2017 MIAC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS PAGE
2017 MIAC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW
2017 MIAC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE SCORING
DAY 3 - MONDAY, OCT. 2
FINAL RESULTS
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JORDAN, Minn. -- For the fifth time in school history, an Augsburg University competitor has won the individual title at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Men's Golf Championships.
Brett Buckingham (SO, Glenwood, Minn./Minnewaska Area HS) claimed co-medalist honors and the Auggies placed third as a team at the championships, completed on Monday at the Ridges at Sand Creek.
THE BASICS
RESULTS: Augsburg 3rd/10 (292-308-296--896)
LOCATION: Ridges at Sand Creek (Par 72, 6,961 yards), Jordan, Minn.
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Trailing by a stroke going into the final round, Buckingham rallied late in the tournament, claiming birdies on three of the final six holes -- including the 18th hole -- to finish with a final-round 72 and a three-day, 54-hole score of 3-over-par 219 (71-76-72), tying Alec Aunan of Gustavus for the title. Buckingham's 11 birdies in the tournament were the most in the 50-player field. His 219 score is his career-best for a 54-hole event.
• Buckingham is the fifth Auggie to earn MIAC medalist honors in program history, joining Gary Thorvig (1970), Terry Brown (1981), Todd Tourand (1998) and Kevin Van Rossum (1999).
• Buckingham was also named
MIAC Men's Golf Co-Athlete of the Week, with Aunan, on Tuesday.
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Harrison Cooper (SO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley HS) joined Buckingham in earning
All-Tournament honors for the Auggies, tying for fourth place with a career-best 222 (73-77-72) total. Cooper had eight birdies, including four in the final round and his last two holes.
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Dakota Krech (JR, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) finished just two strokes away from earning All-Tournament (top-10) honors, recording a 225 (73-78-74) total to finish in 12th place. It's his second top-20 finish in his three appearances in the MIAC meet, after finishing 19th in 2015.
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Levi Hauser (FY, Raymond, Minn./Willmar HS) finished in a tie for 21st place, claiming a 239 (75-77-78) total in his first conference meet.
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Luke Dietsch (SO, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall HS) finished in 45th place with a 248 (82-83-83), competing in his first MIAC tournament.
UP NEXT
• Augsburg closes the fall half of the 2017-18 season at the Berry (Ga.) Chick-Fil-A Collegiate Invitational on Oct. 23-24 in Rome, Ga.
DAY 2 - SUNDAY, OCT. 1
TEAM RESULTS | INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
JORDAN, Minn. -- The Augsburg University men's golf team held serve on Sunday, remaining in second place after the second round of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships at the Ridges at Sand Creek.
THE BASICS
RESULTS: Augsburg 2nd/10 (292-308--600)
LOCATION: Ridges at Sand Creek (Par 72, 6,961 yards), Jordan, Minn.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Brett Buckingham (SO, Glenwood, Minn./Minnewaska Area HS) now stands just a stroke out of first place, sitting in a tie for third place with a two-day, 36-hole total of 147 (71-76). Alec Aunan of Gustavus and Shane Sienko of St. Thomas share the lead with scores of 146.
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Harrison Cooper (SO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley HS) is just four strokes back of the leaders, in a tie for 10th place with a 150 (73-77) total.
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Dakota Krech (JR, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS), competing in his third MIAC championship meet, stands in 12th place with a 151 (73-78) total.
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Levi Hauser (FY, Raymond, Minn./Willmar HS) moved up five spots in the individual standings, now sitting in a tie for 13th place with a 152 (75-77) total.
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Luke Dietsch (SO, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall HS) is in a tie for 42nd place in the competition, with a 165 (82-83) total.
• As a team, Augsburg stands in second place with a 600 team score, after shooting a second-round 308. The Auggies lost just two strokes on Sunday to leader St. Thomas, which shot a second-round 306 to lead by 11 strokes with a 589 total. Saint John's stands in third place with a 605 team score. Sunday's second round included a delay due to rain that came through the southern metro area.
• The final round will be held on Monday (10/2). Tee times will be determined after a coaches meeting at 7:30 a.m. on Monday, due to the potential for rain in the forecast.
DAY 1 - SATURDAY, SEPT. 30
TEAM RESULTS | INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
JORDAN, Minn. -- With four golfers standing in the top 23, the Augsburg University men's golf team stands in second place after the first round of the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships on Saturday at the Ridges at Sand Creek.
THE BASICS
RESULTS: Augsburg 2nd/10 (292)
LOCATION: Ridges at Sand Creek (Par 72, 6,961 yards), Jordan, Minn.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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Brett Buckingham (SO, Glenwood, Minn./Minnewaska Area HS) shot a 1-under-par 71 to stand in third place in the field, standing two shots behind leader Pete Sienko of St. Thomas, who shot an opening-round 4-under-par 68.
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Dakota Krech (JR, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) and
Harrison Cooper (SO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley HS) each shot a 1-over-par 73 to stand in a tie for fifth place.
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Levi Hauser (FY, Raymond, Minn./Willmar HS) shot a 3-over-par 75 to stand in a tie for 18th place, while
Luke Dietsch (SO, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall HS) shot an 82 to round out the Auggie field.
• As a team, Augsburg stands in second place with a 4-over-par 292 team score, nine strokes behind leader St. Thomas, which shot a 5-under-par 283. Saint John's stands in third place with an 8-over-par 296 team score.
• Augsburg's tee times in Sunday's (10/1) second round begin at 11:20 a.m.
The Augsburg University men's golf team will compete at the Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships, to be held this Saturday to Monday (9/30-10/2) at the
Ridges at Sand Creek in Jordan, Minn.
Tee times on Saturday for the Auggie men will start at 11:40 a.m. Tee times on Sunday and Monday are based on team standings, with times starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. on Monday.
As a team, Augsburg enters the championships with the
second-best stroke average among MIAC teams, with a 300.5 average, just one stroke behind league-leader St. Thomas' 299.5. However, the top six teams in the MIAC are within 7.7 strokes of each other, which means a competitive championship may be on tap for this weekend.
AUGSBURG MIAC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS PREVIEW
Head Coach: Eric Rolland (4th season)
A Year Ago: 6th place | 937 strokes
AUGSBURG'S LINEUP
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Brett Buckingham (SO, Glenwood, Minn./Minnewaska Area HS) -- No. 2 on team in scoring average (74.9), leads team in win-loss percentage (.842 / 315-59) ... Ranks 11th among MIAC men's golfers in scoring average (74.9) ... Placed 8th at UW-Eau Claire Frank Wrigglesworth Invite (79-72--151) on 9/10-11 and 8th at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic (75-72--147) on 9/23-24 ... All 8 rounds this fall are 79 or better ... t-30th at 2016 MIAC Championships (81-76-79--236) ... Career average of 75.5 (32 rounds) and .800 (985-246) win-loss percentage, with six top-10 finishes in 15 career events.
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Harrison Cooper (SO, Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley HS) -- Team's leader in scoring average (74.0), second in win-loss percentage (.821 / 307-67) ... Ranks 4th among MIAC men's golfers in scoring average (74.0) ... Set school modern-day single-round record with 65 in second round of Augsburg Fall Invitational on 9/3, winning meet with 8-under-par 71-65--136 total ... Finished 3rd at Gustavus Twin Cities Classic with 71-73--144 on 9/23-24 ... 6 of 8 rounds this fall are 76 or better ... Has 3 of top 5 rounds shot this fall on team (65, 71, 71) ... t-22nd at 2016 MIAC Championships (77-82-75--234) ... Career average of 76.6 (32 rounds) and .670 (825-406) win-loss percentage, with 3 top-10 finishes in 15 career events.
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Dakota Krech (JR, Blaine, Minn./Blaine HS) -- Third on team in scoring avearage (76.6) and win-loss percentage (.701 / 262-112) ... Ranks 23rd among MIAC men's golfers in scoring average (76.6) ... t-15th at Augsburg Fall Invitational on 9/2-3 with 71-75--146 total ... t-2nd at UW-Eau Claire Frank Wrigglesworth Invite on 9/10-11 with 72-77--149 total ... 7 of 8 rounds this fall are 79 or better ... t-39th at 2016 MIAC Championships (81-79-87--247), t-19th at 2015 MIAC Championships (69-81-80--230) ... Career average of 77.0 (56 rounds) and .681 (1433-671) win-loss percentage, with six top-10 finishes in 26 career events.
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Levi Hauser (FY, Raymond, Minn./Willmar HS) -- Competing in first MIAC Championships ... 4th on team with 77.0 stroke average and .679 (254-120) win-loss percentage ... Ranks t-28th among MIAC men's golfers in scoring average (77.0) ... t-2nd at UW-Eau Claire Frank Wrigglesworth Invite on 9/10-11 with 70-79--149 total ... Has finished in top-30 in 3 of 4 events this fall ... 6 of 8 rounds this fall are 79 or better.
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Luke Dietsch (SO, St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall HS) -- Competing in first MIAC Championships ... 6th on team with 82.1 stroke average and .286 (107-267) win-loss percentage ... t-29th at Saint John's Fall Invite on 9/16-17 with 79-75--154 total ... Career average of 79.8 (25 rounds) and .449 (477-586) win-loss percentage, competing in 12 career events ... Also a member of Augsburg's men's hockey team.
