The Citrus College men’s golf team will be highlighted by five freshmen players on its roster for the 2019 season.
For the second consecutive season, the Owls will feature all freshman on their men’s golf roster.
Even though the players are young and have not been battle tested at the collegiate level yet, they are hungry and ready for the season to get underway.
“I think we’re going to do pretty good this year…the group of guys we got has a lot of potential,” said freshman golfer Justin Pruszynski.
Headed by the freshman, the golf team hopes to have a better year in terms of results than last year.
In 2018, the team failed to win any single tournament and finished second on just one occasion during the regular season.
Stepping up to the collegiate level in any sport can be difficult but for this group of golfers and this season, practice and preparation are keys to success in their eyes.
“I feel like we’re pretty prepared, we’re just excited to get that first tournament done,” Adrian Trujillo said.
Finishing their first collegiate tournament will provide the team with experience and an opportunity to grow while on the course — something necessary for a team with so much youth.
While results and wins are always important in sports, they aren’t always the most vital aspect.
“This is my first year on the team and I just decided to play because I had nothing else to do and I just wanted to play one more year of golf,” said Angelo Antolin.
Despite the youth, the team is eager to tee-off and start developing as a unit.
“We’re pretty young yeah, but we’re excited to get this thing goin,” said Pruszynski.
After their first tournament got postponed due to inclement weather, the Owls hope to start the season off on the right foot on Feb. 11 at the Bakersfield Country Club.
