JOPLIN, MISSO. - Madison College qualified for the 2024 NJCAA Division II Golf Championships as a team with a runner-up finish at the Region 4 Tournament; however, due to weather and some contentious decisions by the tournament organizers, the WolfPack finished four days of competitive golf as three individuals instead of as a team. Following a 36-hole cut that was put into place early in the second round, the Pack missed the team cut, leaving sophomores Brady Callmer and Brent Schmiesing, and freshman Peter Gustafson, to compete as individuals for the final two rounds. That trio concluded the 72-hole event on Friday at Twin Hills Golf & Country Club.

2024 NJCAA Division II Men's Golf Championships Final Results

Schmiesing finished the tournament tied for 69th overall with a 313 (+25) total. A roller coaster front nine on the final day saw four birdies, one par, three bogeys, and one double for a plus-one 37. The second nine ended with bogeys on seven on the nine holes for an eight-over-par 80. The Fitchburg, Wisconsin, native, and two-time national qualifier posted scores of 80-79-74-80 for the week. Schmiesing was also tied for 37th in par 4 scoring average at 4.28, compared to a 3.55 average on par 3s and a 5.25 mark on par 5s. He registered 36 pars and eight birdies.

Gustafson, a native of Monticello, Wisconsin, signed off on a final day 82 (+10) that included eight pars and one birdie. He amassed a 72-hole total of 314 (+26) after rounds of 82-75-75-82 to finish in a two-way tie for 71st. Gustafson, a former Madison College men's basketball player, tied for 18th overall in scoring on par 5s at 4.90 and was two-under par on those holes. His scoring average on par 3s was 3.45, while he was at 4.59 on par 4s. For the week, Gustafson racked up 39 pars and five birdies.



Callmer finished his week with his best 18 holes, recording one birdie and 11 pars to finish with a five-over-par 77. His four-day total of 318 (+30) placed him in a three-way tie for 81st after turning in scores of 80-80-81-77. Callmer's scoring averages for the week were 3.50 on par 3s, 4.47 on par 4s, and 5.25 on par 5s. He also tallied 36 pars and seven birdies.



The trio of Alex Sutter, Braeden Skifton, and Joe Cranley were unable to finish their tournament due to the cut. Sutter shot 164 (+20/80-84) over the first two days, while Skifton and Cranley each shot an 11-over 83 in Round 1 and Round 2, respectively. Skifton had the team's lone eagle in the tournament. The 2024 WolfPack were the second team under head coach Glenn Eichstedt to qualify for the national tournament, with this year's marking the first appearance at the Division II event.

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