Men's Golf | 04.26.2023

CRESWELL, Ore. – Jorgen Lie Viken was named the Cascade Conference Men's Golfer of the Year and was one of seven Warriors to earn All-Cascade Conference honors. First-year head coach Zach Anderson earned Coach of the Year honors on the men's side.
 
Viken finished tied for second at the Cascade Conference tournament that concluded on Wednesday. The senior earned two individual titles this season. Viken had a scoring average of 72.1 in conference tournaments, just edging out Mackenzie Bickell of UBC's 72.3.
 
Devon Caruso (74.1) and Sondre Andresen (74.3) joined Viken on the Men's all-conference team.
 
"Really proud of the seniors and team captains Devon Caruso and Jorgen Viken," Anderson said. "Those two led the team all year and it was awesome to see them get all-conference."
 
Senior Alexandra Schmidt, juniors Deana Caruso and Kyla Currie and freshman Kylee Hughes were named to the women's all-conference team. Schmidt, Caruso and Hughes earned top-10 finishes at the conference championship tournament this week.
 
On the year, Schmidt and Caruso tied for fifth place in conference scoring average with a 78.7. Currie and Hughes finished in a tie for eighth at 79.1.
 
Anderson played and coached at Mississippi College before joining the Warriors this season. He led the men's team to three team titles this season and the women to two.
 
"It's an honor to be named the men's Coach of the Year for this conference," Anderson said. "I have to chalk it up to the group of guys I have. It's a lot of fun to get to coach this team and I'm happy with our accomplishments this year. It really is a blessing to be a part of the LC State Golf family."
 
LC State was also awarded the CCC Men's Team Sportsmanship Award.
 
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