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March 24, 2008
Tech signs Donahue

Oredigger Golf is proud to announce the signing of Anaconda High School’s Corey Donahue. Donahue finished ninth in this year’s Montana Class A Championship. He shot his career low of 66 at the Anaconda Country Club and plays to a two handicap. Donahue also placed second in the Montana Junior Championship at age 15. He says he is excited to join a team that is rising fast.

“Golf at Tech excites me because the current team is very competitive,” Donahue said. “I feel there is no limit to how good the program can become.”

Tech Athletic Director Joe McClafferty echoed Donahue’s enthusiasm.

“Corey is part of an exceptional recruiting class,” McClafferty said. “Our combination of veterans and talented freshmen should elevate us to a new level next season.”
Donahue currently lives with his grandfather, John Donahue, in Anaconda. He plans to major in Engineering at Montana Tech.

“I am attracted to Montana Tech because of its strong engineering program and the high placement rate of its graduates,” Donahue said.

March 4, 2008
Tech Golf inks another

Montana Tech Golf is proud to announce the signing of Whitney Lamb. Lamb was MVP of Missoula Hellgate’s women’s team all four years of her high school career. She finished the 2007 season with a 10 handicap and won the Class AA Missoula Invite with an average score of 81. Lamb says she is looking forward competing at the college level.

“I’ve wanted to play college golf since I was young, and when I found out that Tech was interested in me I was very excited,” Lamb said.

Tech Athletic Director Joe McClafferty believes is a crucial addition to the Oredigger Team.

“Whitney will help us build a very competitive women’s team,” McClafferty said. “I can’t wait to see what we can do in our 2008 season.”

Lamb plans to study Applied Health Science at Tech with the ultimate goal of pursuing a career in Physical Therapy.

“I chose Tech because of the quality of their academics,” Lamb said. “I really liked the fact that they have great job placement rates.”

February 25, 2008
Golf team warming up for spring season

Montana Tech is running third in the Frontier Conference, thanks to strong performances by Byron Olson and Tyler Lamb. Olson ranks third overall in the individual standings and Lamb sits in twelfth. The Orediggers received votes but fell just outside the national top 25 in the latest NAIA Coaches Poll.

The Orediggers will compete April 14-15 at the Lewis-Clark State Invitational in Lewiston, ID and April 21-22 at the Westminster Invite in Salt Lake City.

Fall Results

Individual Standings

Team Standings

February 6, 2008
Tech Golf inks Wengel

Montana Tech Golf is proud to announce the signing of Butte High standout Ty Wengel. Wengel has twice earned Class AA All-State honors and recently fininshed second in the Montana Junior Amateur Championship. Wengel completed the 2007 season with 70% driving accuracy and a 1.3 handicap. He also shot a nine-under round of 63 to tie the course record at Bill Roberts Golf Club in Helena.

Athletic Director Joe McClafferty is excited about this year’s first golf signing.

“We are thrilled to sign a golfer of Ty’s caliber,” McClafferty said. “He is the type of student-athlete who can help us elevate our program to a championship level.”

Wengel shares McClafferty’s vision and will complement the Diggers’ mix of veterans and emerging talent.

“I am excited about the opportunity to make a difference right away,” he said.

Wengel will enroll at Montana Tech this fall and plans to major in Business.

“Tech’s academics far exceed any of the other schools I looked at,” Wengel said. “I can’t wait to get started.”

April 26, 2007
Tech golfer tops final standings

The Oredigger Golf Teams closed out their 2006-2007 with strong results.  Tech’s Byron Olson finished first overall in the final Frontier Conference standings, while Jon Johnstone took third.  Montana Tech finished third in the men’s team standings, behind Lewis-Clark and Rocky Mountain.  Elizabeth Hall led the Digger women in finishing fourteenth in the ladies’ division.

Men's Stats

Women's Stats