Courtney Erickson led the Ravens with an 89-86 175 and was named All-Conference after finishing eighth individually.

Other AU finishers were Krista Zurcher (86-91 177), Lauren Flores (83-99 182) and Kelsie Wilkins (99-85 184).

Team scores – Franklin 676, Transylvania 700, Hanover 702, Anderson 718, Manchester 780, Defiance 783, Rose-Hulman 796, Mt. St. Joseph 817.

Krista Zurcher shot a 39-45 84 to lead the Ravens and was fourth individually.

Other AU finishers were Courtney Erickson (45-43 88), Lauren Flores (39-52 91), Kelsie Wilkins (53-51 104) and Chloe Radel (55-56 111).

Franklin won the event with a total of 332, followed by Hanover (352), Anderson (367), Manchester (395), Mt. St. Joseph (398), Rose-Hulman (418) and Spalding (438).

AU travels to the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference Championships next Saturday and Sunday in Kettering, Ohio at 9 a.m.

Krista Zurcher shot a 46-46 92 to lead the Ravens and was 12th individually.

Other AU finishers were Courtney Erickson (46-48 94), Kelsie Wilkins (48-47 95), Lauren Flores (47-48 95) and Chloe Radel (51-65 116).

AU travels to the Franklin Invitational next Saturday at 11 a.m.

Team scores – Franklin 348, Transyvlania 357, Hanover 362, Anderson 376, Manchester 392, Mt. St. Joseph 406, Defiance 416.

Chloe Radel had a hole-in-one on the seventh hole for the Ravens. The freshman used a 5-hybrid club on the 135-yard, Par-3 hole.

Courtney Erickson led the Ravens with a 44-40 84 and was fifth individually. Krista Zurcher also finished in the top 10, shooting a 44-45 89.

Other AU finishers were Lauren Flores (47-43 90), Kelsie Wilkins (46-53 99) and Radel (50-53 103).

AU travels to the Defiance College Invitational next Sunday at 10 a.m.

Team scores – St. Francis 343, Hanover 347, Manchester 355, Anderson 362, Mt. St. Joseph 374, Trine 383, Franklin 385, Defiance 404, Trine B 415, Franklin B 417, IU-East 429.

Courtney Erickson shot a 84-82 166 to lead the Ravens and finished in sixth place individually.

Other AU finishers were Krista Zurcher (87-85 172), Lauren Flores (89-85 174), Kelsie Wilkins (100-91 191) and Chloe Radel (111-103 214).

AU travels to the Manchester Invitational on Saturday at 9 a.m.

Team scores – Hanover 650, Indiana Tech 655, Marian 668, Transylvania 671, Anderson 703, Rose-Hulman 727, Mt. St. Joseph 741, Spalding 836.

Krista Zurcher shot a two-day total of 81-84 165 to lead the Ravens and was fifth individually behind four Hanover players.

Other AU finishers were Lauren Flores (84-87 171), Kelsie Wilkins (86-94 180), Courtney Erickson (88-84 172) and Bailey Hunt (96-100 196).

Team scores – Hanover 316-320 636, Anderson 334-349 688, Manchester 357-350 707, Franklin 357-362 719, Defiance 374-361 735, Rose-Hulman 393-365 758.

“The doctors told me that the nerve endings in my left leg didn’t work and my right nerve endings would only work half as well as a healthy leg,” said Daniels. Medically, he shouldn’t be walking at all nor should he feel either of his legs, but he can feel them both. “I started walking right around the same age as every other healthy child does, and the doctors said it’s because of a higher power that I’m able walk.”

Daniels has undergone seven surgeries, six related to his spina bifida. “I had my first surgery at five hours old,” he said. Daniels underwent two later procedures, once in second grade and once in high school, to correct tethered spinal cords caused by spina bifida.

“When I was born, the doctors could take one of my feet and wrap it around to touch my calf; I had a bone missing,” said Daniels. “My parents prayed over me and when I woke the next day, the bone was there. It was a miracle from above. I’m fortunate to have parents who are strong in faith and don’t take the power of prayer for granted.”

Daniels wasn’t able to play contact sports in high school, so he opted for baseball and golf. He lettered all four years in golf while attending AU, and now serves as associate head coach for women’s golf and assistant coach for men’s golf.

Professor of Kinesiology and Men’s Golf Head Coach Paul Gray has known Daniels for eight years and works alongside him now. “Daniels has a positive outlook on everything he does,” said Gray. “Not only does he show strong work ethic and dedication, but he’s always willing to help others and provide a spiritual commitment to whatever he’s doing.” Even though golf is an individual sport, Daniels is interested in the team. He’s motivated to do his best and stays focused through difficult times. “Most opponents or others never knew of his spina bifida, and he never used that as an excuse at any time,” said Gray.

“Coach Daniels believes in us more than we do ourselves sometimes,” said junior Courtney Erickson, a member of the women’s team. “He teaches us to uplift each other and to play with integrity. Sometimes he brings us all a verse on a small piece of paper to carry with us on the golf course.”

Daniels had yearly checkups until his senior year of high school, but now goes in about every other year. There haven’t been any problems since he was younger, and he’s been successful in sports and his academic career. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in history from AU in 2009 and is pursuing his Master of Business Administration at the Anderson University Flagship Center.

— Laura Overman is a senior from Anderson, Ind., majoring in communication arts. Overman is an associate with Fifth Street Communications™, writing on behalf of the Anderson University Office of University Communications.

Anderson University is a private Christian university of 2,600 undergraduate and graduate students in central Indiana. Anderson continues to be recognized as a top Christian college: in 2010, U.S. News and World Report ranked Anderson University among the best colleges and universities in the Midwest for the seventh consecutive year. Established in 1917 by the Church of God, Anderson University offers more than 65 undergraduate majors and graduate programs in business, education, music, nursing, and theology.