ESTACADA, Oregon – The Trinity Western Spartans men's disc golf team had several strong individual showings on Day One of the Northwest Collegiate Invitational tournament Saturday in Estacada, Oregon.
 
Third-year Nathan Friesen (Ottawa, Ont.) led the Spartans in the individual rounds finishing the two rounds in sixth place at +4. Third-year Jacob Visser (St. Catharines, Ont.) and second-year Owen Field (Comox, B.C.) finished in a tie for 10^th at +8. While third-year Zach Ruptash (Grande Prairie, Alta.) finished tied for 20^th at +15.
 
The Spartans currently sit alone in second place, trailing the NCAA Div. I first-place Oregon State Beavers by four. Also competing and trailing the Spartans are Boise State, Western Washington, and Louisiana State.
 
UP NEXT
The Spartans will finish the two-day tournament tomorrow with the team competition. The Spartans will finish of the 2025 season on April 3-5 at the Collegiate Disc Golf National Championships in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
 
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Trinity Western head coach Chris Hartmann
"Since our first season in 2022/2023 we have always played better in the team portion of events than in the singles so we are hopeful we can give Oregon State a good run for the title tomorrow.  All in all, it's been a great event to help us prepare for the Nationals Championships during the first week in April."
 
 
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 13 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey, cross country, and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as an independent team in men's rugby. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 14 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.
 
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
 
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