Johnson Wins Individual Title, and NDSU Wins the Team at Torrey Pines
March 27, 2024
HASTINGS -- Carleton had four players in the top 10 over the weekend in the College City Challenge, which translated into a 25-stroke victory for the Knights. It was their fourth victory in as many tournaments during the fall portion of their schedule.
Also winning for the fourth time in as many tournaments this fall was Wartburg junior Brooke Klostermann. She opened with a 4-under-par 69 at Bellwood Oaks on Saturday and shot 80 on Sunday. The resulting 36-hole total of 150 was good for a 50-percent share of first place, along with the defending champion, Kaitlyn Alvarez of St. Catherine. Alvarez posted 75's both days.
Klostermann has now won 10 tournaments in her college career.
Two Carleton players, juniors Ayumi Sakamoto and Ziyi Wang, ended up in three-way tie for third at 153, along with Nicole Miller of Bethel. Wang matched Alvarez for the low score Sunday with a 75. Sakamoto turned in a 79, and Miller an 80.
Alyssa Akiyama and Abby Euyang also cracked the top 10 for the Knights, Akiyama finishing seventh at 155, and Euyan ninth at 159.
Carleton set school records for low round (305 on Saturday) and low 36-hole total (620). Gustavus Adolphus was second with a 645. St. Catherine was another six back in third at 651.
The Knights have now won seven regular-season events in a row and will be the favorites to win the MIAC women's championship in two weeks at Pebble Creek GC in Becker. St. Catherine is the defending champ.
College City Challenge Bellwood Oaks Hastings, Minn. Dates: Sept. 23-24, 2017 Par 73, 5846 yards Fin. Top 20 teams Scores Total Par 1 Carleton College............... 305 315 620 +36 2 Gustavus Adolphus.............. 313 332 645 +61 3 St. Catherine University....... 322 329 651 +67 4 College of Saint Benedict...... 330 328 658 +74 5 Bethel University.............. 327 336 663 +79 6 Wartburg College............... 327 339 666 +82 7 Univ. of St. Thomas............ 344 323 667 +83 8 St. Olaf College............... 332 342 674 +90 9 Carleton College (Blue)........ 355 361 716 +132 10 Gustavus Adolphus (B).......... 361 357 718 +134 11 Concordia-Moorhead............. 362 359 721 +137 12 Augsburg University............ 385 405 790 +206 Fin. Top 20 Players Team Scores Total Par t 1 Kaitlyn Alvarez...... St. Catherine University....... 75 75 150 +4 t 1 Brooke Klostermann... Wartburg College............... 70 80 150 +4 t 3 Nicole Miller........ Bethel University.............. 73 80 153 +7 t 3 Ayumi Sakamoto....... Carleton College............... 74 79 153 +7 t 3 Ziyi Wang............ Carleton College............... 78 75 153 +7 6 McKenzie Swenson..... Gustavus Adolphus.............. 76 78 154 +8 7 Alyssa Akiyama....... Carleton College............... 78 77 155 +9 8 Natalie Amundson..... College of Saint Benedict...... 80 77 157 +11 9 Abby Euyang.......... Carleton College............... 75 84 159 +13 10 Christine Piwnica.... Bethel University.............. 81 80 161 +15 11 Madeline Pagel....... College of Saint Benedict...... 81 81 162 +16 12 Emily Thul........... Univ. of St. Thomas............ 81 82 163 +17 t 13 Melissa Biesmann..... St. Olaf College............... 81 83 164 +18 t 13 Alexis Chan.......... Carleton College............... 80 84 164 +18 t 13 Kate Drimel.......... Univ. of St. Thomas............ 82 82 164 +18 t 16 Ellie Brandt......... Gustavus Adolphus.............. 78 87 165 +19 t 16 Sydney Busker........ St. Catherine University....... 83 82 165 +19 t 16 Katie Engelking...... Bethel University.............. 83 82 165 +19 t 16 Marja Sorensen....... Univ. of St. Thomas............ 87 78 165 +19 t 20 Morgan Bleyhl........ Gustavus Adolphus.............. 83 83 166 +20 t 20 Solveig Christenson.. St. Olaf College............... 82 84 166 +20 t 20 Jessica Nelson....... Gustavus Adolphus.............. 82 84 166 +20
March 6, 2024
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