Fighting Bees ink one of Illinois best linksters

St. Ambrose University Men’s Golf Coach Jeff Griebel is excited to announce the signing of one of the top high school golfers in Illinois.

Colin Mowrer, a senior at Pekin High School (Illinois) has signed a letter of intent and will attend St. Ambrose in the fall 2007.

During his high school career Mowrer and his Pekin High School team qualified for the Illinois AA State High School Golf Championship twice, finishing in 5th place in 2005 and in 6th place in 2006. Mowrer finished in 15th place as an individual at state both his junior and senior seasons.

Mowrer was named Midstate Six 1st Team All-Conference as a freshman, sophomore & junior. His senior year he was named 1st team Mid-Illini All-Conference. He was regional medalist his junior year.

Mowrer was the 2006 recipient of the Doug Ford Award, presented annually to a member of the Pekin High School Golf team who demonstrates outstanding leadership and commitment to the program.

“We are very pleased to have a player the caliber of Colin Mowrer joining our golf program next season, “ said Coach Griebel. “He has played for a very talented and successful high school program at Pekin and will bring experience and confidence to our team next fall.”

Mowrer will be joining a St. Ambrose golf team that has won the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Region 7 Championship and qualified for the NAIA National Golf Tournament nine of the last ten years. St. Ambrose had a school record 3rd place team finish at the 2004 NAIA Men’s Golf National Tournament and finished 4th in 2006. They are currently ranked 4th in the NAIA Men’s Golf National Poll.