Sara Braun - Rogers State Athletics

Rogers State Crowned 2022 MIAA Men's Golf Champions

4/19/2022 10:00:00 PM

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. – Rogers State was crowned the MIAA Regular Season Champion after taking home the title at the 2022 MIAA Men’s Golf Championship at the WinterStone Golf Course.
 
Rogers State carded a 54-hole team total of +11, 875 [292-288-295], 16 strokes ahead of the championship’s runners-up, Central Missouri. The Hillcats led the field through day one of the tournament with +4 in round one and finished even in round two. Roger State’s 288 in the second round was the championship’s lowest round.
 
This is the Hillcats first MIAA title since joining the Association in 2019. With the victory, RSU automatically qualifies for the NCAA Division II Midwest/Central Region Championship.
 
The Mules finished second with a three-round score of +27, 891 [303-295-293]. Central Missouri led all teams in through the round of the championship with a team total of +5, 293. Just two strokes behind the Mules in third was Missouri Southern at +29, 893 [295-294-304].

Central Missouri's Matt Hoemann earned his first MIAA individual crown after posting a three round -3, 213 [73-71-69],
four strokes ahead of the runner-up. Hoemann’s final round of 69 was the lowest round of the tournament.
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Matt Hoemann - 2022 MIAA Individual Champion

 
Rogers State’s Aidan Gavey placed second at the championship with a 54-hole total of +1, 217 [71-72-74]. Gavey was the first of three Hillcats to place in the top-five. Rogers State’s Daniel Robles placed third carding +2, 218 [73-72-73] while teammate Luke Palmowski was fourth with a three-round score of +3, 219. Central Oklahoma’s Caleb Kimmel [70-73-77] and Missouri Southern’s Connor Williamson [74-74-72] finished in a tie for fifth at +4, 220.
 
The 2022 championship completed the MIAA’s 2021-22 designated standings. Rogers State claimed the regular season title with a total of 48.5 points this season. The Hillcats won three of the Association’s four designated events and finished in a tie for second in the other. Below is a complete list of the final MIAA standings.
 
Rogers State's Luke Palmowski was named the MIAA Golfer of the Year, finishing atop the standings with 47.5 points. Palmowski placed in the top-five in three of the four designated events and finished in the top-10 in all of them. Rogers State’s Daniel Robles earned the MIAA Freshman of the Year honor as the top placer among first year competitors. Robles placed in the top-10 in all three designated event he competed in to total 31.5 points on the season.
 
Below is a complete list of the MIAA’s final individual standings. The top-12 golfers in the Association’s designated standings automatically earn First Team All-MIAA honors. The complete 2022 All-MIAA teams will be announced April 28.

Up next, The NCAA Midwest/Central Region Championship is set for May 5-7 at the Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind. The official tournament field will be announced during the Division II Men's Golf Selection Show on Friday, April 22, on NCAA.com.

Final 2021-22 Team Standings*
Team WU Rank WU Points FHSU Rank FHSU Points UCM Rank UCM Points MIAA Rank MIAA Points TOTAL POINTS
1. Rogers State^ T2 8.5 1 10 1 10 1 20 48.5
2. Central Missouri T2 8.5 2 9 2 9 2 18 44.5
3. Central Oklahoma 6 5 3 8 3 8 4 14 35
4. Northeastern State 5 6 T4 6.5 4 8 5 12 31.5
5. Missouri Southern 7 4 6 5 7 4 3 16 29
6. Missouri Western 4 7 T4 6.5 6 5 6 10 28.5
7. Washburn 1 10 8 3 5 6 7 8 27
8. Fort Hays State 8 3 7 4 8 3 8 6 16
9. Lincoln 10 1 10 1 9 2 9 4 8
10. Newman 9 2 9 2 10 1 10 2 7
*Per MIAA policy, conference points are split when two or more individuals tie.
^ 2022 MIAA Tournament Champions

Final 2021-22 Individual Standings*
Individual School WU Rank WU Points FHSU Rank FHSU Points UCM Rank UCM Points MIAA Rank MIAA Points TOTAL
1. Luke Palmowski^ RSU T4 11.5 2 14 6 10 4 12 47.5
2. Aiden Gavey RSU T3 12 1 15 2 14 41
3. Nick Westrich UCM 3 13 T3 12 5 11 36
4. Daniel Robles^^ RSU 6 10 T7 8.5 3 13 31.5
5. Dawson Wills WU 1 15 T10 5.5 7 9 29.5
6. Gonzalo Chaves RSU T14 1.5 T6 9.5 2 14 25
7. Sam Parrott UCM T8 7 T3 12.5 t10 5.5 25
8. Connor Williamson MSSU T3 12 t5 10.5 22.5
9. Evan Griffith UCO 7 9 T3 12.5 21.5
10. Cade Uhlenhake WU 2 14 T14 1.5 12 4 19.5
11. Jeffery Johnston MW T4 11.5 10 6 17.5
12. Matt Hoemann UCM T14 1.5 T14 0.75 1 15 17.25
Thomas Henson UCM T8 7.5 T7 8.5 t15 0.3 16.3
Kyle Hickey UCO 1 15 15
Carlos Gomez NSU T8 7 T12 3.5 t15 0.3 10.8
Dominic Stevens NSU T8 7 T12 3.5 10.5
Caleb Kimmel UCO t5 10.5 10.5
Tom Buffington MW T8 7.5 t13 2.5 10
Gabe Repogle NSU T12 3.5 T14 0.75 t10 5.5 9.75
Calvin Dillon UCM T6 9.5 9.5
Alexander Page MSSU t8 7.5 7.5
Brayden Strickland NSU t8 7.5 7.5
Bennett Baldwin UCO 9 7 7
Tradgon McCrae MSSU T11 4 t13 2.5 6.5
Daniel Duffin WU T10 5.5 5.5
Dustin Nichols FHSU 11 5 5
Matt Thoms MW T11 4 4
Jackson Wexler WU T11 4 4
Brett Wilcoxen NSU T12 3.5 3.5
Elliot Han Monteremal RSU T14 1.5 1.5
Jett Simmons MW T14 0.75 0.75
Ross Taylor UCO T14 0.75 0.75
Logan Greer MSSU t15 0.3 0.3
*Per MIAA policy, conference points are split when two or more individuals tie.
^ MIAA Golfer of the Year
^^ MIAA Freshman of the Year