Final Results

HAM LAKE, Minn. – No. 12 Saint John's golf finished third out of 14 teams at the season-opening Augsburg Invitational on Sunday, Sept. 1, at Majestic Oaks G.C. (par 72).

No. 25 Gustavus Adolphus scored its second-straight 300 (+12) to win the tournament with a 600 (+24), nine shots ahead of No. 22 Wisconsin-Eau Claire at 609 (+33). SJU tallied an uncharacteristic 314 (+26) Sunday to take third with a 617 (+41). The Gusties' second team was fourth (+44, 620), three shots ahead of SJU Blue in fifth (+47, 623). 

Freshman Gavin Grahek (Maple Grove, Minn.) led SJU's varsity with a two-day total of 151 (+7) to tie for seventh out of 84 golfers. Junior Gus Briguet (Woodbury, Minn./East Ridge) matched yesterday's 76 (+4) to tie for 10th with a 152 (+8), while senior Andrew Boemer (Eagan, Minn./St. Thomas Academy) and sophomore Nate Appelhof (Blaine, Minn./Totino-Grace) recorded a 157 (+13) each.

Junior Ethan Kress (Woodbury, Minn.) led the 10 Johnnies in the tourney with a 4-over par 148 to tie for third overall for SJU Blue. Freshman Drew Krekelberg (Rogers, Minn.) tied Appelhof and Boemer at 157.

The Johnnies compete at the Minnesota Golf Classic, hosted by No. 15 Bethel, next Saturday-Sunday, Sept. 7-8, at Pioneer Creek G.C. (par 72) in Maple Plain.