Final Results | Hole-by-Hole Scoring

COON RAPIDS, Minn. – No. 20 Saint John's golf used a fast start Monday to win its 14th conference title at the 2021 Fall MIAC Championships on Monday, Oct. 4, at Bunker Hills G.C. (par 72) in Coon Rapids.

The win clinched SJU's 19th appearance at the NCAA Division III Championship when the 2022 edition is held May 10-13 at Mission Inn Resort and Club in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. 

The Johnnies finished with a 45-hole total of 706 (-14) and Gustavus Adolphus claimed second with a 712 (-8). Carleton was third with a 758 (+38).

SJU started the final round Monday morning with a 15-shot lead over GAC. The five Johnnies combined for 14 birdies and 25 pars on the front nine as SJU was -10 at the turn. The Gusties, however, posted a 277 (-11) and closed the gap to six after the Johnnies lost nine shots on the final four holes to end with a 286 (-2).

For the first time since 2008, all five Johnnies finished in the top 10 to earn All-MIAC honors. 

Sophomore Nate Loxtercamp (Richmond, Minn./Melrose Area) birdied five of his first six holes and tallied a 71 (-1) to place second out of 45 golfers with a 173 (-7). He led the tournament with 14 birdies.

Sophomore Sam Berger (Waconia, Minn.) led SJU Monday with a 2-under par 70 and tied for fourth with a 178 (-2), while sophomore Glavine Schugel (New Ulm, Minn.) claimed sixth with an even-par 180.

Sophomore Blake Schuler (Waconia, Minn.) tied for seventh (+1, 181) and junior Thomas Gutzmer (Jordan, Minn.) placed 10th (+3, 183).

SJU wraps up the fall portion of its 2021-22 schedule in two weeks (Oct. 17-19) at the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational in Destin, Fla.