Rochester, MN - The Maple Valley Golf and Country Club played host to the MCAC men's golf duel between Minnesota State Fergus Falls and Southwest Tech on Tuesday, September 22nd. In the duel, MN State came out on top with a combined total of 336. Wyatt Blomseth led the way for the Spartans finishing with an 81. good enough for a tie for 2nd place. Southwest Tech was led by medalist Andrew Martinez who fired a 79 for the round. Also shooting an 81 were Hunter Burnside of MN State and Bennett Reese of Southwest Tech.
On the women's side Sara Butler, who was the only female competitor for both teams, had one of her best rounds of the year for Minnesota State.
Men's Team Results:
- M State- 336
- Southwest Tech 343
M State Individual Results:
Wyatt Blomseth- 81
Hunter Burnside- 81
Grant Inniger- 83
Jon Vall- 91
Drew Schwann- 93
Mikey Vall-96
SW Tech Notable Scores:
Andrew Martinez-79
Bennett Reese- 81
Minnesota State Coach Jason Retzlaff said:
"It's always a pleasure to compete against SW Tech and their strong program. It was a day of survival and Maple Valley GC was the winner today. Our players fought hard to shoot the best score they could but the combination of rock hard and small greens made the conditions extremely difficult. The team is working hard and know some great golf is on the way. We look forward to coming home for the Spartan Invite this weekend."
"On the women's side it was great to see Sara Butler have her best round of the season. She has improved a lot in a short period of time."
photo by Jeff Haukos