VCSU Men’s Women’s Golf preseason picks

The North Star Athletic Association (NSAA) head men’s golf coaches had tabbed Bellevue (Neb.) as its favorite to win the conference title, the preseason conference poll was announced Thursday.  The Bruins won the previous two North Star Athletic Association tournament titles.  The head coach is allowed to vote for their own team in the preseason poll.

Bellevue collected four first-place votes and tallied 33 points to secure the top spot in the poll.  Waldorf (Iowa) was picked to finish second after recording 28 points with a first-place vote.  Viterbo (Wis.) earned the final first-place vote and finished third with 27 points.

Dickinson State (N.D.) registered 17 points to place fourth in the poll, followed by Valley City State (N.D.) fifth with 13 points and Dakota State (S.D.) sixth with eight points.

The North Star Athletic Association Men’s Golf Championship will be held on April 25-26, 2022, in Forest City, Iowa.  This year’s conference tournament is hosted by Waldorf.

The winner of the NSAA Men’s Golf Conference Tournament will receive an automatic team bid to the national tournament.  The NAIA Men’s Golf National Tournament remains at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill. on May 17-20, 2022.

Bellevue (Neb.) is the league head coaches’ unanimous pick to win the 2022 North Star Athletic Association women’s golf team title, the conference preseason poll was announced Thursday afternoon. The Bruins, who had won the last two North Star titles, collected all six first-place votes for 36 points.

The league head coaches can vote for their own team.

Viterbo (Wis.) was second with 28 points in the preseason poll. Waldorf (Iowa) edged out Dickinson State (N.D.) by one point to finish third. The Warriors tallied 21 points, while the Blue Hawks registered 20 points. Valley City State (N.D.) was picked to finish fifth with 11 points, followed by Dakota State (S.D.) sixth with 10 points.

The North Star Athletic Association Women’s Golf Conference Tournament will be hosted by Waldorf (Iowa) in the spring on April 25-26, 2022.

The winner of the NSAA Women’s Golf Conference Tournament will receive an automatic team bid to the national tournament. The NAIA Women’s Golf National Tournament is slated to take place at Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City, Okla. on May 24-27, 2022.

Below is the complete listing of the 2021-22 NSAA Women’s Golf Preseason Coaches’ Poll:

Below is the complete listing of the 2021-22 NSAA Women’s Golf Preseason Coaches’ Poll:

Below is the complete listing of the 2021-22 NSAA Men’s Golf Preseason Coaches’ Poll: