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Women's Golf Finishes Sixth At NCAA Championships, Kosak Finishes Tied For Sixth Individually

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The Gustavus women's golf team posted a solid final round score of 316 (+28) to finish sixth at the NCAA Championships out of 20 teams. The 72-hole tournament, was played at Centennial Oaks Golf Course in Waverly, Iowa. The Gusties made up 13 strokes to move up two places and finish one stroke ahead of St. Thomas. Junior Kimbra Kosak (Grand Rapids, Minn.) wrapped up a very strong tournament with a final round score of 75 (+3).

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• Andy Bryan and Charlie Paukert Advance in Doubles, Bryan, Kauss Knocked Out In Singles
  The Gustavus men's tennis doubles team of Andy Bryan and Charlie Paukert won its first round match at the NCAA Championship in Lewiston, Maine on Friday afternoon. Bryan and Paukert defeated David Ashlock and Dustin Phillips of Texas-Tyler 6-2, 6-3 and will now face the third seeded team of Filip Marinkovic and Andrew Thomson of Middlebury on Saturday afternoon in a quarterfinal match.
• Men's Golf Finishes 19th At NCAA Championships
  The Gustavus men's golf team posted a final round team score of 304 to finish in 19th place at the NCAA Championships on Friday at Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia. The Gusties' four-day, 72-hole team total of 1245 left them four strokes ahead of Nebraska Wesleyan University (1249). Saint John's University came back from fourth place to win the team title with a four-round score of 1192 to finish three strokes ahead of the University of Redlands.
• Jenni White Falls In Singles, White And Sierra Krebsbach Fall In Doubles At NCAA Championships
  Gustavus Adolphus College women's tennis player Jenni White (Sr., Cedar Rapids, Iowa/Kennedy) fell in the first round singles competition, while White and Sierra Krebsbach (So., North Oaks, Minn./Mounds View) also lost their first round doubles win at the 2008 NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships at Gustavus in St. Peter.
• Women's Golf Tied For Eighth Place After Third Day At NCAA Championships
  The Gustavus women's golf team dropped into a tie for eighth place at the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships on Thursday at Centennial Oaks Golf Club in Waverly, Iowa after shooting a team score of 322. The Gusties have a three-day total of 323-323-322--968. First place Methodist University is 27 strokes ahead of the second place team with scores of 307-309-299--915.
• Men's Golf Climbs Up To 18th Place At NCAA Championships
  The Gustavus men's golf team climbed up the leaderboard three places to stand in 18th place heading into the last round of the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships on Thursday at Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia, by recording a team score of 304 for a three-day total of 320-317-304--941. St. John Fisher College remains the team leader by four strokes with a three-round total of 302-294-297--893.
• Jordan Hawkinson And Mark Stuckey Named GCAA All-America Scholars
  Gustavus Adolphus College men's golfers Jordan Hawkinson (Sr., Lindstrom, Minn./Chisago Lakes), and Mark Stuckey (Sr., St. Peter, Minn.) have been recognized by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) as Division III Cleveland Golf All-America Scholars for their play on the links as well as their work in the classroom. Hawkinson leads the team with a 75.1 scoring average, while Stuckey is third (76.3) during the 2007-08 season.
• Roberg, Griggs, and Kosak Honored By National Golf Coaches Association
  The National Golf Coaches Association announced its 2007-08 Awards at the recent NCAA Division III Championships and three Gustavus golfers were honored by the NGCA. Rachel Roberg received First Team All-America honors, while Kali Griggs received Second Team All-America honors and Kimbra Kosak received honorable mention All-America honors. In addition, Roberg, Griggs, and Kosak were named to the Midwest All-Region team.
• Women's Golf Moves To Seventh Place At NCAA Championships
  The Gustavus women's golf team moved up to seventh place at the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships on Wednesday at Centennial Oaks Golf Club in Waverly, Iowa after shooting a team score of 323. The Gusties have a two-day total of 323-323--646, which is 30 strokes behind first place Methodist University at 307-309--616. Individually, Rachel Roberg is tied for tenth place after shooting a second round 76 for a two-day total of 79-76--155.

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