The Gustavus women’s golf team posted a strong final round score of 328 (+36) and finished third at the NCAA Championships out of 20 teams. The 72-hole tournament, was played at the Mission Inn Golf and Tennis Resort in Howie-in-the-Hills, Florida. The Gusties have now finished second (last year) and third in the past two years. Sophomore Kimbra Kosak (Grand Rapids, Minn.) wrapped up a very strong tournament with a final round score of 78 (+5). Kosak finished fifth overall (out of 111) with a 72-hole total of 76-77-83-79–314.
Methodist University won the team title for the tenth consecutive year. The Monarchs posted a 72-hole total of 303-309-303-300–1215. DePauw University placed second at 336-327-321-319–1303, while the Gusties were third at 332-334-324-328–1318.
Kosak’s fifth place finish led Gustavus, however senior Breanne Staples (Windom, Minn.) also had a big week as she finished in a tie for 15th place with a total of 86-79-79-80–324. Other finishes for the Gusties included Rachel Roberg (Jr., Rice Lake, Wis.), who tied for 35th with a total of 84-88-82-82–336, Kali Griggs (Fy., Burnsville, Minn.), who tied for 64th with a total of 86-95-80-93–354, and Amanda Johnson (Fy., Bemidji, Minn.), who tied for 76th with a total of 92-90-93-88–363.
Top Ten Team Scores (out of 20)
Methodist — 303-309-303-300–1215
DePauw — 336-327-321-319—1303
Gustavus — 332-334-324-328–1318
Southwestern — 340-319-327-336–1322
St. Thomas — 342-333-318-332-1325
Illinois Wesleyan — 349-334-321-331-1335
UW-Eau Claire — 344-338-330-331–1343
Middlebury — 348-341-338-343–1370
Olivet — 352-352-330-337–1371
Allegheny — 341-358-337-335–1376
Top Five Individual Scores
1. Katie Dick, Methodist — 76-73-72-75–296
2. Charlotte Williams, Methodist — 74-81-73-75–303
3. Katie Tewell, Franklin — 78-81-73-73–305
4. Heather Martin, Methodist — 76-79-78-73–306
5. Kimbra Kosak, Gustavus — 76-77-83-78–314
5. Emily Ranney, Methodist — 79-78-80-77–314
Gustavus Individual Totals
Kimbra Kosak — 76-77-83-78–314 (tie-5th tie)
Breanne Staples — 86-79-79-80–324 (15th)
Rachel Roberg — 84-88-82-82–336 (tie-35th)
Kali Griggs — 86-95-80-93–354 (tie-64th)
Amanda Johnson — 92-90-93-88–363 (tie-76th)