HICKORY, N.C. -- Lenoir-Rhyne head men's golf coach Elliot Gealy has announced his 2023 signing class. The group of five players will be joining the Bears in the fall. 

"The 2023' Men's Golf Recruiting class has a great blend of talent and experience that will add depth to an already talented roster," said Gealy.  "Our team next season will have attainable goals and all the tools necessary to compete for a Conference Championship and a NCAA Regional Bid."

Mads Emil Boas (Roskilde, Denmark):  Mads joins the Bears as a transfer from Western Texas Junior College. During his academic career for the Westerners, Mads earned Presidents list honors on three occasions.  On the course in Denmark, Mads won the DJGA Spring Open (74-73-70), finished runner-up in the Dormy Elite Tour (68-65-70) and recently earned runner-up honors at the Wiibroe Cup (73-71-70).  In his career at Western Texas JC, Mads top finish was a third place finish at the Andrews College Am Invite firing rounds of (70-69).

What Coach Gealy says about Mads: "We are really excited to have Mads join our program this fall.  He will bring needed experience to our young team as well as a passion to be a great teammate and win championships."
 
Adam Gregg (Mexico City, Mexico):  Adam will be attending Lenoir-Rhyne after studying at Montverde Academy and training at the International Junior Golf Academy outside of Orlando, FL.   Along with earning a 3.26 GPA at Montverde Academy, Adam had several strong results on the golf course.  While competing in Mexico, he had top finishes in the Copa zona Norte, Copa zona Centro, Spring series 5 and Copa Yucatan with rounds of (73-74-81).

What Coach Gealy says about Adam: "Adam will be our second recruit from Mexico that trained at IJGA.  He is an explosive player that will be exciting to watch develop and grow during his career for the Bears."
 
Archie Mathers: (Hertfordshire, England):  Archie is a graduate of the Bedford School and will complete his studies with a 4.0 GPA before joining the Bears.  Along with having a strong academic career, Archie performed at a very high level on the golf course.  In the summer of 2022 he won the Hertfordshire Junior Championships as well as the Bedfordshire Schools Championships.  Archie was also the National Schools Runner-Up and was a member of back to back Hertfordshire Division 1 Scratch Team Champions.

What Coach Gealy says about Archie: "Archie comes from a very athletic background while also competing on his school's cricket team.  I believe Archie is just scratching the surface with his golf results and we look forward to his addition to the program."
 
Matthew McDougall (Waxhaw, NC):  Matthew will come to Hickory after an impressive academic career at Cuthbertson High School graduating with a 3.6 GPA.  On the course, Matthew was ranked #12 in the 2022 NC Junior Boys rankings.  He also was recognized as an All American in the Pinehurst Winternational Junior Series and won the prestigious Shulby Sportsmanship Award.  In the summer of 2023, Matthew has finished in the top 5 of the NC Junior Boys Championships and earned a T13 in the Bojangles Junior Open with rounds of (72-73-72).

What Coach Gealy says about Matthew: "Matthew is another strong addition from the 2023 recruiting class.  He has had a lot of success as a standout junior player and will be a great addition to our program and team culture."
 
Carson Witherspoon (Morganton, NC):  Carson will be joining the Bears in the fall after attending North Carolina A&T University. He is also a graduate of Sandhills CC in the spring of 2022.  During his time at Sand Hills CC, Carson earned an A.A.S. in Civil Engineering, an A.A.S. in Geomatics, Deans' list recognition and graduated Magna Cum Laude.  On the course, Carson was a member of back-to-back Team National Championships while finishing 9^th and 6^th individually in 2021 and 2022.

What Coach Gealy says about Carson: "I am really looking forward to have Carson join us next fall.  He has a ton of experience playing high level golf and winning National Championships.  We look forward to watching him compete as a Bear during his final year of competition."