Final Results

SARTELL, Minn. – Saint John's golf won its 12-team Fall Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 18, at Blackberry Ridge G.C. (par 72) in Sartell.

The Johnnies recorded a 296 (+8) Sunday to finish with a two-round total of 580 (+4), 11 shots ahead of Gustavus Adolphus in second place (+15, 591). Carleton was third (+22, 598) and Concordia-Moorhead took fourth (+23, 599). SJU entered Sunday's final round with an 11-shot lead over Carleton and Gustavus thanks to Saturday's 4-under par 284 at St. Cloud C.C.

Five Johnnies finished in the top 10 individually.

Junior Blake Schuler (Waconia, Minn.) registered Sunday's best round, a 2-under par 70, to claim his first collegiate tournament win with a two-round score of 141 (-3). He currently leads the Johnnies with a 72.9 average through seven rounds this fall.

Junior Nate Loxtercamp (Richmond, Minn./Melrose Area) led the tournament with nine birdies and tied for second among the 71 golfers with a 2-under par 142. He went -3 on his final 10 holes, including an eagle on the par-5 No. 10, to card a 73 (+2) Sunday.

Junior Sam Berger (Waconia, Minn.) tied for eighth with a 148 (+4) and senior Thomas Gutzmer (Jordan, Minn.) was one shot behind in a tie for 10th (+5, 149). Sophomore Andrew Boemer (Eagan, Minn./St. Thomas Academy) tied for 33rd (+11, 155).

Freshman Ethan Kress (Woodbury, Minn.) played as an individual and tied for 10th (+5, 149) in his first collegiate tournament. 

Senior Cameron Lemke (Avon, Minn./Albany) led SJU Blue, which tied for seventh (+37, 613), in a tie for 14th (+6, 150). Sophomore Cole Proctor (Brainerd, Minn.) tallied Blue's best round Sunday, a 75 (+3), to tie for 21st (+8, 152).

The Johnnies' third team, SJU White, finished ninth with a 620 (+44). Junior Nate Bauer (Andover, Minn.) tied for 21st (+8, 152) and junior Mason Sunder (Cold Spring, Minn./St. Cloud Tech) posted a 73 (+1) Sunday to tie for 30th (+10, 154).

The Johnnies compete at Gustavus Adolphus' three-day Twin Cities Classic this Saturday-Monday, Sept. 24-26: Elk River C.C. (Saturday), Links at Northfork in Ramsey (Sunday) and Edina C.C. (Monday).