SEATTLE - While many collegiate athletes were forced to take long breaks from competitive play in the latter part of 2020, some members of Seattle U's men's golf team were fortunate enough to be able to participate in events near their hometowns.
Junior Nathan Cogswell competed in 10 tournaments spanning from August 2020 to January 2021. Cogswell had many memorable finishes including first-place finishes at the Northwest Open Invitational and the Puget Sound Amateur. He was also able to force a playoff at the Coca Cola Pierce County Amateur, the Washington Golf Association Men's Champion of Champions and the US Amateur Four Ball Qualifier, finishing runner-up at all three events. Cogswell was named Men's Player of the Year by Washington Golf in October.
Another junior, Federico Gutierrez, was able to participate in three tournaments in his time away from Seattle. Two of his performances were extremely strong as he finished second at both the CCQ Annual Invitation and the Campanario Open. He shot very well at both of those tournaments with scores of 76-69-76 over the three day event at the CCQ Annual and scores of 70-72 at the Campanario Open.
The only redshirt freshman on the squad, Conor Kelly, competed in the Thailand Amateur Championship in October. He put up a strong performance, finishing tied for 12th, with scores of 67-70-75-70 over the four-day tournament against some of the top individuals in Thailand.
Sophomore Will Koepke took part in the Rocky Mountain Amateur at Colorado National Golf Club and the Tucker Amateur at Southern Dunes Golf Course. Koepke put together competitive performances with scores of 74-76-76 at the Rocket Mountain Amateur and scores of 70-74-71 at the Tucker Amateur.
Jack Rahon, the final junior on this year's squad, set numerous personal bests at the GCAA series event in San Marcos, Calif. Rahon shot an eight-under 63 on the first day and finished 11-under for fourth place at the two-day event.
Senior Gabe Spach competed in three tournaments from September to December. He put together two very strong performances at the Bellingham Amateur and the Seattle Amateur, where he finished top-10. He shot 68-76 a the Bellingham Amateur for eighth overall and 73-65-68 at the Seattle Amateur to finish in a tie for third.
Seattle U's 2021 season officially gets underway next week as the Redhawks travel to Fresno, Calif., for the Nick Watney Invitational hosted by Fresno State at the Sunnyside Country Club.
Junior Nathan Cogswell competed in 10 tournaments spanning from August 2020 to January 2021. Cogswell had many memorable finishes including first-place finishes at the Northwest Open Invitational and the Puget Sound Amateur. He was also able to force a playoff at the Coca Cola Pierce County Amateur, the Washington Golf Association Men's Champion of Champions and the US Amateur Four Ball Qualifier, finishing runner-up at all three events. Cogswell was named Men's Player of the Year by Washington Golf in October.
Another junior, Federico Gutierrez, was able to participate in three tournaments in his time away from Seattle. Two of his performances were extremely strong as he finished second at both the CCQ Annual Invitation and the Campanario Open. He shot very well at both of those tournaments with scores of 76-69-76 over the three day event at the CCQ Annual and scores of 70-72 at the Campanario Open.
The only redshirt freshman on the squad, Conor Kelly, competed in the Thailand Amateur Championship in October. He put up a strong performance, finishing tied for 12th, with scores of 67-70-75-70 over the four-day tournament against some of the top individuals in Thailand.
Sophomore Will Koepke took part in the Rocky Mountain Amateur at Colorado National Golf Club and the Tucker Amateur at Southern Dunes Golf Course. Koepke put together competitive performances with scores of 74-76-76 at the Rocket Mountain Amateur and scores of 70-74-71 at the Tucker Amateur.
Jack Rahon, the final junior on this year's squad, set numerous personal bests at the GCAA series event in San Marcos, Calif. Rahon shot an eight-under 63 on the first day and finished 11-under for fourth place at the two-day event.
Senior Gabe Spach competed in three tournaments from September to December. He put together two very strong performances at the Bellingham Amateur and the Seattle Amateur, where he finished top-10. He shot 68-76 a the Bellingham Amateur for eighth overall and 73-65-68 at the Seattle Amateur to finish in a tie for third.
Seattle U's 2021 season officially gets underway next week as the Redhawks travel to Fresno, Calif., for the Nick Watney Invitational hosted by Fresno State at the Sunnyside Country Club.