On Aug. 29, over 100 golfers hit the links at the 2024 Lakeland Rustlers Golf Tournament presented by NextGen Automation. The event brought together student-athletes, athletes, and those just looking for a good game of golf, all to raise funds go to supporting championship teams to ensure they have the funds to compete at significant levels each year.
"For most of us, golf isn't about how well you play," says Alan Rogan, athletics director at Lakeland College. "It's how much fun you have on the fairways. And we hope all who participated in our golf tournament had a great time, all for a great cause. Our student-athletes give it their all during our athletics seasons and without the support of our community, it wouldn't be possible. We are grateful for the way the community continues to come out to support our teams, whether that's in the tournament or along the sidelines, cheering us on at the games."
At the end of the tournament, $37,000 was raised to support the teams, funds which Rogan says will have a huge impact on the students' ability to compete and, hopefully, bring home more national gold medals in the 2024-25 season.
Last year, both the women's basketball and volleyball teams brought home Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) gold medals among many highlights celebrated by the Rustlers at the end of the season. Banners to celebrate the two national gold medals were unveiled at a pep rally on Sept. 3.
The Rustlers compete in men and women's basketball, volleyball, soccer, futsal, curling, rowing, rodeo and women's hockey. For a complete schedule of how and when to see the Rustlers in action, see gorustlers.ca.
