HUDSONVILLE, Mich. -- Hope College was declared the 2023-24 Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) men's golf regular-season champion at the conclusion of six conference rounds: four jamborees in the fall and two rounds in the Spring Finale hosted by Adrian College. In addition, the slate of All-MIAA honorees was announced.
Hope sophomore Liam Casey claimed the title of MIAA Most Valuable Golfer after finishing six rounds with a season-best average of 74.5. Casey is now a two-time All-MIAA honoree.
Senior Charlie Eriksen of Trine University was voted the 2023-24 Sportsmanship Award honoree by his conference opponents. This is an award given to a player who demonstrates outstanding ethical conduct and golf sportsmanship.
Both Trine's Mark Civanich and Hope's Will Robson became four-time All-MIAA recipients this season. Kalamazoo College's Tyler Omness received All-MIAA recognition for the third time in his career, while Casey, Hope's Logan DeWitt, and Adrian's Hendrik de Koning are now all two-time honorees.
The Flying Dutchmen receive the league's automatic bid in the NCAA Division III Tournament which will be held May 14-17 in Boulder City, Nevada.
Most Valuable Golfer
Liam Casey, Hope
Sportsmanship Award
Charlie Eriksen, Trine
2023-24 Men's Golf All-MIAA First Team
Liam Casey, Hope (2)
Mark Civanich, Trine (4)
Logan DeWitt, Hope (2)
Joe Renfer, Adrian
Matt Turcotte, Calvin
Will Webb, Hope
2023-24 Men's Golf All-MIAA Second Team
Emiliano Alvarado Rescala, Kalamazoo
Cameron Bozyk, Adrian
Hendrik de Koning, Adrian (2)
Charlie Eriksen, Trine
Tyler Omness, Kalamazoo (3)
Will Robson, Hope (4)
Carter Schnipke, Trine
(#) Number of multi-time All-MIAA, including career first- and second-team honors
