The women’s golf team continued its fine play this fall with a strong third place finish at the 13-team Southwest State Invitational played at Marshall (Minn.) Golf Club. The Gusties fired a 36-hole team score of 334-341-675 to finish 34 shots behind team champion Nebraska-Omaha. Gustavus was led by sophomore Kelli Groff who placed 12th with a score of 83-84-167. Other Gustie individual scores included sophomore Andrea Nelson in 18th place at 80-88–168, junior Katie Aplin in 21st place at 85-85-170, sophomore Erin Schliep in 31st place at 88-85-173, junior Kelsey Getz in 38th place at 90-87-177, sophomore Alana Reetz in 56th place at 86-96-182, junior Steph Polzin in 48th place at 93-86-179 and freshman Breanne Staples in 48th place at 95-84-179. The Gusties picked up several key head-to-head wins over regional foes St. Ben’s, St. Thomas and Concordia-Moorhead. Coach Wayne Norman’s squad has not lost to a Division III Central Region team this fall.
Final Team Scores
1. Nebraska-Omaha – 326-315-641
2. Winona State – 344-326-670
3. Gustavus Adolphus – 334-341-675
4. St. Benedict – 343-338-681
5. St. Thomas – 336-348-684
6. South Dakota State – 343-342-685
7. Southwest State #2 – 343-346-689
8. Univ. of South Dakota – 359-346-705
9. Concordia-Moorhead – 361-345-706
10. Minn. State, Moorhead – 364-356-720
11. Augustana (SD) – 384-342-726
12. Minn. State, Mankato – 365-370-735
13. Concordia-St. Paul – 401-375-776