GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. -- Hope College was declared the 2022 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) men's golf regular-season champion at the conclusion of six conference rounds: four jamborees and two rounds in the Fall Final at L.E. Kaufman Golf Club. In addition, the slate of All-MIAA honorees was announced.
Trine junior Mark Civanich claimed the title of MIAA Most Valuable Golfer after finishing six rounds with a season-best average of 71.67. Civanich is a three-time All-MIAA honoree.
Senior Mitch Lowney of Trine University was voted the 2022 Sportsmanship Award honoree by his conference opponents. This is an award given to a player who demonstrates outstanding ethical conduct and golf sportsmanship.
Lowney became a four-time All-MIAA recipient this season. As mentioned, Civanich is now a three-time All-MIAA honoree, along with Hope's Will Robson. Calvin's Jacob Siebenga, Hope's Seth Almquist, and Kalamazoo's Tyler Omness are all receiving All-MIAA recognition for the second time in their careers.
As the top-four finishing teams, Hope, Trine, Adrian, and Calvin will all compete in the MIAA's Automatic-Qualifying Tournament this spring to determine which program will receive the conference's automatic berth into the NCAA Championship.
Most Valuable Golfer
Mark Civanich, Trine
Sportsmanship Award
Mitch Lowney, Trine
2022 Men's Golf All-MIAA First Team
Seth Almquist, Hope (2)
Liam Casey, Hope
Mark Civanich, Trine (3)
Hendrik de Koning, Adrian
Patrick Michael, Hope
Will Robson, Hope (3)
2022 Men's Golf All-MIAA Second Team
Trevor Benoit, Adrian
Jack Marzolino, Calvin
Tyler Omness, Kalamazoo (2)
Kyler Rod, Trine
Jacob Siebenga, Calvin (2)
Mitch Lowney, Trine (4)
(#) Number of multi-time All-MIAA, including career first- and second-team honors
