Waukon boys golf team returns four letterwinners to lead overall young squad in 2018
2018 Waukon boys golf team ... Left to right - Front row: Kelby Bodley, Brady Beyer, Ashton Farley, Connor Stegen, Sean Liddiard, Logan Houg. Middle row: Gabe Byrnes, Tanner Kiel, Carson Jones, Justin Strub, Robbie Drew, Michael Headington, Zech Brink. Back row: Aidan Jones, Daniel Gruman, Ryan Hanson, Brennan Bednarski, Tristan Hansmeier, Gavin Klingeman, Teddy Holthaus, Liam Aldrich.
2018 Waukon boys golf team returning letterwinners … Left to right: Logan Houg, Sean Liddiard, Michael Headington, Ryan Hanson.
The Waukon boys golf team will look to the return of four varsity letterwinners from last season to lead one of its largest overall squads in recent history, as 21 young men have reported for early-season workouts so far this spring. While 21 is a promising number for a program that has been working to see growth in recent seasons, the fact that a majority of those 21 are fi rst-time participants and either sophomores or freshmen has third-year head coach Tharin Benson looking for complements to his quartet of veteran returnees.
“The amount of golfers out this year is a pleasant surprise, it’s great to see all the younger grades go out,” Coach Benson said. “Depth will be a concern. We’re still looking for a couple golfers to fill the rest of the varsity squad. As of now, it’s still up in the air.”
The Indians are scheduled to get their 2018 campaign underway with back-to-back road dates, playing at South Winneshiek and Charles City Monday and Tuesday, April 2 and 3. The Tribe is then slated to open its home schedule Monday, April 9 before playing at MFL/MarMac Tuesday, April 10.
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