HUDSON, Wis. – Freshman Teagan LaPlante paced the Bemidji State University Men's Golf team as he came in fifth during the Maverick/Golden Bear Fall Brawl. As a team, the Beavers placed fourth with a 602 as the final round concluded on Tuesday at the Troy Burne Golf Course.
Bemidji State had rounds of 301 each day for a 602 (+34) and were four-shots back of Upper Iowa for third and seven back of Concordia-St. Paul for second. Winona State jumped to the front and won by 17-strokes with a 578. Individually, Upper Iowa's Tate Carlson won by a stroke.
LaPlante put together a strong final round firing a one-under 70 on Tuesday to go along with an opening round 75 for a 145 to finish three-over and tie for fifth. LaPlante had six birdies and seven pars on Tuesday. LaPlante competed as an individual.
The top score on the five that counted towards the team score was senior Brandon Bervig who carded rounds of 74 each day for a six-over 148 to tie for 12th. Bervig collected three birdies and 10 pars during the final round.
Another Beaver competing as an individual was next with junior Tate Usher tying for 15th with rounds of 74-75 for a seven-over 149. During the second round, Usher compiled 14 pars.
Sophomore Caden Lick gave the Beavers four landing in the top 20 when he tied for 20th with a 151 (72-79) to go nine-over. Lick had two birdies and nine pars during the final round.
The final individual for the Beavers was the next one in with freshman Charlie Williams tying for 27th with rounds of 73-79 for a 10-over 152. Williams posted 12 pars on the day.
Senior Koby Kuenzel and sophomore Logan Schoepp each tied for 32nd with final scores of 153. Kuenzel posted rounds of 77-76 for his 11-over, coming away with 13 pars on Tuesday. Schoepp had final numbers of 78-75 for his 11-over, tallying three birdies and eight pars during the final round. Junior Rory Wutzke was just a shot back with rounds of 78-76 for a 12-over 154 to tie for 35th. Wutzke had one birdie and 12 pars on Tuesday.
Bemidji State will continue with the tournaments traveling to Lake City, Minn., this coming Monday and Tuesday to compete n the Watkins Invitational at The Jewel.
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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).
