Women’s golf takes eighth position in preseason poll
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - The Simpson College women's golf team checked in at eighth in the American Rivers Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, as announced Wednesday by the conference office.
The team is poised to take a strong leap this season, with all six members of last year's squad returning. Coach Jeremy Johnson has also added four freshmen, making this the largest roster since the 2017-18 season. "I'm excited to get the 2023 season underway," said Johnson. "We return all six of our players from last year and will be welcoming four new freshmen with the potential to contribute right away to this year's roster. Having a young nucleus in place really helps our culture as we move forward."
2022 IN REVIEW
- Madeline Streicher paced the Storm at the A-R-C Championships, with her 13th-place finish the highest by a Storm golfer since 2019.
- Streicher won her third career individual title, winning the two-day Battle of Waterloo.
- Taylor Elam, Kristen Roe, and Madison Wardlow joined Streicher as being named WGCA All-American Scholars.
- As a team, the Storm finished in the top five six different times, capped off with a win at the NIACC Fall Invitational.
KEY RETURNERS (2022 AVERAGE)
- Madeline Streicher, junior (84.8)
- Taylor Elam, junior (90.8)
- Madison Wardlow, sophomore (96.2)
2023 AMERICAN RIVERS CONFERENCE WOMEN'S GOLF PRESEASON POLL
1. Central - 64 points
2. Dubuque - 56 points
3. Wartburg - 49 points
4. Coe - 45 points
5. Nebraska Wesleyan - 28 points
6. Buena Vista - 25 points
7. Luther - 24 points
8. Simpson - 23 points
9. Loras - 10 points
