The Gustavus women’s golf team is in second place after the first day of the NCAA Division III Championships which are being held at Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida (near Orlando). The Gusties were sparked by the fine play of sophomore Kimbra Kosak (Grand Rapids, Minn.), who fired a three-over par round of 76. Kosak is currently in a three-way tie for second place, two shots back of defending national champion Charlotte Williams of Methodist College who posted a score of one-over par 74. Gustavus,which shot a first round team score of 332 trails first place Methodist, which shot a 303, by 29 shots. Gustavus will begin its second round on Wednesday morning at 8:30 am (CDT). The tournament, which is a 72-hole tournament will conclude on Friday.
Top Ten Team Scores (out of 20)
Methodist – 303
Gustavus – 332
DePauw – 336
Southwestern – 340
Allegheny – 341
St. Thomas – 342
UW-Eau Claire – 344
Middlebury – 348
Williams – 348
Illinois Wesleyan – 349
Top Five Individuals
Charlotte Williams, Methodist – 74
Kimbra Kosak, Gustavus Adolphus – 76
Katie Dick, Methodist – 76
Kristen Kriegshauer, DePauw – 76
Heather Martin, Methodist – 76
Gustavus individual totals
Kimbra Kosak – 76
Rachel Robert – 84
Breanne Staples – 86
Kali Griggs – 86
Amanda Johnson – 92
Golfstat Website with complete results of NCAA Golf Championships