Hope's next low scorer as he carded a 72. Juniors Jack Crawford of Carmel, Indiana (Carmel) and Seth Almquist of Minnepolis, Minnesota (Wayzata) each recorded 76s, while sophomore Logan DeWitt of Zeeland, Michigan (Holland Christian) finished with an 81.
The Flying Dutchmen play next in the Carthage College Fall Classic at Randall Oaks Country Club in West Dundee, Illinois. The two-day event, which begins Friday, Sept. 10 at 1:30 EDT, will feature some premier NCAA Division III men's golf teams, including 2021 national champion Illinois Wesleyan University.
