May 7, 2007
JOPLIN, Mo. - The Bemidji State
University men's golf team fired a 306 (+18) in the first
round of the NCAA Division II Central/Great Lakes Super Regional
today at Twin Hills Golf Club in Joplin, Mo. Mitch
Mackedanz (So., Paynesville, Minn.) paced the Beavers
finishing day one at three-over-par (75).
Mackedanz began the day on the par five No. six where he
took an early lead over the competition by recording an eagle.
The sophomore was one under (35) on the front nine, but dropped
five stokes on the back nine posting a double bogey and three
bogeys. In all he recorded an eagle, a birdie, 11 pars, posted
a bogey on four holes and had one double bogey and heads into
the next round of play tied for 12th place. He is one stroke
ahead of teammate Neil Rude (Jr., White Bear
Lake, Minn.) who finds himself tied for 15th at 76 (+4).
The Beavers are currently 12 shots off the lead in fifth
place (306) just one stroke behind fourth place Missouri Western
State University (305) and own a three-stroke lead over sixth
place Central Missouri State University (209).
Washburn University fired a team total of 294 (+6) an head
into day two of the event holding a three-stroke lead over
second place Winona State University (297)--a member of the
Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference. Washburn's Ryan Deutsch
leads all individuals after carding a 70 (+2).
The opening round of the event was delayed over seven hours
due to heavy rain. The teams finally hit the course for a
3:15 shotgun start.
Round two of the 54-hole tournament is slated to begin at
8 a.m. tomorrow. BSU's Jeff Peltier (Sr.,
Grand Rapids, Minn.) will be the first Beaver to tee off when
he steps onto the No. 10 tee box at 8:45 a.m. Mackedanz is
next at 8:54 a.m., with Michael Abrahamson (So.,
Duluth, Minn.), Clint Cornell (So., Grand
Rapids, Minn.) and Rude following at nine minute intervals.
The top team from each region within the super regional and
the top individuals not with a team from each super regional
(regardless of region) will advance to the finals May May
22-25 at The Meadows in Allendale, Michigan. The NCAA Division
II Men's Golf National Championship will be hosted by Grand
Valley State University. Ten additional teams will earn berths
to the finals. These teams will be determined based on the
previous three-year average of top-10 finishes of a super
regional at the finals.
The University of South Carolina at Aiken won their third
NCAA Division II men’s golf title in 2006 at The Resort
at Glade Springs in Daniels, West Virginia. The Pacers posted
a 12-stroke victory after a close battle with league rival
Columbus State University while St. Mary’s University
junior Jamie Amoretti won the individual title finishing at
even-par 280 for the 72-hole event. South Carolina-Aiken’s
Dane Burkhart finished a stroke back at one-over in his bid
for a repeat title and Greg Koch from Florida Southern College
was third at 282.
Last season the BSU golf team made its third consecutive appearance
in postseason play after failing to make a single appearance
since the current format began in 1963.
2007 Central/Great Lakes Super Regional (Day 1)
Central Region
1. Washburn - 294
2 . Winona State - 297
3. Missouri Southern State - 299
4. Missouri Western State - 305
5. Bemidji State - 306
6 . Central Missouri State - 309
7. Southwest Baptist - 310
8. Truman State - 311
BSU Individuals:
T-12. Mitchell Mackedanz, 75 (+3)
T-15. Neil Rude, 76 (+4)
T-20. Jeff Peltier, 77 (+5)
T-25. Clint Cornell, 78 (+6)
T-40. Michael Abrahamson, 81 (+9)
Great Lakes Region: (incomplete first round)
1. Grand Valley State - E through 15
2. Ferris State - +7 through 15
T-3 . Saginaw Valley State - +4 through 14
T-3 . Northern Kentucky - +7 (295) Final
T-3. Findlay - +7 through 14
T-6. Indianapolis - +11 (299) Final
T-6. Wayne State (Mich.) - +11 through 15
8. Bellarmine - +12 (300) Final
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