BEMIDJI, Minn. – Sophomore Logan Schoepp is off to a strong start to being the fall season. After tying for second following the first round, Schoepp made his move to win the individual title on Tuesday during the 72^nd annual BSU Invitational at the Bemidji Town & Country Club.

Schoepp opened the tournament shooting a two-under 69 on Monday but was a shot back of the lead. He made up that ground on Tuesday coming through with a strong back-nine that featured two birdies and six pars for a two-over 73 to finish even with a 142. That was enough to hold off a push by three different golfers who all carded 143's to take home the individual title. For the tournament, Schoepp came away with six birdies and an eagle. He added 23 pars to stay consistent throughout the two days.

"It takes a whole team to be good, and they pushed me these last three weeks," Schoepp said. "I also put a new putter in play, and I knew that for me to play well, I had to come in with confidence. I felt that I continued to play with confidence with my putter."

Bemidji State had three teams competing, with the second team finishing the highest with a 590 to come in second. The first BSU team placed furth with a 594, while the third Beaver squad placed seventh with a 601. Minnesota State won the eight-team tournament with a 576 to win by 14-strokes.

While Schoepp paced the second BSU team that placed second overall, fellow sophomore Caden Lick wasn't far behind. After opening with a 73, he trimmed a couple of shots off that for an even 71 on Tuesday for a two-day total of 144 (+2) to tie for fifth. Lick had four birdies on Tuesday. Freshman Charlie Williams had a strong collegiate debut as he tied for 16^th with scores of 77-72 for a 149 (+7). Williams came away with four birdies during the final round. Sophomore Cody Card posted a 155 with rounds of 76-79 (+13) to tie for 41^st and senior Jack Southard rounded out the second BSU team tying for 43^rd with a 156 (77-79).

The next Bemidji State team in was the first team coming in fourth with a 594. Seniors Koby Kuenzel and Brandon Bervig, along with freshman Teagan LaPlante all finished in the top 20. Kuenzel placed 13^th with a 147 (+5) after rounds of 73-74. Bervig, in his first tournament at BSU, tied for 14^th with a 148 (+6) after rounds of 75-73. LaPlante opened with a 73 and then added a 76 on Tuesday for a 149 (+7) to tie for 16^th. He sunk a birdie on hole nine during the second round. Junior Alex Tanner made his BSU debut tying for 27^th with rounds of 77-75 for a 152 (+10). Junior Tate Usher rounded out the first BSU team when he tied for 32^nd with scores of 75-78 for a 153 (+11).

The third Bemidji State team placed seventh with a 601. Leading the group was transfer junior Rory Wutzke who stayed in the NSIC after playing the past two seasons at Minnesota Crookston. Wutzke tied for seventh with rounds of 73-72 for a 145 (+3). He had four birdies and nine pars on Tuesday. Freshman Cullen Ryan just missed a top 20 finish in his collegiate debut when he tied for 23^rd with scores of 73-78 for a 151 (+9). Junior Tanner Wanous was right behind with a 152 (+10) posting rounds of 76 each day to tie for 27^th. Wanous sunk an eagle on Tuesday on hole three. Freshman Ryan Engel tied for 36^th in his first collegiate tournament with rounds of 73-81 for a 154 (+12). Rounding out the third BSU team was freshman Saylor Kuenzel who finished 49^th with a 159 (+17) after rounds of 79-80 in his first collegiate tournament.

Bemidji State will now prepare for the Maverick/Golden Bear Fall Brawl that will take place this coming Monday and Tuesday in Hudson, Wis., at the Troy Burne Golf Course.

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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University 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).