Men’s Golf In Fifth Following Opening Round Of Augustana Invite

Andrew Brandt leads the Gusties in 17th after day one of the Augustana Invite.
Andrew Brandt leads the Gusties in 17th after day one of the Augustana Invite.

Milan, Ill. – The Gustavus Adolphus men’s golf team is in fifth place with a 335 (+47) after the opening round of the Augustana College Invitational being held Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11 at the Pinnacle Country Club.

Indian Hills Community College leads the 20-team field with a 313 (+25), host Illinois Wesleyan sits in second with a 316 (+28), and Rend Lake Community College is in third with a 325 (+37).

Leading the way for Gustavus is Andrew Brandt (Jr., Medina, Minn.) who shot a ten-over 82 (42-40) to finish day one in 17th overall. Matt Spier (Jr., Prior Lake, Minn.) and Matt Rastetter (Fr., Maple Grove, Minn.) are next in line in 33rd with 84s (+12). Spier went 41-43, and Rastetter went 42-42.

Rounding out Gustavus’s lineup is Chris Captain (Fr., Rochester, Minn.) in 44th with an 85 (40-45, +13), and Alec Aunan (Fr., Rock Island, Ill.) in 78th with an 89 (44-45, +17).

The Indian Hills duo of Jakob Garstecki and Trevor Ullestad share the lead after carding 76s (+4) this afternoon. Tony Albano and Spencer Groessel of Illinois Wesleyan rank third with 78s (+6).

Day two of Augustana Invite will begin at 8:30 a.m. tomorrow. Stay tuned to the Gustavus Athletics website for final results.

Day One Results