By Ken Hansard
Salina Central senior golfer Cooper Colson is enjoying his first season playing varsity golf for the Mustangs. As such, his goals coming into the season were pretty simple. He wanted to enjoy the sport; he wanted to enjoy playing with his teammates; and he wanted to play well enough to help his team. When asked about his role with the Mustangs, Colson responded, “I just want to be a good, reliable teammate and just try to shoot the lowest score I possibly can every time out to help the team.”
Colson says he is especially excited to help Central finish strong down the stretch, “I’m definitely pumped for regionals. We play Auburn Hills, which is a really tough course, but I think we have a good chance to make it to state, and I’d be excited to be a part of that.”
Before the season began, Colson spent a lot of time on the links practicing his craft, and particularly his ball striking and putting. “I spent a lot of time on the practice range and on the greens for putting sessions.”
Golf is a lifetime sport, and regardless of how the Mustangs’ season finishes, Colson has certainly accomplished his top goal for the season, which he says was, “I just want to have a fun time playing a round of golf. I want to enjoy the game.”
Following graduation, Colson plans to enroll and attend Kansas State University in the fall. He currently plans to major in architectural engineering.
