By: Ryan Klinkner, SJU Athletic Media Relations Director
Final Results |
Hole-by-Hole Scoring
LE SUEUR, Minn. – No. 12 Saint John's won Gustavus Adolphus' Bobby Krig Invitational on Sunday, April 21, at Le Sueur C.C. (par 70).
The Johnnies posted Sunday's best round – a 5-over par 285 – to win the 14-team tournament with a two-round score of 581 (+17). No. 22 Wisconsin-Eau Claire was 13 shots back in second (+30, 594), followed by Bethel's second team (+37, 601) and the host Gusties in fourth (+38, 602).
All five Johnnies finished in the tournament's top 14. SJU led the field by 14 shots with a +18 on the par-4 holes and went a collective -8 on the par-5's.
Seniors
Sam Berger (Waconia, Minn.),
Mark Longhenry (Bloomington, Minn./Holy Angels) and
Nate Loxtercamp (Richmond, Minn./Melrose Area) tied for third out of 84 golfers with a two-day total of 145 (+4). bogeyed his first two holes of the day but responded with six birdies to finish with a 1-under par 69 for his sixth round at par or better this season. Loxtercamp carded a 1-over par 71 and Berger collected a 72 (+2).
Senior
Blake Schuler (Waconia, Minn.) and junior
Andrew Boemer (Eagan, Minn./St. Thomas Academy) tied for 14th with a 148 (+7). Schuler registered four birdies Sunday and posted a 73 (+3), while Boemer rounded out the Johnnies' five with a 74 (+4).
SJU Blue finished ninth with a 615 (+51) and was led by sophomore
Ethan Kress (Woodbury, Minn.), who carded a 73 (+3) to tie with Boemer and Schuler for 14th overall.
The Johnnies return home to host their annual spring invitational this Saturday-Sunday, April 27-28. The opening round begins with tee times at 10 a.m. Saturday at Wapicada G.C. (par 72) in Sauk Rapids, followed by a 10 a.m. shotgun on Sunday at Monticello C.C. (par 71).