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Men's Golf 9/10/07 -- Augsburg Fall Invitational Final Round

CHASKA, Minn. (9/10/07) -- Claiming three golfers among the top five finishers, the Gustavus Adolphus College men's golf team claimed the championship at the Augsburg College Fall Invitational, completed Monday afternoon at the Chaska Town Course.

Eric Harris shot a 1-over-par 144 (72-72) to earn medalist honors for the Gusties. Four golfers finished second at 5-over-par 148 -- Ajee Sandhu and Jordan Hawkinson of Gustavus (Hawkinson for Gustavus Gold, Sandhu for Gustavus Black), and Joe Schoolmeesters and Joe Daly of St. John's.

The 14-school, 17-team tournament featured three teams ranked in the preseason Golf World/Nike Division III Coaches Poll by the Golf Coaches Association of America -- defending national champion St. John's (No. 1), Wisconsin-Eau Claire (No. 11) and Gustavus (No. 23). Sunday's first round was held at the Crow River Golf Club in Hutchinson, Minn.

Gustavus Gold won the event with a two-day, 36-hole total of 589 (290-299). St. John's Red finished second with a 606 total (307-299), Wisconsin-Eau Claire placed third at 612 (306-306), with Gustavus Black finishing fourth (614) and St. John's Blue finishing fifth (615).

Host Augsburg Maroon placed sixth in the meet with a 620 (313-307) total, with Augsburg Gray finishing 17th with a 680 (338-342) total

Competing in his first collegiate golf meet, Lucas Angrimson (Fr., Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes) led the Auggies with an 11th-place, 153 (76-77) total. Andrew Womeldorf (Sr., Northfield, Minn.) placed in a tie for 16th with a 154 (80-74) total, and Kevin Graff (Sr., Red Wing, Minn.) placed in a tie for 35th with a 159 (75-84) total. Josh Henningson (Jr., Monticello, Minn.) placed 47th with a 161 total, and Billy Wiberg (Sr., Plymouth, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong HS) placed 49th with a 162 total.

Augsburg competes at the St. John's University Invitational next Saturday and Sunday (9/15-16) in Sauk Centre and Sartell, Minn.

Men's Golf -- Augsburg College Fall Invitational
Sept. 9-10, 2007 -- Crow River Golf Club, Hutchinson, Minn. (Par 71, 6,820 yards, 72.3 course rating, 121 slope rating); Chaska Town Course, Chaska, Minn. (Par 72, 6,817 yards, 73.8 course rating, 140 slope rating).

Team Results: 1. Gustavus Adolphus Gold 290-299--589; 2. St. John's Red 307-299--606; 3. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 306-306--612; 4. Gustavus Adolphus Black 306-308--614; 5. St. John's Blue 305-310--615; 6. Augsburg Maroon 313-307--620; 7. Luther (Iowa) 315-311--626; 8. St. Thomas 318-309--627; 9. Wisconsin-Stout 312-319--631; 10. Macalester 314-320--634; 11t. Edgewood (Wis.) 318-320--638; 11t. Simpson (Iowa) 322-316--638; 13. St. Olaf 316-326--642; 14. St. Mary's 322-329--651; 15. Bethel 335-320--655; 16. Wartburg (Iowa) 321-336--657; 17. Augsburg Gray 338-342--680.

Medalist: Eric Harris (Gustavus Gold) 72-72--144.
Top 10 Individuals: 1. Eric Harris (Gustavus Gold) 72-72--144; 2t. Ajee Sandhu (Gustavus Black) 74-74--148; 2t. Joe Schoolmeesters (St. John's Red) 73-75--148; 2t. Jordan Hawkinson (Gustavus Gold) 71-77--148; 2t. Joe Daly (St. John's Red) 75-73--148; 6. Justin Buysse (St. John's Blue) 75-74--149; 7t. Pete Wendt (Wisconsin-Eau Claire) 78-72--150; 7t. Tim Fereday (St. Thomas) 77-73--150; 9t. Tom Lantzy (Luther) 79-72--151; 9t. Ricky Copeland (Gustavus Gold) 75-76--151.

6. Augsburg Maroon (313-307--620): 11t. Lucas Angrimson 76-77--153; 16t. Andrew Womeldorf 80-74--154; 35t. Kevin Graff 75-84--159; 47t. Josh Henningson 82-79--161; 49. Billy Wiberg 85-77--162.
17. Augsburg Gray (338-342--680): 74t. Alex Umland 87-82--169; 74t. Joel Kociemba 85-84--169; 77t. Colby Anderson 81-89--170; 82. Jason Henning 85-90--175; 83. Sam Ringstad 89-87--176.

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