Black Hills State University

SPEARFISH - The 12th Annual Black Hills State University Swarm Days Disc Golf Tournament was hosted recently on the campus disc golf course with a record 50 participants.

Kevin Schwan, a junior from Aberdeen, defended his championship with a near perfect performance on the course with a 10 under par score of 44.

Par for the 18-hole course is 54. The winners for the BHSU student tournament were Schwan, with a score of 44, Josh Jangula, of Aberdeen, placing second with a score of 48. Third place was a tie between Andrew Wachs, of Aberdeen and Dustin Work, of Rapid City, with a 49.

Fourth place was also a tie. Aaron Anderson, of Lake Preston and Aaron Webster, of Spearfish, each had 50s. Michael Roberts, of Spearfish, placed fifth with a 51.

There was a four-way tie for sixth place. Brett Schmidt, of Scottsbluff, Neb.; Brandon Baker, of Ekalaka, Mont.; Ethan Plumb, of Rapid City; and Josh Green, of Gillette, Wyo., each had scores of 52.

In the community division, a new 20-hole, par-60 layout was introduced to the players. Ryan Smith, president of the Countryside Disc Golf Club, scored an impressive 48 strokes - 12 under par.

Second place went to Tyler Scovell, of Spearfish, with a 50. Don Altmyer, of Spearfish, was third with a 51, and Dallas Horsley, of Whitewood, was fourth with a score of 52. Fifth place was a tie between Schwan, and Nelson Horsley, of Whitewood, with 53s. Sixth place was a tie between Wachs, and Hudson Horsley, of Whitewood, with 54s. Adam Cortez, of Spearfish, was seventh with a 56, and Brice Johnson, of Spearfish, was eighth with a 57.

Prizes and refreshments were provided by the BHSU Swarm Days Homecoming Committee, the BHSU Bookstore, and the Countryside Disc Golf Club.

The next two on-campus disc golf tournaments are the Shawn Funk Memorial Ice Bowl, which is the weekend before the Super Bowl - with proceeds going to the Spearfish Food Bank - and the ninth annual Spring Fling on May 1, 2009. There will be student and community divisions.

For more information, contact Don Altmyer, BHSU associate business professor and 2005 World Amateur Grandmaster Disc Golf Champion, at 642-6266 or e-mail him at DonaldAltmyer@BHSU.edu.