CARMEL, Ind. – In the Spring 2021 Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference (HCAC) men’s golf preseason poll, Transylvania University was picked to finish on top in a vote of conference coaches.
The Pioneers claimed a commanding lead in the poll with 61 points. Franklin College finished in second with 48 points, with Hanover College just behind in the third place slot with 45 points. Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (40) finished in a pick for fourth, with Mount St. Joseph University (38) rounding out the top five.
Listed below is the Spring 2021 HCAC Men’s Golf Preseason Poll and the Spring 2021 HCAC Athletes to Watch. For more information on HCAC men’s golf, visit the websites of any of the participating schools, or go to the HCAC's home on the Internet at www.heartlandconf.org. Be sure to stay up to date on all of your Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference news by following @HCACDIII on Twitter and by liking the "HCAC DIII" Facebook page.
Spring 2021 HCAC Men’s Golf Poll
| 1. |
Transylvania University |
61 |
| 2. |
Franklin College |
48 |
| 3. |
Hanover College |
45 |
| 4. |
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology |
40 |
| 5. |
Mount St. Joseph University |
38 |
| 6. |
Bluffton University |
31 |
| 7. |
Earlham College |
27 |
| 8. |
Defiance College |
17 |
| 9. |
Anderson University |
8 |
2021 HCAC Athletes to Watch:
Bluffton
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Takoda Pratt |
SR |
Mansfield, Ohio |
| Clay Quellhorst |
SO |
St. Mary’s, Ohio |
Defiance
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Hayden Clingaman |
SR |
Stryker, Ohio |
| Dan Burgoyne |
FR |
Twinsburg, Ohio |
| Ethan Mullins |
FR |
Louisville, Ky. |
Franklin
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Alan Showalter |
JR |
Lexington, Ky. |
| Brock Tennyson |
SR |
Howell, Mich. |
| Carter Giggy |
SO |
La Grange, Ind. |
| RJ Turner |
SR |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
| Evan Graham |
SR |
Mooresville, Ind. |
Hanover
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Charlie Bullerdick |
SR |
New Market, Ind. |
| Dawson Long |
SO |
Paoli, Ind. |
Mount St. Joseph
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| David Dattilo |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Frankie Hofmeyer |
SR |
Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Cameron Lane |
JR |
East Liverpool, Ohio |
| Matt Zinser |
JR |
Guilford, Ind. |
Rose-Hulman
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Jack Speedy |
SR |
Mooresville, Ind. |
| Max Gogel |
SR |
Bettendorf, Iowa |
| Gage Smith |
SO |
Austin, Texas |
| Thomas Butler |
SO |
Telford, Pa. |
Transylvania
| Name |
Class |
Hometown |
| Jeb Brumley |
SR |
Lexington, Ky. |
| Harrison Lane |
SR |
Lexington, Ky. |
| Tim Alexander |
JR |
Union, Ky. |
| Michael Collins |
SO |
Lexington, Ky. |