Championship Recap - Women
St. Thomas became the first team in MIAC women's golf history to win seven championships in a row when it pulled away from Gustavus to claim the 2007 title at Bunker Hills Golf Course in Coon Rapids. After tying a conference record with a 316 Sunday, the Tommies posted a 329 team score Monday to finish with a three-round total of 967. Gustavus placed second with a 986 team score and St. Olaf placed third with a 1023.
St. Thomas led the Gusties by six strokes going into today's final round and pulled away to win by a safe 19 strokes.
Laura Heck of UST walked away with medalist honors, posting rounds of 76, 77 and 77 for a 230, eight strokes ahead of teammate and runner-up Holly Noble, last year's MIAC champ. Rachel Roberg of Gustavus placed third with a 242 and St. Olaf's Britta Hendrickson took fourth with a 243.
Championship Recap - Men
Gustavus entered the third and final round trailing Saint John's by five strokes, but easily passed the Johnnies with a 288 team score to win the MIAC Men's Golf Championship at Bunker Hills in Coon Rapids.
The Gusties finished with an 880 team score, while the Johnnies finished with an 892. St. Thomas (911) held off a hard-charging St. Olaf (914) for third place.
Led by individual medalist Ajeetesh Sandhu, the Gusties ended SJU's three-year run as conference champs. Sandhu shot a 72 in windy conditions after scores of 74 and 71 the first two rounds. Sandhu's three-day score of 217 edged Joe Schoolmeesters of Saint John's by two strokes for top individual honors. Schoolmeesters, last year's MIAC medalist, shot a low for the day 71 Monday, but could not catch Sandhu.
Four players tied for third place with marks of 221: John Traecy and Ben Jensen of St. Thomas, and Jordan Hawkinson and Eric Harris of Gustavus.
Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference
Men's & Women's Golf Championships
October 6-8, 2007
Bunker Hills Golf Course - Coon Rapids, Minn.
Men's course: Par 72, 6897 yards
Women's course: Par 73, 5890 yards
Day 3 / Final Results
Monday, October 8, 2007
FINAL WOMEN'S RESULTS
TEAM SCORES
St. Thomas 322-316-329 -- 967
Gustavus 326-318-342 -- 986
St. Olaf 343-337-343 -- 1023
Saint Benedict 360-337-349 -- 1046
Carleton 358-352-350 -- 1060
Concordia 351-344-365 -- 1060
Macalester 356-368-376 -- 1100
Augsburg 406-381-402 -- 1189
Saint Mary's 431-394-389 -- 1214
WOMEN'S ALL-CONFERNECE
1. Laura Heck (St. Thomas) 76-77-77 -- 230
2. Holly Noble (St. Thomas) 81-76-81 -- 238
3. Rachel Roberg (Gustavus) 81-79-82 -- 242
4. Britta Hendrickson (St. Olaf) 82-79-82 -- 243
5. Kimbra Kosak (Gustavus) 86-78-84 -- 248
Amy Anderson (St. Thomas) 82-80-86 -- 248
7. Jordan Matheson (Macalaster) 80-83-88 -- 251
Laura Klatt (St. Thomas) 83-83-85 -- 251
Kali Griggs (Gustavus) 81-80-90 -- 251
10. Johanna Frykmark (Augsburg) 88-81-84 -- 253
Katie Schenfeld (Gustavus) 81-86-86 -- 253
FINAL MEN'S RESULTS
TEAM SCORES
Gustavus Adolphus 292-301-288 -- 880
Saint John's 292-295-305 -- 892
St. Thomas 295-305-311 -- 911
St. Olaf 312-300-302 -- 914
Concordia 306-294-324 -- 924
Saint Mary's 311-297-316 -- 924
Macalester 317-305-318 -- 940
Augsburg 318-311-326 -- 955
Bethel 334-318-311 -- 963
Carleton 320-322-334 -- 976
MEN'S ALL-CONFERNCE
1. Ajeetesh Sandhu (Gustavus) 74-71-72 -- 217
2. Joe Schoolmeesters (Saint John's) 74-74-71 -- 219
3. John Traecy (St. Thomas) 72-75-74 -- 221
Jordan Hawkinson (Gustavus) 70-78-73 -- 221
Eric Harris (Gustavus) 73-76-72 -- 221
Ben Jensen (St. Thomas) 71-72-78 -- 221
7. Joey Polingo (Saint John's) 74-74-74 -- 222
8. Jesse Polk (Saint Mary's ) 76-75-72 -- 223
Drew Dvorak (Concordia) 78-68-77 -- 223
10. Alec Roman (Carleton) 74-74-76 -- 224
