MidAmerica Nazarene University Wins First-Ever Heart Men’s Golf Conference Championship

In just their second year as a program, MidAmerica Nazarene University men's golf team won their first-ever Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship on Tuesday afternoon, as they won the event by one stroke over defending heart champion Park University.

The event took place at The Preserve on Rathbun Lake in Moravia, Iowa.

Park University's Guillermo Cervantes won the individual title with his rounds of 68, 72 and 69 for a total score of 209. He won the medalist title by two strokes over MidAmerica Nazarene's Josh Killingsworth, who shot, 72, 68, 71 for a 211.

The Pioneers have now qualified for the NAIA Men's Golf National Championships, May 21-24, at the Dalton Golf and Country Club in Dalton, Georgia.

FULL RESULTS

2024 Heart Men's Golf Player of the Year: Patrick Neal, MidAmerica Nazarene

2024 Heart Men's Golf Coach of the Year: Scott Seymour, MidAmerica Nazarene

2024 Heart Men's Golf Newcomer of the Year: Josh Killingsworth, MidAmerica Nazarene

The 2024 Heart Men's Golf All-Conference team was also announced at the conclusion of the tournament.

The All-Conference team consists of 15 players. The 15 players will be the five low medalists, including ties for 5^th-place, at the conference tournament. 

The remaining All-Conference players will be selected by the Golf Stat individual adjusted scoring average ranking (to be eligible a player must have posted at least 10 competitive collegiate golf rounds during the academic year).

2024 Heart Men's Golf All-Conference Team:

Guillermo Cervantes, Park

Jack Tarvin, MidAmerica Nazarene

Theo Baker, Mount Mercy

Nelius De Jager, Missouri Valley

Drew Lisec, Baker

Jacob Luett, Clarke

Max Templeman, MidAmerica Nazarene

Dylan Comstock, Park

Cholnan Nunya, Park

Gavin Dines, Baker

Santiago Valdes, Park

Junn Yong, Mount Mercy

Josh Killingsworth, MidAmerica Nazarene

Colby Unruh, MidAmerica Nazarene

Patrick Neal, MidAmerica Nazarene