2020-21 Men's Golf News

Four Huntingdon golfers named to Ping All-America teams
Four Huntingdon golfers named to Ping All-America teams

July 07, 2021

NORMAN, Okla. – Four Huntingdon golfers were recognized with the release of the Golf Coaches Association of America’s Division III Ping All-America teams. Owen Burt was named a second-team All-America selection, Grant Gronka and Walker Hinds were both named third-team and Carson Whitton was an honorable mention selection.

Four Hawks named GCAA All-Region
Four Hawks named GCAA All-Region

June 25, 2021

NORMAN, Okla. – Four Huntingdon Hawks were among those recognized with the release of the Golf Coaches Association of America’s PING All-Region teams. Owen Burt, Grant Gronka, Walker Hinds and Carson Whitton were named to the South Region team. All-Region teams were selected for six regions.

171 Hawks earn USA South Academic All-Conference honors
171 Hawks earn USA South Academic All-Conference honors

June 16, 2021

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – A total of 171 Huntingdon College student-athletes were recognized with the release of the USA South Academic All-Conference team on Wednesday.

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Huntingdon finishes 5th in NCAA Tournament

May 14, 2021

WHEELING, W.V. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team closed the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship with an 8-over-par 292 on Friday. The third-ranked Hawks finished fifth with a 54-over 1186. During the past five NCAA Tournaments, Huntingdon has finished in the top-five four times.

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Huntingdon in 7th entering final round of NCAA Tournament

May 13, 2021

WHEELING, W.V. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team is in seventh entering the final round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship. Third-ranked Huntingdon shot 16-over-par 300 on Thursday. Entering Friday’s final round, the Hawks have a three-round total of 46-over 894.

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Hawks in 6th, Gronka tied for 10th after Rd. 2 of NCAA Tournament

May 12, 2021

WHEELING, W.V. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team remained in the top-six after the second round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship on Wednesday. Third-ranked Huntingdon shot 21-over-par 305 on the Speidel Jones Course. Entering Thursday’s third round, the Hawks are sixth at 30-over 594.

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Huntingdon in 2nd, three Hawks in top-13 after Rd. 1 of NCAA Tournament

May 11, 2021

WHEELING, W.V. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team turned in a solid performance on Tuesday during the opening round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championship.

Field set for Division III NCAA Men’s Golf Championships
Field set for Division III NCAA Men’s Golf Championships

May 03, 2021

INDIANAPOLIS – The NCAA selection committee released the field for the 2021 NCAA Division III Men’s Golf Championships on Monday. Third-ranked Huntingdon will be one of 36 teams competing at Oglebay Resort and Conference Center in Wheeling, W.V., on May 11-14.

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Hawks place 2nd; Burt, Meilunas and Gronka place in top-5 in USA South Tournament

April 23, 2021

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team placed second and three Hawks finished in the top-five in the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament.

Huntingdon in 5th with 27 holes to play in USA South Tournament
Huntingdon in 5th with 27 holes to play in USA South Tournament

April 22, 2021

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team is in fifth with one round completed and the second round underway in the USA South Athletic Conference Tournament. Due to the weather forecast for Saturday, the conference is plying the three-round tournament in two days instead of three. The nine-team tournament features seven nationally ranked teams.

Burt, Hinds and Meilunas named to USA South All-Conference men’s golf team
Burt, Hinds and Meilunas named to USA South All-Conference men’s golf team

April 21, 2021

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – Three Huntingdon men’s golfers earned All-Conference honors with the release of the USA South Athletic Conference men’s golf awards on Wednesday. Owen Burt was named first-team All-Conference and Walker Hinds and Peter Meilunas were named second- team All-Conference. Carson Whitton was named to the All-Sportsmanship team.

Seeding set for USA South Men’s Golf Tournament
Seeding set for USA South Men’s Golf Tournament

April 19, 2021

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The Huntingdon men’s golf team will enter the USA South Conference Tournament as the No. 2 seed. The three-round tournament will begin on Thursday at Benevenue Country Club in Rocky Mount, N.C.

Burt, Gronka and Argade lead Huntingdon in Wynlakes Intercollegiate
Burt, Gronka and Argade lead Huntingdon in Wynlakes Intercollegiate

April 13, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon’s Owen Burt, Grant Gronka and Cody Argade each finished within six strokes of first and finished in the top-13 of the Wynlakes Intercollegiate on Tuesday.

Burt and Gronka in top-eight, Hawks’ Varsity, B-Team and C-Team in top-10 entering final round of Wynlakes Intercollegiate
Burt and Gronka in top-eight, Hawks’ Varsity, B-Team and C-Team in top-10 entering final round of Wynlakes Intercollegiate

April 12, 2021

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Huntingdon’s Owen Burt and Grant Gronka are both within four strokes of first and three Huntingdon teams are in the top-10 after the first round of the Wynlakes Intercollegiate on Monday.

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Gaal’s hole-in-one highlights final round of Golfweek Invitational for second-ranked Hawks

April 04, 2021

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. – The second-ranked Huntingdon men’s golf team shot 8-over-par 296 in the final round and placed second in the Golfweek DIII Invitational with a 27-over 891. Highlighting the Hawks’ final round was John Gaal’s hole-in-one on Hole No. 15 of the El Campeon course, a 142-yard, par-3 hole.