4/27/2009 - MEN'S GOLF Nelson leads BSU to second place at St. John's Invite

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MONTICELLO, Minn. - (Monticello Country Club) - Jesse Nelson (Fr., Pine River, Minn.) carded a 70 (-1) to lead the Bemidji State University men’s golf team to a second-place finish at the St. John’s Spring Invitational at the Monticello Country Club in Monticello, Minn.

The one-day event originally scheduled for 36-holes, was cut to 18 holes due to cold and wet playing conditions.

Nelson, who also tied for first in a dual at Missouri Western early this spring season, finished 18 holes under par (70) at the par 71, 65,43-yard course despite inclement weather. His 70 matched Alex Woodhill of Gustavus Adolphus for low tournament, but the BSU freshman lost medallist honors in the tie-breaker--based on scores on the final three holes.

As a team, the Beavers finished the event at +19 with 303. That placed BSU 11 strokes off the lead in second place. St. John’s top team carded an 18-hole total of 292 to capture team honors.

In addition to Nelson’s low round, Bemidji State also got a strong performance out of Aric Hansen. The Coleraine, Minn. native, who was participating in the event as individual representing BSU posted a 75 (+4) to finish the invitational tied for 12th place.

The St. John’s Spring Invitational serves as the final regular-season competition for the Beaver men. May 4-5 the team is off to the 2009 NCAA Central/West Super Regional at Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Neb.

2009 St. John’s Spring Invitational Final Team Results
1 Saint John’s University 292 (+8)
2 Bemidji State University 303 (+19)
3 Gustavus Adolphus Black 306 (+22)
4 St. Cloud State University 307 (+23)
t 5 Bethel University 308 (+24)
t 5 University of St. Thomas 308 (+24)
6 St. Olaf College 310 (+26)
7 Augsburg College 311 (+27)
8 Concordia College-Moorhead 317 (+33)
9 Macalester College 319 (+35)
10 Edgewood College 323 (+39)
11 Carleton College 326 (+42)

Bemidji State Individual Results
t 1. Jesse Nelson 70 (-1)
t 12. Aric Hansen# 75 (+4)
t 23. Derek Harris 77 (+6)
t 23. Mitchell Mackedanz 77 (+6)
t 36. Dan Menton# 78 (+7)
t 46. Casey Hill 79 (+8)
t 51. Jim Foss 80 (+9)
t 85. Mike Abrahamson# 86 (+15)

# compete as an individual

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