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Augie Sweeps NSIC Golf Awards

Augie Sweeps NSIC Golf Awards

Photo: WNAX


Augustana was the big winner with the announcement of the Northern Sun Conference yearly awards in golf.

NSIC Women’s Golfer of the Year
Emily Israelson
Junior, Staples, Minn. / Staples-Motley HS
Augustana
– Led the NSIC with a 77.1 stroke average over 20 rounds
– In ten events, had six top ten finishes and four tip five finishes
– Finished second at the NSIC Championships with a 9-over-par 225

NSIC Women’s Newcomer of the Year
Hannah Hankinson
Freshman, Edina, Minn. / Edina HS
Augustana
– Was second in the NSIC with a 77.3 stroke average of 20 rounds
– In ten events, had four top ten finishes, three top five finishes and won the Mustang Invitational

NSIC Women’s Coach of the Year
Peggy Kirby
14th Season
Augustana
– Led Augustana to its eighth consecutive NSIC Championship
– Coached five All-NSIC golfers this season, including four first teamers
– Earns NSIC Coach of the Year honors for the seventh time in the last eight years

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