INDIANOLA, Iowa - After finishing the first three days of the tournament in sixth place, the Kohawks moved to fifth on the final day of the Iowa Conference Championships.  Sophomore Brad Downen (Naperville, Ill./Neuqua Valley) earned All-Iowa Conference honors with a fifth place finish.The Kohawks slowly took over the fifth place spot from Buena Vista over the four-day, two-weekend event.  Coe finished with a 1257, while the Beavers shot a 1269.  Central won the event with a 21 stroke lead over Luther.

Downen shot a 73 Saturday to remain in fifth place, earning All-Iowa Conference honors for the first time.  He shot a 301 overall, just one stroke behind Mark Dolphin from Loras.

Junior Rob Copeland (Davenport, Iowa/Assumption) tied for 13th with a 313.  Rounding out the Kohawks, returning All-Iowa Conference member Nolan Schmelzer (Muscatine, Iowa/Muscatine) finished 21st with a 316, while senior Nate Feldman (Jewel, Iowa/South Hamilton) finished tied for 30th with a 333. 

As a team, the Kohawks shot their two best rounds of the tournament in the last weekend.  Coe's 304 on Friday was the fourth best team score of the round.