WICHITA, Kan. – Wichita State men's golf is ready to hit the links for the first time in the 2023-24 season. The Shockers will gear up and head to Bowling Green, Florida and Streamsong Resort to compete in the Allstate Streamsong Invitational which plays out from September 11^th-13^th.
 
Head Coach Judd Easterling has been very impressed by the results of his team in qualifiers leading up to this tournament.
 
"Since I've been head coach here, this has been the best qualifier we've ever had," Easterling said. "The amount of rounds and players we had under par each round was very impressive."
 
The Shockers starting lineup features four returners and one newcomer in Kansas transfer Zach Sokolosky. The returning starters for the Shockers in this tournament are senior All-Conference selection Blake Lorenz, and juniors Michael Winslow, Lucas Scheufler, and Tate Herrenbruck.
 
"Michael Winslow had six rounds of qualifying without posting a score over 70. Blake Lorenz finished the last two rounds with scores of 65 and 63." Easterling said. "Everybody has been competing at a high level and understands the overall competitiveness of this team."
 
The Shockers are making their first ever appearance in the Allstate Streamsong Invitational and their first time playing at Streamsong Resort.

The field of 11 teams will play 18 holes each on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, with play beginning at 8:30 AM Eastern (7:30 AM Central) each day with a shotgun start. 

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Fast Facts – Allstate Streamsong Invitational
Dates: Monday-Wednesday, Sep. 11-13, 2023
Host: Lipscomb University
Location: Bowling Green, Fla. (Streamsong Resort)
Yardage: 7,331 Yard
Par: 73
Format: 54 Holes (18 Holes Each Day)
Start Times: All rounds 7:30 AM start time each day
Live Scoring: Golfstat
The Field: 11 teams
Austin Peay, Elon, Florida Atlantic, James Madison, Kennesaw State, Lipscomb, North Texas, Tennessee Tech, USC Upstate, Western Kentucky, Wichita State

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Shocker Five:
Michael Winslow (Jr.) – Third year Shocker…Finished as runner-up in both the Kansas Amateur and Missouri Amateur golf tournaments this summer.
Blake Lorenz (Sr.) – All-Conference returner for the Shockers…Second season with Wichita State
Zach Sokolosky (Sr.) – Transfer from University of Kansas…Won Kansas Amateur Golf Championship this summer.
Lucas Scheufler (Jr.) – Third year Shocker…Competing in 19^th collegiate event.
Tate Herrenbruck (Jr.) – Third year Shocker…Began college career with redshirt season at Kansas...Competing in sixth collegiate event.
 
Head Coach Judd Easterling on transfer Zach Sokolosky...
"He's been a big breath of fresh air with the team. He always brings a positive vibe and he's been a great leader so far for our team."

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Next Up
The Shockers will travel to Omaha, Nebraska to compete in the Big O Classic from October 2^nd to October 3^rd.