AMES, Iowa – The University of Dubuque secured its fifth American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) title in the last six years for coach Dustin Bierman after firing a 315 in the final round to best the field by seven shots. UD's Morgan Hawkins captured individual medalist honors after posting a three-round total of 232.

The Spartans never wavered throughout the 2024 championship and finished the job with the lowest posted final round, a score of 315. UD was led by Hawkins, the school's fifth medalist in program history. Hawkins never gave up her lead throughout the championship. She fired rounds of 75-81-76 to claim medalist honors. Hawkins earned the title of 2024 A-R-C Most Valuable Golfer for her three-day performance.

"To say that was not easy today is an understatement, but these ladies ground it out and finished it off," stated head coach Dustin Bierman. "Brianne and Drew came up huge today and we don't win it without them. I really got after them yesterday after our second round where we dropped seven strokes off our lead. Today they responded in a big way, especially the way they played those last three holes. It also helps when you got the best player in the league in Morgan. Her performance over the course of 54 holes was unreal and she has come so far as player. We talked about the toughness you need to win these tournaments and this group has it. I'm just a proud coach today and this group is special!"

Dustin Bierman of the University of Dubuque is the Coach of the Year, as voted on by the league's head coaches. He is earning this honor for the fifth time in his career. The Spartans earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championship, which will take place in the spring. All-Conference is presented to the top-ten finishers while Honorable Mention goes to places 11 through 15. 

All-Conference: 
Champion: Morgan Hawkins, University of Dubuque (232)
Runner-Up: Allie Pfantz, Central (234)
3rd: Kye Daywitt, Coe (238)
4th: Julia Busch, Loras (238)
5th: Hailey Bistodeau, Buena Vista (240)
6th: Lydia Grond, Central (241)
7th: Morgan Witte, Coe (242)
8th: Jenna Bistline, Loras (243)
9th: Leah Balsbaugh, University of Dubuque (243)
10th: Noelle Hamand, Buena Vista (245)

Honorable Mention: 
T-11th: Brooke Stellmaker, Buena Vista (247)
T-11th: Madison Jackson, Nebraska Wesleyan (247)
T-11: Brianne Arzbaecher, University of Dubuque (247)
14th: Brenna Bodensteiner, Wartburg (248)
15th: Dru Kramer, Wartburg (249)

American Rivers Conference Women's Golf Championships
Dates: 10/5-7/2024
Ames Golf & Country Club, Ames, Iowa Par 71, 5660 yards
 

Team Standings

Rank		Team	Scores			Total	Par
	1	University of Dubuque	324	331	315	970	+118
	2	Central College	335	324	318	977	+125
	3	Coe College	341	320	322	983	+131
	4	Buena Vista University	344	333	320	997	+145
	5	Wartburg College	345	331	339	1015	+163
	6	Loras College	336	345	337	1018	+166
	7	Simpson College	350	344	349	1043	+191
	8	Nebraska Wesleyan Univ.	359	357	359	1075	+223
	9	Luther College	362	376	356	1094	+242

Dubuque	324	331	315	970	+118	1st
Morgan Hawkins	75	81	76	232	+19	1st
Leah Balsbaugh	80	82	81	243	+30	t-8th
Brianne Arzbaecher	87	84	76	247	+34	t-11th
Taylor Phillips	82	84	87	253	+40	t-19th
Drew Hoffer	89	84	82	255	+42	21st

 

Player Standings

Rank		Player	Team	Scores			Total	Par	Thru
	1	Morgan Hawkins	Dubuque	75	81	76	232	+19	F
	2	Allie Pfantz	Central	83	74	77	234	+21	F
t	3	Julia Busch	Loras	77	81	80	238	+25	F
t	3	Kye Daywitt	Coe	80	81	77	238	+25	F
	5	Hailey Bistodeau	Buena Vista	83	81	76	240	+27	F
	6	Lydia Grond	Central	81	81	79	241	+28	F
	7	Morgan Witte	Coe	87	76	79	242	+29	F
t	8	Leah Balsbaugh	Dubuque	80	82	81	243	+30	F
t	8	Jenna Bistline	Loras	84	80	79	243	+30	F
	10	Noelle Hamand	Buena Vista	84	82	79	245	+32	F
t	11	Brianne Arzbaecher	Dubuque	87	84	76	247	+34	F
t	11	Madison Jackson	Nebraska Wesleyan	80	83	84	247	+34	F
t	11	Brooke Stellmaker	Buena Vista	85	83	79	247	+34	F
	14	Brenna Bodensteiner	Wartburg	86	82	80	248	+35	F
	15	Drucilla Kramer	Wartburg	89	81	79	249	+36	F
t	16	Morgan Cain	Coe	87	81	83	251	+38	F
t	16	Parker Stout	Central	84	86	81	251	+38	F
	18	Anja Mills	Coe	87	82	83	252	+39	F
t	19	Taylor Phillips	Dubuque	82	84	87	253	+40	F
t	19	Madeline Streicher	Simpson	87	82	84	253	+40	F
	21	Drew Hoffer	Dubuque	89	84	82	255	+42	F
	22	Mickey Martens	Central	87	88	81	256	+43	F
	23	Makenna Conrad	Wartburg	80	86	91	257	+44	F
	24	Amber Timmer	Central	87	83	88	258	+45	F
	25	Hannah Fangmann	Wartburg	90	82	89	261	+48	F
	26	Addison Brink	Simpson	86	91	85	262	+49	F
	27	O'Brasia Amos	Nebraska Wesleyan	88	84	91	263	+50	F
	28	Annemarie Schloo	Luther	88	89	87	264	+51	F
t	29	Kaylin Long	Simpson	87	89	90	266	+53	F
t	29	Ellen Pechan	Loras	89	91	86	266	+53	F
	31	Molly Baker	Coe	89	93	85	267	+54	F
t	32	Kristen Roe	Simpson	92	85	91	268	+55	F
t	32	Tessa Rounds	Simpson	90	88	90	268	+55	F
	34	Riley Haschke	Buena Vista	92	92	86	270	+57	F
	35	Elish Flynn	Loras	86	93	93	272	+59	F
	36	Teagan Schaefer	Luther	93	98	84	275	+62	F
	37	Tori Schnell	Luther	90	94	94	278	+65	F
	38	Samantha Suski	Luther	93	95	91	279	+66	F
	39	Naomi SchraderBachar	Buena Vista	97	87	98	282	+69	F
	40	Haley Blackstone	Nebraska Wesleyan	98	94	91	283	+70	F
	41	Maci Doty	Luther	91	100	94	285	+72	F
	42	Brianna Baron	Loras	101	98	92	291	+78	F
	43	Lauren Hayes	Nebraska Wesleyan	93	100	99	292	+79	F
	44	Delaini Harper	Nebraska Wesleyan	104	96	93	293	+80	F
	45	Reagan Mulder	Wartburg	110	104	94	308	+95	F