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Four Mustangs receive men's golf honors
Four Mustangs receive men's golf honors

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – The Great Plains Athletic Conference released its all-conference honorees, recognizing players’ cumulative efforts throughout the season. Four Morningsiders were honored in the release.

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Westra named NAIA Scholar-Athlete

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics announced its Daktronics Scholar-Athletes for men’s golf, releasing this year's list alongside the other spring sports.

Mustangs place third in GPAC Championship
Mustangs place third in GPAC Championship

BEATRICE, NEB. – Morningside was no match for a sharp-shooting Northwestern team at this week’s Great Plains Athletic Conference Men’s Golf Championship, as the Mustangs placed third, three strokes behind no. 2 Hastings and 41 behind the undisputed leaders in the clubhouse.

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McGrath leads Mustangs at Raider Spring Invite

ORANGE CITY, Iowa — Two Top 5 finishes for the Morningside University men’s golf team helped it finish third Wednesday at the Raider Spring Invitational.

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Coull, Cavanaugh finish in Top 30 at Midwest Spring National Invite

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Finn Coull led the Morningside men’s golf team on Tuesday at the National Midwest Invitational, hosted by Kansas Wesleyan at Colbert Hills Golf Course.

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Mustangs place third at BCU tournament

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — The Morningside men’s golf team won two of its three matches en route to a third-place finish on Friday during the Briar Cliff Spring Match Play tournament at Green Valley.

Mustangs finish eighth in Missouri
Mustangs finish eighth in Missouri

CAMDENTON, MO. – Morningside’s men’s golf team placed eighth as they opened the week in Missouri, competing in The Verhille Invitational at The Club at Old Kinderhook. The Mustangs shot a two-day total of 621 in the event, 26 strokes out of first place.

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Cavanaugh claims GPAC Golfer of the Week

SIOUX CITY, Iowa — For the second time this academic year, Morningside University men’s golf sophomore Ryan Cavanaugh was named Wednesday as the Great Plains Athletic Conference Golfer of the Week.

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Mustangs place sixth at Texas Invitational

PROSPER, Texas — The Morningside men’s golf team resumed its season with a sixth-place performance recently at the Texas Invitational at Gentle Creek Golf Course.

Cavanaugh earns Player of the Week honor
Cavanaugh earns Player of the Week honor

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Ryan Cavanaugh was named the Great Plains Athletic Conference Men’s Golfer of the Week, following a second-place finish at Morningside’s Mustang Derby, in which he led the Mustangs to the team title.

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Cavanaugh leads Mustangs to home tournament championship

The Mustangs turned in a team score of 595, three shots ahead of Jamestown. Ryan Cavanaugh was the leading golfer for Morningside, as he was tied for second with a 36-hole score of 146.

Coull leads Mustangs at TPC Deere Run
Coull leads Mustangs at TPC Deere Run

SILVIS, ILL. – A highly competitive field at the 2024 NAIA National Preview, hosted by St. Ambrose University, saw Morningside place no. 11 in a field of 24 teams, shooting 49 over at TPC Deere Run, the site of the 2025 Men’s Golf National Championship.

Morningside places 25 programs on NAIA Scholar Team list
Morningside places 25 programs on NAIA Scholar Team list

KANSAS CITY, MO. – The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics celebrated its annual National Awards Day today, announcing national awards recipients, the next hall of fame class, and the scholar teams for the 2023-24 academic year. 

Mustangs make moves in Siouxland Invite
Mustangs make moves in Siouxland Invite

ORANGE CITY, IOWA – Morningside improved its standing in the two-day, three-round Siouxland Invite, co-hosted by Dordt and Northwestern in the final 18 holes. Before play began on day two, the Mustangs found themselves sitting in sixth place, but by the time the final ball was retrieved from the final cup, they had moved up to fifth place with a total of 880 strokes.

Morningside places fifth at Blue River Classic
Morningside places fifth at Blue River Classic

LINCOLN, NEB. – The Mustangs fought through three rounds of tough competition this week at the Blue River Classic, hosted by Doane University at the Highlands Golf Course. Morningside placed fifth in the contest, posting a combined score of 880 strokes.

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Mustangs Start Season with Team Win at MMU Invitational

The Morningside University men’s golf team opened its fall season with a team win Tuesday at the Mount Marty Invitational at Fox Run Golf Course. Ryan Cavanaugh shot even par during his 18-hole round on Monday with a 72, then improved his score by one stroke Tuesday to turn in a third-place 143.