WESLEY BRYANT | STAFF REPORTER The Butler University men’s and women’s golf teams both hope to extend winning streaks in the upcoming Big Four Tournament April 7. Butler is coming off a clean sweep of the men’s and women’s titles at the Butler Spring Invitational at Prestwick Country Club in Avon, Indiana. The women won…
Men’s golf: Wegeng leads team to 10th-place finish
The men’s golf team placed 10th of 15 teams at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Sunday. The event was hosted by Ball State. The Bulldogs finished with a three-round total of 1144 in the two-day tournament and were led by junior Andrew Wegeng, who shot a 5-over-par total of 215, good enough for sixth place individually.…
Golf: Men place 10th at Indiana Invitational
The men’s golf team placed 10th of 16 teams at the two-day Indiana Invitational, which concluded Sunday. Junior Andrew Wegeng led the team, shooting a 2-over-par 215 to finish tied for 12th place. “I think we were too inconsistent,” Wegeng said. “We had some good scores, but we were not able to put three or…
Men’s golf: Wegeng leads way in Bulldog Florida Invitational
The Butler men’s golf team was victorious in the Bulldog Florida Invitational, which was held on March 14 and 15 in Jacksonville. Junior Andrew Wegeng led the Bulldogs by capturing medalist honors, recording a two-day score of 139. Wegeng finished five strokes ahead of Eastern Illinois senior Gino Parrodi. Butler also received strong play from…
Freshman makes impact quickly
Butler freshman golfer Andrew Eiler picked up the sport of golf at a young age. Based on his first semester of collegiate golf, the Bulldogs should consider themselves lucky he did. “Andrew is the hardest worker in the world,” junior teammate Matt Vitale said. “He meshed well with this team.” Eiler walked on to the…
Athletes make best of long trips
Butler athletic team members with spring seasons are familiar with hitting the road for long trips to warmer locales. The number of miles racked up by some squads may be surprising though. Seven of Butler’s athletic teams have made or will make at least two trips more than 600 miles from Butler during the 2011-12…
Golf: With high expectations, teams prepare for spring season
It is that time of the year again. No, not the wildly popular basketball spectacle that is March Madness. Rather, now is the return of a sport after a long hiatus—golf. The golf season is split into two separate sections—one for the fall semester and one for the spring. But in between those seasons is…
Wegeng not satisfied with record
Nearly anyone involved in a team sport at the collegiate level will likely say that individual glory pales in comparison to how the team does in a game, match or invitational. It turns out that Butler junior golfer Andrew Wegeng is no different. “I didn’t even think about it at the time,” Wegeng said of…
Golf: Women win; men place second
The only thing more ideal than Tuesday’s weather was Butler’s golf game. Senior Michelle Nash captured medalist honors while leading the Butler women to a team championship in the Butler Fall Golf Invitational. The win marked the squad’s third tournament victory in as many tries. The Bulldogs entered the final day of competition with a…