Lindenman wins medalist honors as Storm take third at IIACs

DECORAH, Iowa – Trent Lindenman distanced himself from the pack to win medalist honors and the Simpson men's golf team finished third on the final day of the 2016 Iowa Conference Men's Golf Championship from Oneota Golf and Country Club.

Lindenman fired a 35 over the final nine holes Saturday, giving him a 72 for the final round to win the tournament with a school-record 291, 10 strokes ahead of the rest of the field. In fourth to start the day, Simpson climbed to third in the team standings, edging Central by two strokes for the Storm's best finish since 2007.

The tournament format was altered due to weather. Scheduled to play 18 holes each Friday and Saturday, the golfers played 27 Friday, leaving nine holes to be played Saturday morning.

Tied for the lead with Luther's Elliot Horst after the first two rounds of the tournament, Lindenman polished off his masterpiece by pulling away in the final rounds. After shooting 74 in the first round, he shot 72, 73 and 72 to close the tournament at 3-over par. Lindenman's 291 is the lowest ever by a Simpson golfer at the conference championship since the four-round format began in the 1990s. He is the Storm's first medalist since Mike Martin won the 2003 IIAC Championship.

Nathan Molstead carded a 76 and a 74 in the final two rounds, finishing with 312 to tie for 14th. Nick Hartman closed with a 77 and a 78, tying for 17th with a 314. Shaan Desai (317) tied for 23rd and Korbin Sesker (321) tied for 27th to round out Simpson's finishers.