SIOUX FALLS, S.D.--The Augustana men's golf team opens play at the NSIC Championship on Friday. The three-round event runs Friday through Sunday at Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs, Missouri.

The Vikings
Augustana has participated in three events in the spring, finishing in the top-10 in two of the three events. The highest finish came at the Augustana Spring Invite with AU placing second as a team in the field. 

Lineup 
Will Allen
Jacob Stewart
Cullen Johnson
Chase McDonald
Blake Northagen

The Field
Concordia-St.Paul enters the NSIC Championship with the lowest stroke average at 296.8. Bemidji State is in the second spot with a stroke average of 29.0. Augustana is in the middle of the pack with a stroke average of 310.1. 

Concordia-St.Paul's Brandon Sperling holds the lowest stroke average entering the tournament with 72.6 with golfers from Winona State  and Bemidji State sitting in the second through fifth spots.

The Course
Adams Pointe Golf Club, located in Blue Springs, Missouri, is located minutes from downtown Kansas City. The 18-hole championship golf course is carved out of woods and wetlands and was the home of the NSIC Golf Championship in 2022. The course is set to play 6,880 yards and to a par 72 over the three rounds.

The Preseason Poll
Augustana was selected to finish seventh in the NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll, with Will Allen named as the Vikings Preseason Golfer to Watch. The Vikings received 33 total points in the poll.

Last Year
The Vikings finished in seventh place as a team at the 2022 NSIC Championships. Will Allen placed in a tie for 34th place, totaling 236 strokes over three rounds. 

–GoAugie.com–