TOPEKA, Kan. – The Bemidji State University Men's Golf team finished third after shooting 889 (293-299-297) in the Washburn Invitational in Topeka, Kan., held at the Topeka Country Club on Monday and Tuesday. The Beavers were led by senior
Ben Corbid who tied for sixth while shooting 217 (68-75-74) on the par-71 course.
BSU finished seven strokes behind the second-place team Missouri Western State University (292-294-296=882) and Washburn University won the tournament by shooting 869 (286-284-299). Jeffery Johnson from Missouri Western State won the tournament shooting three-under par and Dawson Wills was the only other golfer to finish under-par at two-under.
Tying for the second spot for Bemidji State and 17
thin the tournament were
Jack Southard and
Logan Schoepp with a score of 225, they shot 72-77-76 and 77-74-74, respectively. Two strokes behind them was freshman
Rylin Petry shooting 227 (76-78-73). Rounding out the top five was sophomore
Tate Usher with 238 (86-73-79). Competing as in individual was
Koby Kuenzel who finished tied for 32
nd with 231(77-78-76).
This tournament was the conclusion of the men's golf team fall season. They will be back in the spring for more action.
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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooden region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, BSU sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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