Health & Fitness
Moraine Valley Golf Team Finishes 12th at Nationals, Frederick named All-American
Moraine Valley's golf team hit the links at nationals last month, finishing in 12th place with a golfer named an All-American player.
The Moraine Valley Community College golf team has been out of the spotlight throughout the winter, but they made some noise this spring. After a stellar fall that saw the Cyclones earn the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference championship and a second place finish in the NJCAA Region IV tournament, the squad successfully returned from a trip to the national competition in Plymouth, Indiana.
Moraine Valley competed as a team for the second time in the college’s history at nationals, May 22-25, at Swan Lake Resort. The team tied for 12th in a competitive event—their best finish yet, said coach Bob Freudenthal. Even with golfer Jeremy Fraser (Lincoln-Way North) unable to compete on the last day because of an injury, the team still finished well. All-Conference player Ryan Frederick (Lockport) placed 13th among 128 golfers in the country and became an All-American and All-Tournament player.
The course was not easy, but the Cyclones played well. Frederick finished with a 77, 75, 78 and 70; Brendan Ryan (Shepard) hit 77, 76, 79, 73, and missed being an All-American by one shot; Kenny Feldmeier (Providence) shot 76, 85, 77, and 76; John Beissman (Lockport) shot an 87, 85, 86, and 86; while Fraser ended with a 78, 82 and 78 for the tournament.
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“I’m very proud of Frederick, and the whole bunch. This was the best finish we’ve had at nationals, and the first time we’ve ever had an All-American golfer at Moraine Valley,” Freudenthal said. “Frederick is a heck of a golfer. Overall, it was satisfying to see how well we did. This is without a doubt the best golf team in Moraine Valley’s history.”
