Rock Hill, S.C.----Wingate University senior Alfie Storer (Leeds, England) is the South Atlantic Conference WePlayed Sports Men's Golfer of the Week, league officials announce Thursday. Storer earns this honor for the second time in his career.
 
Storer tied for fourth place at one-over-par 217 in LMU's Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate February 9-10. He shot back-to-back 71s after an opening round 75. Presently, Storer is the No. 12 golfer in NCAA Division II.
 
Storer and his Wingate mates are the No. 6 team in the most recent NCAA Division II Scoreboard powered by Clippd power rankings for the 2025-26 season. Fun fact alert: Seven of the 18 squads who competed in the '26 Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate are listed in the top 25.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate head men's golf coach JD Lamm
 
"It's amazing to see Alfie Storer's hard work pay dividends. He has become a consistent starter each week and has been playing an extremely important role on the team this year. His game has progressed tremendously over the last few years…I can't wait to see what he'll be able to accomplish this semester."
 
Next on the horizon for No. 6 Wingate men's golf
 
The Bulldogs return to the links Monday and Tuesday, when they travel to South Carolina for the Oldfield Classic. The University of South Carolina Beaufort hosts this event at the Oldfield Club in Okatie, South Carolina. Wingate women's golf alumna Sam Fritzinger ('21) is the USCB assistant golf coach.
 
Wingate University
 
Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences, the Levine College of Health Sciences, the Byrum School of Business, the Thayer School of Education and the School of Sport Sciences.
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a leader in healthcare education where nearly one in five undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 30 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 17 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
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