The Denver men’s and women’s golf squads swept The Summit League Championships Wednesday, at the Sky Creek Ranch Golf Club in Keller, Texas.

On the men’s side, Denver overcame an eight-stroke deficit entering the final round to defeat IUPUI by five strokes. South Dakota State finished in third place, moving up three spots with a 294, which was the second-lowest round by a team in the tournament.

Denver’s top three finishers (Victor Doka, Patrick Frodigh, Ole Ramsnes) all tied for third place with a 224, leading the Pioneer men’s team in its inaugural season in the league. IUPUI’s Rob van de Vin earned Championship MVP honors, capturing his first career title and an automatic berth to the NCAA Regionals, with a 219 (72-70-77). Meanwhile, Fort Wayne’s Jacob Groninger placed second with a 54-hole 221 (69-77-75).

In the women’s competition, Denver set a new league record with a 54-hole 887 (295-300-292). North Dakota State took second place after capturing its first-ever title a year ago while IUPUI finished in third.

Denver’s Tonje Daffinrud (219), Mariell Bruun (221) and Elyse Smidinger (223) were the top-three finishers, while Isabel Southard was in a tie for fifth (234) with IUPUI’s Ana Fernandez de Mesa and Kelli Witt. Fort Wayne’s Ashton Taft took fourth place with a three-round 233 (80-79-74).

News & Notes

• Denver’s 887 women’s team total set a new league record while its 71-stroke margin of victory was also a new league-high.
• Denver’s Elyse Smidinger’s third round 70 is tied atop the league’s all-time low-round in the championships.
• Denver’s Tonje Daffinrud’s 219 is tied for third all-time in league history for a 54-hole tournament.
• Fort Wayne’s Jacob Groninger and Ashton Taft became the school’s first All-Tournament Team selections. The Mastodon women recorded its best finish in school history.
• IUPUI senior Rob van de Vin earned his first collegiate victory with the win.

Team Standings

Men’s1. Denver — 292-308-298 = 898 2. IUPUI — 296-296-311 = 903 3. South Dakota State — 306-311-294 = 911 4. Fort Wayne — 316-293-308 = 917 5. South Dakota — 308-306-305 = 919 6. North Dakota State — 301-310-309 = 920 7. Omaha – 309-309-317 = 935     Western Illinois — 305-316-315 = 935

Women’s1. Denver – 295-300-292 = 887 2. North Dakota State — 319-320-319 = 958 3. IUPUI — 324-314-324 = 962 4. South Dakota State — 321-324-322 = 967 5. Western Illinois – 325-325-325 = 975 6. Fort Wayne – 329-328-329 = 986 7. South Dakota – 330-337-328 = 995 8. Omaha – DQ