Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Brock Sargent fired a 2-under par 70 to lead Northwest Nazarene to a 287-291 dual match victory over The College of Idaho Wednesday at Centennial Golf Course in Nampa.

Sargent claimed medalist honors and joined teammates Nick Hardy and Zach Grunig, who each finished at even-par 72 and Thomas Hanacek who shot 73 for the one-under par team total of 287 over the 6,590-yard, par 72 Centennial Golf Course layout.

 The College of Idaho was led by Tyler Thurston's 1-under par 71. Austin Giesie and Kyle DeLorey each shot 72 and Ben Hersh completed the Coyote team scoring with a 76.

The win was the second straight dual victory for the Crusaders over their county rivals. NNU beat College of Idaho 307-318 last Thursday in a dual in Wilder, Idaho.

Northwest Nazarene 287, College of Idaho 291 (Mar. 14 at Centennial Golf Course, Nampa, Idaho): Individuals (Par 72, 6,570 Yards) – 1. Brock Sargent, NNU, 70; 3. Zach Grunig, NNU, and Nick Hardy, NNU, 72; 7. Thomas Hanacek, NNU, 73; 8. *Davis Halle, NNU, 75; 10. *Matt Sturgill, NNU, 76; 12. Justin McAfee, NNU, and *Nic Gibson, NNU, 77. *Competed as individual

Northwest Nazarene 307, College of Idaho 318 (Mar. 8 at River Bend GC, Wilder, Idaho): Individuals (Par 72, 6,884 Yards) – 1. Tyler Thurston, CI, 71; 2. Zach Grunig, NNU, 75; 3. Brock Sargent, NNU, 77; Justin McAfee, NNU, 77; and *Nic Gibson, NNU, 77; 6. Nick Hardy, NNU, 78; 7. *Davis Halle, NNU, 80; 8. Matt Sturgill, NNU, 81. *Competed as individual