The Chadron State golf team is picked to finish sixth in the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference out of 11 teams, the RMAC announced today.
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CSU-Pueblo finished first in the preseason poll with 99 points and nine first place votes. Colorado Christian is slated second with two first place votes and 88 points.
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Points values are accumulated from the league’s 11 head coaches, who ranked their opposition 1-10 without voting for their own team.
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The three spots above CSC went to Colorado Mesa with 83 points, MSU-Denver had 69 while Regis was fifth with 60 points.
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Below CSC in order are Westminster, South Dakota Mines, Fort Lewis, Black Hills State and Adams State.
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The Eagles will look to replace multiple record holder Alpine Hickstein, who exhausted her college eligibility last semester.
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Head Coach John Ritzen doesn’t have to look too far, as the team has no newcomers and returns seven golfers.
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The roster consists of five seniors, all who scored for the Eagles last season, and two sophomores.
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CSC opens their season on September 8 and 9 when they travel to Broomfield, Colorado. Colorado Christian is hosting the Swan Memorial Tournament at the Broadlands Golf Course.