Papachek Named MIAC Golfer of the Week

MOORHEAD, Minn. (10/10/11)—Concordia freshman Coy Papachek (Fargo, N.D./Fargo South HS) was named the MIAC Men's Golfer of the Week it was announced on Monday by the league office. Papachek earns the award after winning the Twin Cities Classic over the weekend.

Papachek becomes the second Cobber golfer to earn MIAC Men's Golfer of the Week honors this year. Senior Pat Deitz claimed the award on Sept. 20 after winning the St. John's Invite. 

Papachek saved his best effort of the season for the final fall tournament. He made up a six-shot deficit with a final-round 73 (1-over-par) to claim his first collegiate victory by one shot. Papachek also helped Concordia earn the overall team title as well.

Papachek started the three-day event strong, shooting an even-par 72 at the Links at Northfork in Ramsey to start out in a tie for second place. He followed with a second-round 76 at the Elk River Country Club and then used his brilliant final round at Rush Creek Golf Course in Maple Grove to finish with a 54-hole total of 221, or 5-over-par. His final-round 73 helped the Cobbers shoot 303 as a team on the final day to finish with a team score of 903 (294-306-303) and edge No. 19 UW-Eau Claire (904), No. 14 Gustavus (910), No. 3 Saint John's (911) and MIAC champion St. Thomas (925) for their third first-place finish, and the first win at a major regional event in program history.

The win marks the end of the fall season for the Concordia men's golf team. The Cobbers will take a hiatus for the winter, and will hope to carry the momentum over from their big win into the spring season, where they'll try to compete for an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships.