After three days, the Cyclones finished their first spring NJCAA Region 4 Tournament (April 28-30) in ninth place with one golfer taking a spot in the top 20.

Competing this time of year is unusual for the Cyclones, and they were a little rusty for the links in April. They competed in two invites before regionals and stayed consistent each day with a different golfer leading the team each round.

The first day of competition was windy, but the rain stayed away from the PrairieView Golf Club in Byron, Illinois. Sophomore Ben King led the way with an 82 followed by freshman Kyle Kuchel (84), and sophomores Dan Davila (87) and David Prim (94), and freshman Joey O'Brien (100).

Kuchel came out the next day with one of the lower scores – 79. Coming in after him was Davila (84), King (88), Prim (94) and freshman Ryan Flynders (94). The final round saw Davila lead the team with 79. Coming in after him was Kuchel (82), King (86), O'Brien (86) and Prim (87). Kuchel's total score placed him 20th in the region, narrowly missing All-Region.

"The guys did great. Our team score improved each day, which is really all I can ask for – do better today than you did yesterday. They did that," said Head Coach Matt Lovelace. "We were rusty coming out of winter. With a few more events, I think we could have done even better. Overall, for the first spring golf season ever, it went pretty well."

This is the first time golf has competed in spring, which was a change made by the region. The Cyclones finished their regular season in October, taking third place in the Illinois Skyway Collegiate conference. King, Kuchel and Davila each missed All-Conference honors by less than 2.5 strokes with the two sophomores playing some of their best golf at season's end.

Although the Cyclones will say goodbye to their three sophomores, they have several returners and some recruits that should continue to lead the program