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2024-25 Washburn Ichabod Men's Golf Roster

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Kyle Manthe/Assistant Director Athletic Communications
Kyle Manthe/Assistant Director Athletic Communications
Kyle Manthe/Assistant Director Athletic Communications
Kyle Manthe/Assistant Director Athletic Communications
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Gene Cassell/Assistant Athletic Director for Communications

Blake Saffell

  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 160
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Wellington, Kan.
  • High School Wellington
  • Previous College Missouri-Kansas City

Biography

In 2024-25: Competed in 12 events with a team-low scoring average of 72.64 over 33 rounds recording 10, top-10 finishes … won the Firekeeper Open with a 9-under score of 207 (68-68-71) … had three other top-five finishes … overall had 14 rounds under par.

Background: A transfer from Missouri-Kansas City where he played one season and averaged 73.67 strokes across 15 rounds … shot season best rounds of 69 in the first round of the Wildcat Fall Invitational and the second round of the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate … shot five rounds at-or-under par … went under par in each of the first two rounds of the Wildcat Invite en route to finish in a tie for ninth … ranked second on the team with a T32 finish at Bubba Barnett, finishing 1-under … played two season at Hutchinson Community College where he was part of the 2022 NJCAA Division I national championship team … finished in a tie for forth at the 2022 championship earning first-team all-American honors … played prep golf at Wellington High School.

Personal: Son of Steve Saffell … majoring in business.
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