Augustana, Minnesota State Each Place Two On All-NCC First Team
Sioux Falls, S.D. -- Augustana and Minnesota State each placed two members on the six-member All-North Central Conference Men's Golf first team announced today by the conference office. In addition, Augustana head coach Rick Krsnak and Minnesota State head coach Mike Zinni were named the Coaches of the Year. The awards are based on performances at the 2006 NCC Championships.
Augustana and Minnesota State tied for the North Central Conference Men's Golf Championship on October 9 with a four-stroke victory over North Dakota. Minnesota State's Mitch Olinger claimed medalist honors with a three-stroke advantage over Augustana's Chris Mithelman. It was the first team title for Augustana and the 11th for Minnesota State, but the first since 2000.
Here is the 2006 All-North Central Conference men's golf team:
First Team 2006 Championships
Name Team Hometown Year Score Place
Brett Bennett South Dakota Sioux Falls, S.D. So. 233 T5th
Pete Lacoursiere Minnesota State St. Paul, Minn. Jr. 232 4th
Chris Mithelman Augustana Holmen, Wis. Jr. 230 2nd
Mitch Olinger Minnesota State Mankato, Minn. So. 227 1st
Jon Peterson North Dakota Moorhead, Minn. Sr. 233 T5th
Matt Pridey Augustana Sioux Falls, S.D. Fr. 231 3rd
Second Team 2006 Championships
Name Team Hometown Year Score Place
Brent Bensen Augustana Jackson, Minn. So. 235 T8th
Grant Corbett North Dakota Minot, N.D. So. 235 T8th
Aaron Hieb Augustana Mitchell, S.D. So. 234 7th
Arron Nelson Minnesota State River Falls, Wis. So. 235 T8th
Coaches of the Year -- Mike Zinni, Minnesota State and
Rick Krsnak, Augustana