Results
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – No. 14 Saint John's golf won the annual Johnnie-Tommie Cup on Monday, April 17, at Territory G.C. (par 72) in St. Cloud.
The Johnnies won the match play, 7-5, though the Tommies won the stroke play, 297-305.
Riley Gannon, UST's No. 5 player, earned medalist honors with a 2-under 70. The Tommies' Matt Mellin, an individual, took second with an even-par 72 and senior
Collin Seal (Victoria, Minn./Chanhassen), also an individual, finished third for SJU with a 1-over par 73.
Junior
Sam Olson (Sioux Falls, S.D./O'Gorman) led SJU's varsity with a 2-over par 74 to tie for fourth. Seniors
Wes Dickhaus (Melrose, Minn.) and
Ryan Gallagher (Shoreview, Minn./Mounds View) followed in a tie for eighth with a 76 (+4) each.
Freshman
Jake Jensen (Farmington, Minn.) tied for fourth with Olson with a career-best 74 (+2), but was not involved in the match play.
The Johnnies travel south to compete at the two-day Gustavus Adolphus Invitational on Sunday and Monday, April 23-24. Sunday's round will be played at Ridges at Sand Creek at Jordan, followed by 36 holes Monday at Le Sueur C.C.
Match Play (SJU, 7-5)
1. Pete Sienko (UST) def.
Mack Farley, 76-79 (UST, 1-0)
2. Tie-
Ryan Gallagher (SJU) and Shane Sienko, 76-76 (UST, 1.5-0.5)
3.
Sam Olson (SJU) def. Emmet Herb, 74-75 (Tied, 1.5-1.5)
4.
Wes Dickhaus (SJU) def. Owen Nowicki, 76-77 (SJU, 2.5-1.5)
5. Riley Gannon (UST) def.
Austin Kottke, 70-81 (Tied, 2.5-2.5)
6.
David Schneider (SJU) def. Matt Radke, 78-79 (SJU, 3.5-2.5)
7. Matt Mellin (UST) def.
Collin Seal, 72-73 (Tied, 3.5-3.5)
8. Derek Farrell (UST) def.
Jack Cummings, 74-80 (UST, 4.5-3.5)
9.
Jack Koehler (SJU) def. Alex Syverson, 77-79 (Tied, 4.5-4.5)
10.
Morgan Rask (SJU) def. Trey Sheehan, 76-81 (SJU, 5.5-4.5)
11. Tie-Matt Lutz (SJU) and Jack Richay, 80-80 (SJU, 6-5)
12.
Jon Koenig (SJU) def. Ben Kisla, 80-83 (SJU, 7-5)