MONTICELLO, Minn. – The Yellowjacket men's golf team entered day two of the SJU Spring Invitational sitting in 12th place after shooting a team score of 318. After playing at Wapicada Golf Club Saturday, participating squads traveled south to play the championship tees at Monticello Country Club Sunday, a par 71 course playing at 6,453 yards.
The 'Jackets capped the tournament shooting a collective 310, ending the event in sole possession of tenth place and a total score of 628.
Winning the SJU Spring Invitational was Bethel's A team, carding a combined 286 to edge tournament-host Saint John's by just six strokes.
Meet Notes
- Out of the 14 teams entered, eight bested their round one scores by at least one stroke.
- The Yellowjackets were paced by Nate Burke (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld), shooting a two-over 73 and finishing in a tie of 17th place. His round featured two birdies on par fours, coming on holes two and 16. Burke parred six-straight holes on the front nine while going on a five-hole par streak on the back nine.
- Carding a round of 77 was Andrew Rude (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior), who opened his morning with back-to-back birdies on the first two par four's he saw. His round consisted of a 35/42 split.
- T.J. Sitek (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) finished his day with a final score of 78, carding a 35 on the front nine and 43 on the back nine. He opened his round with a birdie on the par-four first, and proceeded to birdie three more holes, including the par-three seventh, the par-five 12th and the par-five 18th. He placed 38th on the player leaderboard.
- Conner Willard (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) and Trevor Durfee (Superior, Wis./Superior High School) rounded out the Yellowjacket entries, shooting an 82 and 87, respectively. Both picked up a birdie on the day, as Willard's came on the par-five 12th and Durfee's came on the par-four second.
- Bethel's Conor Schubring took home the individual championship, firing rounds of 69 and 68 for a total of 137. Jumping up six spots was Concordia College's Gabe Benson, ending his day with a 67 and only two strokes behind Schubring with a final score of 139.
The Yellowjackets will have one final tune up before they see action in the NCAA Division III Men's Golf Championships, as they will compete in the Bethel Triangular Saturday. Tee times are set for 2 p.m. at the Victory Links Golf Course in Blaine, Minn.
