Hall of Fame
Tom Messner '16 finished a decorated career with four UMAC first team all-conference selections and the 2015-16 UMAC Individual Champion/UMAC player of the year award. Messner set eight school records and helped lead the Polars (Storm at the time) to two UMAC Championships and two bids to the NCAA tournament. He was named to the UMAC All-Decade team in 2018.
He totaled 4 UMAC Championship top 10 finishes as he finished seventh in 2013 with a score of 241 (+28), 3rd in 2014 with a score of 233 (+17), first in 2015 with a score of 221 (+5), and ninth in 2016 with a score of 239 (+23). Messner earned six career individual tournament victories, scored a low individual round of 70 three times, and has a career golf scoring average of 77.27.
When asked about his faith and the impact Jesus has had on his life he said, "I've seen my faith grow tremendously since attending Crown College. Through the entire staff, mentors, friends/family, and coaches I've had (Mike Gmetro and Luke Herbert to name a few) being great examples for me. From that, I took the next step in my relationship with Jesus Christ, getting baptized at my church, Branch Church, where my family and I attend and serve."
