September 25, 2006 - October 1, 2006

Torie Ives, Fr., Osseo, WI/Osseo-Fairchild & Jesse Thompson, Sr., Stevens Point, WI/SPASH
Also selected as WIAC Athletes of the Week

Ives and Thompson shared medalist honors as the Blugolds won the eight-team UW-Stevens Point Invitational. In eighth place after the first day of competition with an 83, Ives stormed back to post a second-round low 75 to score a 158 in the two-day invitational. Starting day two in second place after an opening-round 80, Thompson went even lower with a second round score of 78 to tie with Ives with an 158. It was the first time this season that Ives and Thompson earned medalist honors.

September 18, 2006 - September 24, 2006

Jesse Thompson, Sr., Stevens Point, WI/SPASH

Thompson finished tied for seventh at the rain-shortened Division III Midwest Classic. Originally scheduled as a two-day event, the Classic was shortened to a one-day, 18-hole tournament. Thompson posted an 18-hole score of 84 (+12) to finish in a tie for seventh place. The Blugolds scored a 346 to finish fourth out of 15 teams, just four strokes behind third place St. Thomas (MN).

September 11, 2006 - September 17, 2006

Torie Ives, Freshman, Osseo/Osseo-Fairchild
Also selected as WIAC Athlete of the Week

Shot two consistent rounds of 78 and 77 to tie for third in the 25-team Illinois Wesleyan Fall Classic. The freshman’s performance helped the Blugolds to a second-place finish, just one stroke behind DePauw which placed third in last year’s NCAA Division III national championships. On the second day of the tournament, the Blugolds had the best team total of the tournament, a 305, which helped them move from sixth place to second on the final day. DePaul had the next best score with a 311 the first day.

August 28, 2006 - September 3, 2006

Meghan Sobotta, Junior, Arcadia, WI
Also selected as WIAC Athlete of the Week

Earned co-medalist honors in the 20-team UW-Eau Claire Fall Invitational with back to back rounds of 76 on the par 72 Mill Run Golf Course Saturday and the par 73 Wild Ridge Golf Course Sunday. She tied Gustavus Adolphus’ Rachel Roberg (77-75—152) for medalist honors in the 116-player field. Both finished four strokes ahead of third-place Kimbra Kosak of Gustavus.