Men's Golf Opens 2007 Season With Impressive Win at Augsburg Invitational
Eric Harris claimed medalist honors with a 36-hole total of 72-72-144.
Monday, September 10, 2007 (1 year ago)
The Gustavus men's golf team sent two teams to the Augsburg Invitational and came away with the tournament title by the Gustavus Gold squad and a fourth place finish by the Gustavus Black squad. Eric Harris, playing for the Gold squad claimed medalist honors with a 36-hole total of 72-72-144.
The Gustavus Gold squad finished 17 strokes ahead of Saint John's University. The Johnnies are currently ranked #1 in the Golf Coaches Association of America's (GCAA) Division III poll. The Gold unit was led by senior Eric Harris, who finished first at even par (72-72-144). Those behind Harris included senior Jordan Hawkinson, who finished second at 71-77-148, sophomore Ricky Copeland, who finished ninth at 75-76-151, sophomore AJ Olson, who placed 11th at 79-74-153 and Mark Stuckey, who finished 16th at 72-82-154.
The Gustavus Black squad finished fourth just eight shots behind second place Saint John's and two shots behind third place UW-Eau Claire. First year player Ajeetesh Asndhu led the Black squad as he tied for second with a 36-hole total of 74-74-148. Other scores included junior Robbie Schmidt placing 11th at 77-76-153, sophomore Josh Curb placing 30th at 76-82-158, sophomore Derek Hilding finishing 35th at 79-80-159, and junior Kevin Horn placing 35th at 81-78-159.
Gustavus will send two teams to the Saint John's Invitational this Saturday and Sunday.
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