ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Bethel University women's golf team notched a third-place finish at the 2024 MIAC Championships played at the St. Cloud Country Club Saturday through Monday. The Royals carded a program record 937 (+73) in the 54-hole event, finishing two strokes behind Carleton who placed second. St. Catherine repeated as champions carding a 904.
The 54-hole mark is the best for the Royals since the 2019 MIAC Championships where they carded a 941 (315-318-308).
The Royals carded a 315 in the opening round before shooting 309 on day two and finishing with a 313.
Greta McArthur and
Laura Beltman notched All-Tournament Team honors having notched an individual top-10 finish.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Greta McArthur notched her best MIAC Championship finish placing second matching a career-best 11-over-par 227. She fired a five-over-par 77 in the opening two rounds before besting that with a one-over-par 73 that jumped her four spots on the leaderboard. In the final round on Monday, she notched a pair of birdies while limiting herself to one bogey and one double bogey.
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Laura Beltman finished tied for seventh, her best MIAC finish, with a career-best 234. She opened the weekend with a 78 before notching two birdies in round two to help card a 77. Beltman recovered from a bogey-filled front nine finishing with a 79 in the final round.
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Sophie Brantner finished 14th with a career-best 237. She fired an 81 in the first round before improving in round two and three with a 78 in each thanks to a combined five birdies.
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Jasmyn Sibell playing in her first MIAC Championship finished tied for 17th carding a 244 (+28). She opened the tournament shooting an 80 that was capped by a birdie on the par-four 18th green. She then shot an 81 on Sunday and followed it with an 83 on the final day.
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Jill Erickson playing in her second MIAC Championship finished 19th with a 246 (+30). She carded an 80 in the first round before shaving off three strokes in round two with a five-over-par 77 thanks to a pair of birdies on the front nine. She shot an 89 on Monday.
THE SCORES
