MAPLE GROVE, Minn. – For the second time in program history the Bethel University men's golf team claimed the MIAC Championship title, the first coming in 2014. The Royals carded a program-best 6-under-par 858 (285-282-291), the second-lowest 54-hole score in recorded MIAC Men's Golf history, winning the championship by 13 strokes over Saint John's. Concordia finished third with an 899.
With the victory, fifth-year head coach
Nick Cocalis and his squad punch their ticket to the 2024 NCAA Division III Championships on May 14-17, 2024 at Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev.
BU placed three on the All-Championship squad which is given to the top 10 individual finishers.
Jacob Hall finished second with a 212,
Conor Schubring carded a 213 for third and
David Morton placed fifth with a 215.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• BU led the field with 44 birdies while being first in par 3 and par 4 scoring.
• Hall was two over in the final round dropping one spot in a tight battle for the individual title. He was one shot back heading onto 18. He missed a birdie putt by the smallest margin taping in for par. He carded two birdies on the day bringing his tournament total to 13.
• Schubring shot his best round of the weekend with a two-under-par 70. He went even on the front nine and was even on the back nine until he logged back-to-back birdies to close the day.
• Morton shot a 73 with a solid two-under showing on the front nine including a birdie on the par-five 8th hole. A pair of double bogeys put him three over on the back nine, one of those being a two-shot penalty on 18 after his ball went in the water.
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Will Karkoc narrowly missed out on the top 10 tying for 11th with a 223 while
Ian Stelter finished 16th with a 226.
