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Men's Golf

2022-23 Men's Golf Roster

Bryan Boettcher
Ryan Powell/Summit League
Aaron C Packard/USD

Ben Hicks

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Victoria, Minn.
  • Highschool Chanhassen HS
  • Major Kinesiology and Sport Management

Biography

2022-23
Played in nine events for 25 rounds total…recorded a 75.16 stroke average…posted a season-low round of 68 in the second round of the Duel at The Bluffs…scored a season-low 54-hole score of 217 at the Loyola Intercollegiate…placed in a tie for sixth place individually at the Western Illinois Invite…had four par-or-under rounds…had a .465 win-loss percentage…helped USD to a runner-up finish at the Western Illinois Invite…recorded the fourth-best 36-hole score in program history with a 141 at the Duel at The Bluffs…finished his career in the top-10 for lowest career scoring average as a Coyote (75.48) ... made the Summit League Academic Honor Roll ... also placed on the Summit League's Commissioner's List for academic excellence

2021-22
Played in three tournaments for five rounds total…dealt with injuries throughout the season…completed one tournament during the season…finished with a 227 at the K-State Wildcat Invitational (09/13-09/14) for a tie for 31st place…scored a 76 and 78 in the first two rounds of the Advance Golf Partners Intercollegiate (02/13-02/15) before withdrawing due to injury…+4 relative to par…44-30 win-loss record...Summit League honor roll member...Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence member.

2020-21
Competed in six events and 18 rounds on the season … named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District Men's At Large Team for District 6 ... shot a low 54-hole score of 220 at the Summit League Championship (May 1-3) … tied for seventh at the Summit League Championships … shot an average of 76.28 on the season … recorded a 142-309 win-loss record on the season … shot a season-low round of 72 in the second round of the Summit League Championships … had one round of par or below on the season … recorded one top-10 placing … +5 relative to par on the season ... member of the Summit League honor roll ... member of the Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence

2019-20
Competed in six events and 18 rounds on the season … shot a team-low 67 at the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate (Feb. 14-16) … earned Summit League Co-Golfer of the Week honors (Feb. 19) after finishing one-under-par at the UNCG Martin Downs Collegiate … finished the spring season with back-to-back 20th place finishes … ranked second on the team with 73.78 strokes per round on the season … recorded seven rounds at or below par on the season … shot an even par at the Loyola Intercollegiate (Feb. 22-24) … spring season was cut short due to COVID-19 … made the Summit League honor roll … named to the Summit League Commissioner’s List of Academic Excellence.

2018-19
Competed in seven events and 21 rounds as a true freshman … played two rounds under par … tallied a team, season-best, 5-under-par at the Visit Stockton Invitational’s (Oct. 25-27) opening round … the 66 strokes rank fifth all-time in program history while the 5-under-par ranks sixth all-time … made collegiate debut at the CSU Ram Masters Invitational (Sept. 17-18) … placed a season-best tie for 10th at the Zach Johnson Invitational (Oct. 1-2) … made the Summit League honor roll.

Prep
Mr. Minnesota Golf finalist as a senior … three-time state tournament qualifier … placed in a tie for fourth as a senior … two-time Metro West Conference Champion … winner of the Minnesota Section 2AAA championship … also competed in football and basketball at Chanhassen High School … a member of the National Honor Society and Key Club.

Personal
Son of Jennifer and Gary … plans to earn a Kinesiology & Sport Management degree.

Historical Player Information

  • 2018-19Freshman

  • 2019-20Sophomore

  • 2020-21Junior

  • 2021-22Senior

  • 2022-23Senior