Jahnke Ties for 6th at NCAA DIII Championship

HOWEY-IN-THE-HILL, Fla. -- The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire didn't make it to the NCAA Division III Championships this season, but the Blugolds' Cole Jahnke did, and he made the most of his chance. 

A senior from Stillwater, Jahnke was never out of the top 15 at the end of any round last week, and he ended up tied for sixth with a 72-hole total of 291. 

He opened with a 1-over-par 72 at Las Colinas GC, one of the two courses that were used for the tournament, which started with a field of 43 teams plus six unattached individuals. On Day 2, Jahnke had a 2-over 74 at El Campeon, but moved up from 14th place to 13th. 

The field was cut to the top 18 teams and individuals with a score of 149 or better after two rounds. Jahnke moved into the top 10 with a 72 in the third round, and his closing 73 bumped him up another two spots into the tie for sixth. Each of the last two rounds was played at El Campeon.

Andre Chi won the individual crown with a 283. He shot 73 in the first round and followed with three three consecutive 70's.  His performance helped propel Methodist  University to the team title, which it won with an aggregate of 1168. Hayden-Sydney College finished second, eight behind at 1176.

Will Hocker of Webster, finished second in the individual standings, two behind Chi at 285. Like Jahnke, Hocker was in the tournament as an individual.

Gustavus Adolphus, which finished second in the MIAC Championships last fall, and MIAC champ St. John's both missed the 36-hole cut. The Gusties finished 24th with a two-round total of 630. St. John's was 26th with a two-day tab of 633.  


NCAA Division III Championships

At El Campeon (par 72, 6,748 yards)

& Las Colinas (par 71, 6,792 yards)

Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. 

Final results (18 teams made the 36-hole cut)

1. Methodist                     292-289-292-295--1168

2. Hampden-Sydney        296-293-296-291--1176

T3. Huntingdon                287-306-292-297--1182

T3. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps  295-303-288-296--1182

5. Emory                            296-303-298-291--1188

6. Carnegie Mellon            288-299-304-305--1196

7. Wittenberg                     298-310-298-295--1201

8. Washington & Lee          300-298-301-304--1203

Missed cut -- 617

24. Gustavus Adolphus    316-314--630

26. St. John's                     308-325--633

Individuals

1. Andre Chi, Methodist                              73-70-70-70--283

2. Will Hocker, Webster                              71-74-70-70--285

T3. NIck Rubino Hampden-Sydney            71-71-74-70--286

T3. JF Aber, Wittenberg                             70-75-69-72--286

5. Grant Gronka, Huntingdon                     69-73-75-72--289

T6. Cole Jahnke, Wisconsin-Eau Claire 72-74-72-73--291

T6. Pierce Robinson, Washington & Lee   75-75-71-70--291

T6. Scot Boyajian, Aurora                          75-69-74-73--291

Missed cut  -- 149

Jacob Pederson, Gustavus                      73-77--150

Sam Skaar, Gustavus                                80-78--158

Sam Berger, St. John's                             76-82--158

Tom Gutzmer, St. John's                           76-82--158

Ben Forsberg, Gustavus                            84-76--160

Blake Schuler, St. John's                           77-83--160

Glavine Schugel, St. John's                       83-78--161

Max Ullan, Gustavus                                   81-83--164 

Nate Loxtercamp, St. John's                      79-88--167

Wyatt Wasko, Gustavus                              82--WD