Golf Season Begins April 10th, 2023!
EDC Tournament Championship Team (L to R): Saylor Kuenzel, Jack Miller, Head Coach Nathan Olson, Carson Skarperud, Kolby Koerner, Ross Koerner, Silas Dusenbury, Carter Olson
Front Row (L to R): Cullen Rost, Kale Gruenberg, Tyce Ellingson, Brenden Hakstol, Carter Olson, Connor Schulz, Silas Dusenbury, Jordan Peters, Grant Gardner Middle Row (L to R): Nick Kaiser, Rylan Bures, Ross Koerner, Tucker Litz, Jacob Dvorak, Kolby Koerner, Ryan Wasvick, Bryar Werre Back Row (L to R): Coach Nathan Olson, Carson Skarperud, Jack Miller, Zach Laframboise, Espen Schneider, Saylor Kuenzel, Coach Luke Wurdock
Skyler Syverson- Heston Community College, Drury University
Seth Badolato- University of North Dakota & South Mountain CC
Koby Kuenzel- Bemidji State University
Mat Halvorson- University of Nebraska-Omaha & South Mountain CC
Adam Van Raden- Austin Peay State University, Iowa Western CC
Keaton Wolf- University of North Dakota
Brady Ohman- University of North Dakota
Nick Schaefer- University of North Dakota
Mike Slominski- University of North Dakota
Toby Palmiscno- Bemidji State University
Pat Bugliosi- University of North Dakota
Matt Jacobson- University of North Dakota
Nate Mullally- University of North Dakota
Kyle Messmer- University of North Dakota
Duane Wages III- University of North Dakota
Shane McMenamy- Arizona State University
Matt Norby- Scottsdale Community College
Kris Kroetsch- University of North Dakota, Texas Lutheran
Scott Messmer- Texas Lutheran
Kris Peeler- University of North Dakota
Matt Skarperud- Indian River Community College, Florida Community College
Dan Tannahill- University of North Dakota
Chad Skarperud- Indian River Community College
Jeff Herberger- Texas Lutheran
Pete Mikkelson- University of North Dakota
Todd Schaefer- University of North Dakota
Jeff Skinner- University of North Dakota
This is coach Olson's 10th year with the Rider golf program and 5th year as head coach. The first 4 years he was the JV coach under Merle Mikkelsen. Coach Olson teaches math at Schroeder Middle School and has his Master's and Bachelor's degrees from UND. He has over 20 years experience working and teaching junior golf at King's Walk, Lincoln Park GC, and the Grand Forks Country Club. He is the 2014 King's Walk Club Champion and qualified for the 2004 & 2005 National Pinnacle Exceptional Driver Championship in Laughlin, NV.
This is Luke Wurdock's first year with the RRHS golf program. He has previous golf coaching experience at Headwaters Golf Club in Park Rapids and has also worked at Blueberry Pines in Menahga. While in high school, he was also the Northern Pines Conference Individual Champion in 2016 & 2017. Coach Wurdock is a math teacher at Valley Middle School and has his Bachelor's degree from Moorhead State University. He previously taught math in Wadena, MN.