GOLF OFFICIAL RESULTS

OCT. 20, 2026, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Community College golf and volleyball teams continued their strong fall seasons Monday, with the golf team earning a third-place finish at the Whistling Straits Classic and the 14th-ranked volleyball team extending its conference winning streak with a victory over Kalamazoo Valley Community College.

Golf Finishes Third at Whistling Straits Classic

The GRCC golf team finished third out of 17 teams at the Whistling Straits Classic, hosted by Lawrence Technological University in Kohler, Wisconsin. The tournament's final round was canceled Tuesday because of fog, making Monday's opening-round scores the final results.

The Raiders carded a team score of 297 (+9), finishing behind Taylor University, which won with a 289 (+1), and the University of Pikeville, which placed second at 296 (+8). Fifteen of the 17 participating schools were four-year institutions, with Montcalm Community College representing the other junior college program in the field.

Sophomore Brody Cook led GRCC with an even-par round of 72, tying for sixth place among 90 golfers. Freshman Corralis Delaney, the reigning conference golfer of the week, and sophomore Lucas VanMaanen each shot 73 (+1) to tie for sixth place.

Sophomore Carson Osborn carded a 79 to tie for 40th, while freshman Owen Kuehnau shot 80 to tie for 47th. Freshman Jackson Reum rounded out the Raider lineup with an 88, finishing 88th.

The third-place finish capped a strong fall campaign for GRCC. The Raiders placed in the top four in each of their last five tournaments, including a tournament championship on Oct. 5.

GRCC will now take a break from competition for the winter before returning to the course March 1 at the Ron Marshall Spring Fling in Scottsboro, Alabama.

No. 14 Volleyball Extends Conference Winning Streak

The 14th-ranked Raider volleyball team earned a three-set victory over Kalamazoo Valley Community College on Tuesday, improving to 16-5 overall and 11-0 in conference play. Kalamazoo Valley fell to 12-11 overall and 3-8 in the conference.

GRCC won the opening set 25-18 after building a lead of as many as nine points. Back-to-back conference player of the week Kirstyn Lothschultz led the Raiders with five kills in the set, hitting .500. Payton Taylor recorded one of the Raiders' three service aces in the set, with her ace closing out the victory.

The Raiders jumped out to an 8-2 lead in the second set, but the Cougars responded with six consecutive points to even the score. GRCC maintained its composure and never surrendered the lead, eventually securing a 25-21 win. Charlee Cochran led the Raiders with five kills in the set.

The third set belonged to GRCC, which delivered its most efficient offensive performance of the match. The Raiders hit a match-best .364 while committing just one hitting error, closing out the sweep with a 25-11 victory.

Lothschultz led all players with 12 kills while hitting .391 and adding six digs. Taylor paced the Raiders with 19 assists and a team-high 10 digs, recording the first double-double of her career.

Cochran finished with seven kills and led the team with a .462 hitting percentage. Avery Powers contributed five kills and a team-high five blocks.

The Raiders will return home Thursday, Oct. 22, to host Lansing Community College. First serve is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the Gerald R. Ford Fieldhouse.