Deitz Earns MIAC Weekly Honor

MOORHEAD, Minn. (4/17/12)—Concordia senior Pat Deitz (Moorhead, Minn.) was named the MIAC Men's Golfer of the Week. Deitz, who earns the award for the second time in the 2011-12 season, won the St. John's Triangular Meet last weekend.

Deitz also won the MIAC weekly award on September 20 after winning the St. John's Fall Invitational. It is the third time a CC golfer has earned the honor. Teammate Coy Papachek also claimed MIAC Men's Golfer of the Week honors in the fall.   

Playing in less-than-ideal golfing conditions, Dietz got his spring season off to a tremendous start with a championship-caliber performance at the SJU Triangular at Territory GC in St. Cloud. The No.25-ranked Cobbers finished second to No.11 St. John's and ahead of UW-Eau Claire at the meet.

Deitz earned medalist honors by carding a 2-under score of 70. The score was made even more impressive since the golfers had to battle through cold temperatures and strong winds. With Deitz leading the way, Concordia shot a very good team score of 298, just a single shot behind SJU. Deitz adds his latest MIAC honor to his MIAC All-Conference award he claimed at the fall conference championship event for finishing in the top 10 with a three-day total of 228.

The Concordia men's golf team and its star senior were back in action this week in their hometown of Moorhead at the Valley City Invite. The Cobbers will then take almost two weeks off before returning to competition April 28-29 at the Saint John's Spring Invite, where they'll get another shot at SJU and six other conference opponents.