KOHLER, Wis. – The Concordia Wisconsin men's golf team continued its run at the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) Championship on Sunday at Blackwolf Run's Meadow Valleys Course. The Falcons shaved nine strokes off their opening-round score, carding a 330 to enter Monday's final round in eighth place with a two-day total of 669 (339-330).
Aurora leads the field with a 599 (303-296), followed by St. Norbert at 624 and MSOE at 625.
Junior Ray Baldus (Mayville, Wis.) led the charge for the Falcons on Sunday, firing a team-best 78 on the par-72 course. Baldus improved by 14 strokes from Saturday's opening round and climbed nine spots into a tie for 39th place at 170 (+26). His round featured birdies on the par-3 eighth hole and the par-4 18th hole.
Sophomore Grant Hamm (Slinger, Wis.) and junior Logan Mayer (Stevens Point, Wis.) enter Monday's final round tied for 30th place to lead Concordia in the individual standings. Both Falcons sit at 166 (+22) through 36 holes.
Hamm carded an 83 on Sunday, highlighted by a birdie on the par-4 16th hole. Mayer finished one stroke behind Hamm with an 84, including a strong back nine of 39.
Freshman Aaron Federwisch (Elkhart Lake, Wis.) also contributed to the Falcons' improved Sunday showing, posting an 85 to sit in 50th place at 181 (+37).
Sophomore Jack MacGillis (Plymouth, Wis.) is tied for 46th place with a two-round total of 175 (+31). MacGillis recorded an 86 on Sunday, highlighted by a birdie on the par-5 seventh hole.
Junior Dylan Smith (Amherst, Wis.) joins MacGillis in a tie for 46th place at 175 (+31) after shooting a 90 in the second round. Smith recorded a birdie on the par-5 13th hole.
The Falcons will close out the three-day NACC Championship on Monday with the final 18 holes at Blackwolf Run. Concordia will look to carry Sunday's momentum into the final round and continue its climb up the team standings.