PANORA, IA – Northeast Community College’s Conner Watson ‘s even par 72 was the lowest score of the second and final day of the AIB Spring Invitational at Lake Panorama Golf Course in Panora, IA, Saturday. He was one of three players to tie for fifth with a two-day total of 153.

AIB took team honors with a 613, followed by Kirkwood Community College with a 624. Northeast finished fifth in the 12 team field with a 638.

Also for the Hawks, Alex Dredge finished with a 159; Michael Bergquist, 163; Justin Mlnarik 165; Mike Smith, 172; and Mitchell Smith 190.

“This is the course that we will play during our regional tournament in three weeks to see who qualifies for nationals.” said Brad Bosh, Hawks coach. “I was also extremely pleased with Conner Watson’s performance. The team just keeps getting better every week and I am excited about the next couple of weeks to see how much we can improve. A lot of the teams we are playing are sophomore heavy – and we are all freshmen except for one guy.”

Bosh said, “We have a great recruiting class coming in next year. We will have a good shot at regionals if we can put it all together on the same day!  I am very proud of the progress the team has made this spring and I look forward to the future of this program.

The Hawks will be in action next on Friday when it takes part in the Hastings Invitational  at Wild Horse Golf Course at Gothenburg.