Men's Golf News Releases
Cornell fires season-low 333 on final day at Wartburg Invitational
Coming up - Tuesday, April 14, at Simpson Invitational, Indianola Country Club, Indianola, 10 a.m.; Friday, April 17, at Buena Vista Spring Invitational, Spencer Country Club, Spencer, 10 a.m.; Saturday, April 18, at Buena Vista Spring Invitational, Lake Creek Golf Course, Storm Lake, 10 a.m.
Ram review - Cornell played its best golf of the season during the final round of the Wartburg Invitational Saturday at Waverly Municipal Golf Course in Waverly.
The Rams carded a season-low 333 over the final 18 holes with all five players shooting in the 80s. Cornell shaved 18 strokes off its Day 1 round and finished with a two-day total of 684 for 18th place.
The Rams' 333 topped the team's previous best round of 343, set at Mount Mercy's Cropper Classic Sept. 14, 2008 in Marion.
Freshman Dominic Rosati (Loretto, Minn./Orono) paced the Rams' fivesome, recording his top two rounds of the season. He turned in an 8-over par 80 on the first day and posted an 81 in the final round. Rosati tied for 61st with a 161, the lowest two-day total by a Ram this campaign.
Senior Daniel Engstrom (Hampton, Ill./Riverdale) tied for 84th with a 174, shooting an 84 in the final round. Adam Nickel (Littleton, Colo./J.K. Mullen) shot 175 for 87th place, followed by Kyle Roberts (Appleton, Wis./Kimberly) in 88th with a 176. Roberts posted an 81 on the final day, cutting 10 strokes off his previous best round. Senior Jesse Struble (Colorado Springs, Colo./Wasson), competing in his first tournament of the year, finished with a 183, highlighted with an 87 on the final 18.
St. Thomas turned in a winning score of 597 in a tightly-contest team race. Luther and Nebraska Wesleyan tied for second, both one shot behind the Tommies. Central's Andy Petersen claimed medalist honors with a 2-under par 142.
Wartburg Invitational
April 10-11
Centennial Oaks/Waverly Municipal, Waverly
Team standings - 1. St. Thomas 296-301-597, T2. Luther 302-296-598 and Nebraska Wesleyan 308-290-598, T4. Gustavus Adolphus 303-296-599 and Wartburg 297-302--599, T6. Central 301-303-604 and Kirkwood CC 305-299-604, 8. St. Olaf 313-299-612, 9. Wartburg 314-303-617, 10. Buena Vista 314-305-619, 11. Central ‘White' 315-310-625, 12. Simpson 316-314-630, 13. Grinnell 326-309-635, 14. Luther ‘White' 307-329-636, 15. Waldorf 328-311-639, 16. Mount Mercy 323-320-643, 17. Coe 326-320-646, 18. Cornell 351-333-684.
Cornell cards (Par 72) - T61. Dominic Rosati 80-81-161, T84. Daniel Engstrom 90-84-174, 87. Adam Nickel 86-89-175, T88. Kyle Roberts 95-81-176, 90. Jesse Struble 96-87-183.
