ELKHORN, Neb. – The Northwestern College men's golf team sits in fourth place after the first two rounds at the Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) Fall Qualifier at Indian Creek Golf Course in Elkhorn, Neb. with a 600 (+24) team score.
 
Day 1 saw perfect golfing weather as the Raiders were paced by Brock Murphy's (Jr., Tea, S.D./Tea Area) first round -2 (70), the only Raider under par in the two rounds at the event. Murphy sits tied for 13^th in the GPAC individual standings.
 
Trenton De Haan (Jr., Orange City, Iowa/MOC-Floyd Valley) and Alex Snyder (Sr., Alta, Iowa/Alta-Aurelia) both sit tied for 20^th individually, both notching rounds of +8 (152) two-round score.

The second day was a battle with the weather as the Raiders got off to a slow start. Dropping to sixth place through the first 12 holes of the day
 
"The guys battled really hard, especially the last six holes (on day 2)," said head coach Aaron Aberson.
 
GPAC Standings (After 2 rounds):
1. Morningside -5 (571)
T2. Briar Cliff             +12 (588)
T2. Midland              +12 (588)
4. Northwestern       +24 (600)
5. Doane                    +26 (602)
6. Concordia            +30 (606)
7. Dordt                     +40 (616)
8. Jamestown           +41 (617)
T9. Dakota Wesleyan +42 (618)
T9. Hastings              +42 (618)
11. Mount Marty      +99 (675)
 
Raiders After 2 Rounds:
T13     Brock Murphy          +4 (148)
T20     Trenton De Haan     +8 (152)
T20     Alex Snyder              +8 (152)
T29     Jack Laven                +9 (153)
T31     Kolby Newborg       +10 (154)

Up Next: Northwestern will have a week off before hitting the course again on Monday, Oct. 11 and Tuesday, Oct. 12 at the NAIA Memphis Shootout in Memphis, Tenn. The event will be hosted by Sterling College (Kan.) at TPC Southwind Golf Course.