Steinwand guided his team to a sixth-place finish at the Class AAA state tournament in Minnesota. He placed ninth overall in the individual competition with a 74-75 - 149 after placing second at the sectional tournament.

"Steinwand is going to be a great asset to the NIACC program," Frenz said. "His game is very steady and I'm really looking forward to watching him grow as a college player. The experience he's gained from playing against some great competition in the Twin Cities area is going to be extremely valuable at this level."

Nordman, who played at Southeast Polk, qualified for the Class 4A state tournament during his senior season.

"Brandon is a great kid," Frenz said. "I really like his attitude and his mental outlook on the game. When I watched him against Mason City last fall, I was very impressed with his ability to manage the golf course."

Swink also qualified for the Class 4A state tournament during his senior season.

"Zach is another player that really does a great job of managing the golf course according to his high school coach," Frenz said. "His short game is very good and he's a gritty competitor as he also wrestled in high school."

Staudt, who attended Clarion-Goldfield, missed qualifying for the state meet last spring by one stroke.

"I'm really looking forward to seeing how his game translates to the collegiate level," Frenz said. "I believe he'll be up to the task of competing for a top five spot on the team."

Niedermayer prepped at Newman Catholic.

"Carter is a good local talent and I'm glad he chose NIACC first," Frenz said, "because I believe his best golf is still ahead of him. He has definitely shown some good things throughout his high school career and now he needs to get that consistency of low scoring."

Peterson, who prepped at Blooming Prairie High School, qualified for the Class A state tournament in the spring.

"Victor is passionate about the game," the coach said, "and I know he's going to fit in nicely to our program."

O'Rourke, who prepped at Forest City, comes to NIACC after a year at Waldorf College.

"Having a year of college golf is really going to help Thomas assimilate into our program," Frenz said. "I'm really excited to have him on the team and with one other returning sophomore, he will h elp with some leadership skills."

The NIACC men return one sophomore (Hunter Miller) from last year's team that placed fourth at the NJCAA Region XI tournament. The Trojans must replace seven sophomores, including Levi Fink, who claimed the NJCAA Division II national title.

"Hunter had a nice freshman year both on the golf course and academically," Frenz said. "I think he will definitely be our leader next year and his game should improve over the summer if he puts in the time."