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MIAC Men's Golf - Day Three Recap
(Courtesy of Ryan Klinkner, Saint John's Athletic Media Relations)
Saint John’s University won its fourth MIAC Men’s Golf Championship in the last five years with a three-day total of 889 (+25) on Monday, Oct. 6. The title clinches the two-time defending national champion Johnnies’ 10th consecutive trip to the NCAA Division III Championship to be held May 13-16, 2009 at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Gustavus Adolphus College claimed second with a 917 (+53), followed by Augsburg College (922, +58), Bethel University (935, +71) and St. Olaf College (936, +72).
SJU’s Joe Schoolmeesters claimed medalist honors for the second time in his career with three-day total of 218 (+2). Schoolmeesters led all individuals as a sophomore at the 2006 MIAC Championship. Augsburg’s Tony Vanyo claimed second place with a 219 (+3) thanks to a one-under par 71 in the final round Monday. Gustavus’ Ricky Copeland finished third (221, +5) for the Gusties.
2008 MIAC Men's Golf All-Conference Team
1. Joe Schoolmeesters (SJU) - 218 (+2)
2. Tony Vanyo (AUG) - 219 (+3)
3. Ricky Copeland (GAC) - 221 (+5)
4. Ben Vangsness (SJU) - 222 (+6)
5. Joe Daly (SJU) - 226 (+10)
6. Joey Polingo (SJU) - 227 (+11)
t7. Colby Anderson (AUG) - 228 (+12)
t7. Ben Cahill (SJU) - 228 (+12)
t7. Bjorn Hanson (BU) - 228 (+12)
t10. Sean Barrett (UST) - 229 (+13)
t10. Josh Curb (GAC) - 229 (+13)
MIAC Women's Golf - Day Three Recap
(Courtesy of Mike Durbin, Saint Benedict Athletic Media Relations)
The Gustavus Adolphus College women's golf team won its first-ever MIAC Golf Championship with a team score of 980 at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids on Monday afternoon. The Gusties held off a talented St. Thomas squad that came into this championship having won seven straight league titles. UST finished nine strokes back of the Gusties with a team score of 989.
St. Thomas junior Laura Heck (Chisholm, Minn./Hibbing) captured back-to-back individual MIAC crowns after she carded a 238, five strokes better than runner-ups Katrina Wood (Jr., Duluth, Minn./Marshall) of Carleton, Gustavus’ Kimbra Kosak (Sr., Grand Rapids, Minn.), Concordia’s Afton Pender (Sr., Cohasset, Minn./Grand Rapids), and Carleton’s Laura Knutson (So., Edina, Minn.) who all tied for second with rounds of 243.
Carleton finished in third place (1,028), while Macalester (1,038) and the College of Saint Benedict (1,043) came in fourth and fifth place, respectively.
The Gusties became only the third team to ever win an MIAC title in the championship's 20-year history. St. Thomas and Concordia-Moorhead have each captured league titles.
2008 MIAC Women's Golf All-Conference Team
1. Laura Heck (UST) – 238 (+22)
t 2. Laura Knutson (CAR) - 243 (+27)
t 2. Kimbra Kosak (GAC) - 243 (+27)
t 2. Afton Pender (CON) – 243 (+27)
t 2. Katrina Wood (CAR) - 243 (+27)
t 6. Kali Griggs (GAC) - 244 (+28)
t 6. Katie Schenfeld (GAC) - 244 (+28)
8. Taylor Drenttel (GAC) - 251 (+35)
t 9. Karla Leon (MAC) – 252 (+36)
t 9. Jordan Matheson (MAC) - 252 (+36)
MIAC Men's Golf - Day Two Recap
(Courtesy of Ryan Klinkner, Saint John's Athletic Media Relations)
Saint John’s University extended its lead to 18 strokes with a second-round 295 (+7) following the second round of the 2008 MIAC Men’s Golf Championship Sunday, Oct. 5.
Gustavus Adolphus College, led by Ricky Copeland’s second-round 71 (-1), enters Monday’s final round in second place with a two-day total of 613 (+37). Augsburg College (617, +41), St. Olaf College (626, +50) and Bethel University (628, +52) round out the top five.
SJU’s (595, +19) Joe Schoolmeesters leads all individuals with a two-day total of 144 (E), followed by Copeland (146, +2) and Augsburg’s Tony Vanyo (148, +4).
The third and final round begins at 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 6 at the Bunker Hills G.C. in Coon Rapids.
MIAC Women's Golf - Day Two Recap
(Courtesy of Mike Durbin, Saint Benedict Athletic Media Relations)
The MIAC Women's Golf Championship and the automatic bid to the NCAA Championships are still up for grabs after Sunday's second round at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids. It appears the conference championship is a two team race between Gustavus Adolphus and St. Thomas. The Gusties lead the Tommies by six strokes going into the third and final round on Monday.
Gustavus has carded a two-day total 657, while St. Thomas, which has won the last seven conference titles, has a team total of 663. Carleton College is in third place with a 693, while Macalester College has a 696.
Individually, St. Thomas junior Laura Heck (Chrishlom, Minn./Hibbing) continues to lead the conference championships with a two-day total of 158. Carleton senior Katrina Wood (Duluth, Minn./Marshall) is tied for second place with Gustavus senior Kimbra Kosak (Grand Rapids, Minn.), both players have carded a 164 after two days.
The third and final round of the MIAC Championships get underway on Monday at 9 a.m.
MIAC Men's Golf - Day One Recap
(Courtesy of Ryan Klinkner, Saint John's Athletic Media Relations)
Led by Joe Schoolmeesters’ one-under par 71, top-ranked Saint John’s University jumped out to an eight-stroke lead following the first round of the 2008 MIAC Men’s Golf Championship Saturday, Oct. 4.
SJU began the three-day tournament with an opening round of 300 (+12). Augsburg College (308, +20) enters the second round in second with a 308 (+12), followed by St. Olaf College and the University of St. Thomas, who each tied for third with a 312 (+24).
Augsburg’s Tony Vanyo (73, +1) enters Sunday’s second round in second, while Concordia College-Moorhead’s Taylor Henrickson (74, +2) is third.
The second round begins at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 5 at the Bunker Hills G.C. in Coon Rapids.
MIAC Women's Golf - Day One Recap
(Courtesy of Mike Durbin, Saint Benedict Athletic Media Relations)
The MIAC Women's Golf Championships got underway in nearly perfect weather
conditions at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids, Minn. on Saturday.
Gustavus Adolphus holds a four stroke first day lead over St. Thomas with a team
score of 324. Macalester College is in third place with a team score of 346, while
Carleton College and the College of Saint Benedict are tied for fourth place at
349.
St. Thomas junior Laura Heck (Chisholm, Minn./Hibbing) shot a first round 77, while Gustavus Adolphus first-year player Taylor Drenttel (Eagan, Minn.) carded a 78.
The second round of the MIAC Championships gets underway on Sunday at 11:30 a.m.
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