May 9, 2007
JOPLIN, Mo. - The Bemidji State
University men's golf team fired its best round of the 2007
NCAA Division II Central/Great Lakes Super Regional Wednesday
carding a 302 but it was not enough to make a move on the
leader board. The Beavers finished the 54-hole event at Twin
Hills Golf and Country Club in Joplin, Mo. in sixth place.
The Beavers' surge was due in part to the play of Neil
Rude (Jr., White Bear Lake, Minn.) and Clint
Cornell (So., Grand Rapids, Minn.) the pair each
carded an even 72. Rude's performance enabled him to leapfrog
teammate Mitch Mackedanz (So., Paynesville,
Minn.), who had led the BSU squad for the first 36 holes,
and into a tie for 14th place over all with a 76-78-72--226
(+10). Cornell came in right on the heels of Mackedanz, who
took 16th (75-74-78--227), knotted in a tie for 19th with
78-79-72--29 (+13).
Bemidji State finished the three-day tournament 40 shots
off the pace set by Central Region Champion Washburn University
(294-298-295--878, +14) piling up a team total of 306-310-302--918
(+54).
Fellow Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference member Winona
State University capped the event in fourth place (297-303-301--901,
+37) while University of Minnesota, Crookston individuals,
Steven Busho and Kyle Peterson finished in eighth and 20th
places respectively.
BSU was one of 80 teams and 50 individuals across the country
in postseason play this spring. Each of the five regionals
combine two geographical areas with eight teams to make up
the 16-team, 10-individual super regional. The Central/Great
Lakes Regional event was hosted by Missouri Southern State
University.
Earning regional titles today, Washburn and Ferris State University,
out of the Great Lakes Regional, move on to the finals, 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.
The sixth place finish marks the end of the 2007 spring golf
season for Bemidji State. The Beavers participation in the
super regional marks the fourth consecutive season in which
the Beavers have received an invitation for postseason play.
2007 Central/Great Lakes Super Regional (Final)
Central Region:
1. Washburn - 294-289-295--878 (+14)
2. Missouri Southern State - 299-294-302--895 (+31)
3. Central Missouri State - 309-290-300--899 (+35)
4. Winona State - 297-303-301--901 (+37)
5. Missouri Western State - 305-308-301--914 (+50)
6. Bemidji State - 306-310-302--918 (+54)
7. Southwest Baptist - 310-321-311--942 (+78)
8. Truman State - 311-319-314--944 (+80)
BSU Individuals:
T-14. Neil Rude, 76-78-72--226 (+10)
T-16. Mitchell Mackedanz, 75-74-78--227 (+11)
T-19. Clint Cornell, 78-79-72--229 (+13)
T-35. Jeff Peltier, 77-80-80--237 (+21)
42. Michael Abrahamson, 81-79-82--242 (+26)
Great Lakes Region:
1. Ferris State - 290-284-290--864 (E)
2. Indianapolis - 299-286-296--881 (+17)
3. Saginaw Valley State - 293-296-304--883 (+19)
4. Grand Valley State - 291-296-304--891 (+27)
5. Wayne State (Mich.) - 300-299-293--892 (+28)
6. Findlay - 295-299-299--893 (+29)
7. Northern Kentucky - 295-306-299--900 (+36)
8. Bellarmine - 300-294-309--903 (+39)
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