Megan Hinker
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- Height:
- 5-4
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- Hometown:
- Lennox, S.D.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Lennox High School
Bio
General: Hinker will be a staple for the Tigers in 2020-21 after a stellar sophomore season.
Sophomore (2019-20): Competed in six tournaments ... named to the All-GPAC team ... tied for 11th at the GPAC Fall Championships ... at the Buena Vista Invite, she finished in third place with a 164 ... also finished in 12th place at the Bellevue Fall Invite.
Freshman (2018-19): Competed in six contests for the Tiger golf team ... finished 22nd in the spring GPAC Championships.
High School: A three-sport athlete for the Orioles, competing in basketball, golf, and volleyball, earning a total of 12 varsity letters ... was a five-year State 'A' qualifier, including three top-20 finishes at the State 'A' Golf tournament ... 2017 Region 2A Champion ... 2017 State 'A' runner-up in both basketball and golf ... averaged an 84 stroke average during her junior year ... member of the National Honor Society and named Oriole "Top Bird."
Personal: Born Feb. 29, 2000 ... daughter of Julie and Justin Hinker ... a business management major.
Sponsored by:
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1028 S. Lyons Ave. Sioux Falls, S.D. 57106
Contact: Brian Spader
605-331-4588
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Sponsored by:
Big Earls Lawn Company
28053 468th Ave. Lennox, S.D. 57039
Contact: Rick Leisinger
605-321-7750
News mentions
MITCHELL, S.D. – A pair of Dakota Wesleyan University golfers were assigned to the All-GPAC Team as Megan Hinker (Lennox, S.D.) was tabbed to the All-GPAC First Team while Devan Weelborg (Bryant, S.D.) received All-GPAC Honorable Mention accolades.
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa– After sitting in third following the fall portion of the Great Plains Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championships, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team wrapped up the spring rounds on Friday and Saturday. DWU finished in fourth place following its two spring rounds at the Bent Tree Golf Club in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Hoping to continue its momentum from the fall season and competition so far this spring, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team takes aim at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championships slated for Friday and Saturday from the Bent Tree Golf Club in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
MITCHELL, S.D. – Hoping to continue its momentum from the fall season and competition so far this spring, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team takes aim at the Great Plains Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championships slated for Friday and Saturday from the Bent Tree Golf Club in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa– The Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team competed in its second tournament of the week as they took fifth out of eight teams with a 680 in the Dordt Invite on Thursday and Friday in Sioux Center, Iowa.
RAPID CITY, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men's and women's golf teams both secured third-place finishes, including three top-10 individual performances after contending against eight teams at the Hardrocker Spring Invite on Monday and Tuesday at the Arrowhead Country Club in Rapid City, S.D.
LINCOLN, Neb.– After sitting tied for fifth following the opening day, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team took sixth with a two-day total of 682 in their first tournament of the spring season. They competed at the Concordia Bulldog Invite on Tuesday and Wednesday at the Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln, Neb.
DAKOTA DUNES, S.D. – After 36 holes in the Great Plains Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Fall Qualifier, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team is in third place with a two-day total of 720 on Monday and Tuesday at the Dakota Dunes Country Club in Dakota Dunes, S.D.
LE MARS, Iowa – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s golf teams competed against some of the toughest competition in the NAIA over the past two days at the Northwest Iowa National Invite. The women’s team finished in sixth place, while the men’s team took seventh on Monday and Tuesday at the Willow Creek Golf Club in Le Mars, Iowa.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – The Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s golf teams competed against some of the best competition in the region on Monday and Tuesday in the Southern Plains Collegiate hosted by Oklahoma City University. The women’s team took second place and the men’s team finished in eighth at the Gaillardia Country Club in Oklahoma City, Okla.
YANKTON, S.D. – In the first tournament of the season, the Dakota Wesleyan University women’s golf team started off hot as they finished in second place out of 13 teams with a two-day score of 678 Thursday and Friday at the Fox Run Golf Course in Yankton, S.D.
MITCHELL, S.D. – With 17 golfers returning to the rosters that saw tournament experience last season, the Dakota Wesleyan University men’s and women’s golf programs will lean on experience and look to turn the corner in the upcoming season.