Crown Them! Cobbers Claim Jamestown Invite Title
Concordia used a pair of sub-300 rounds to capture the team title at the 54-hole Jamestown Fall Invite. The Cobbers finished with a final team total of 892 which was three shots clear of the host Jimmies.
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (9/12/23)----Concordia used a pair of sub-300 rounds to capture the team title at the 54-hole Jamestown Fall Invite. The Cobbers finished with a final team total of 892, which was three shots clear of the host Jimmies.
The win is the first for the Cobbers at a multi-team invitational since the Bemidji State Invite in 2021.
Concordia opened the first round on Monday with a team total of 300. They finished off Day 1 with a 294 and claimed the crown with a 298 on Tuesday. CC has recorded team totals under 300 in three of their past four rounds.
Concordia had the Top 2 individual finishers at the Jamestown tournament. CC also had four players in the Top 5 and had five of their team members finish in the Top 10.
Freshman Jack Hanson came away with individual medalist honors. His 3-round total of 220 was one shot ahead of teammate Jayce Johnson – who played the meet as an individual for CC.
Hanson went out in 76 in the first round on Monday. He shot a 1-under 71 in the second round to get within striking distance for the final 18 holes. Hanson won the tournament with a 73 on Tuesday, which included a 35 on the front side – his second-lowest 9-hole total for the two days.
Hanson is now second on the team this season in scoring average. He has a 75.2 average over his five rounds.
Johnson posted three of his top four scores for the year at Jamestown. His total of 221 consisted of 2-under 70 in the second round and two other rounds under 77. His second round on Monday was the lowest round of his collegiate career.
Gabe Benson and Sam Henke rounded out the Top 5 Cobber crew. The pair tied for fifth place with a score of 226. The players came to the end of the tourney from two different paths. Benson opened with a 75, slid to a 78 and came home with a 1-over 73 on Tuesday.
Benson continues to lead the Cobbers in scoring this season. He has an average of 72.9 over his eight rounds, hasn't shot higher than 78 and has a pair of Top 5 individual finishes.
Henke had the biggest rebound of any CC player from round to round. He started the tournament with a 46 on the opening nine holes that included a trio of double bogeys. Henke then played the final 45 holes in even par. He came home in the first round in 36, then recorded identical 72s in the last two rounds.
Henke led the Cobbers in birdies for the three rounds. He had 11 birdies over the two days and came away with an eagle on the Par 5, 6th hole on Tuesday.
Mason Plante finished in a tie for 10th place to come home as the team's No.5 finisher. He shot 75 in both rounds on Monday and then dropped five shots to come home in 80 on Tuesday. He had seven birdies for the three rounds.
Ryan Jenson was the final member of the team's scoring group. He shot a 232 (74-76-82) and finished in the No.15 spot on the individual list. Jenson had the only other eagle by a CC golfer for the tourney. He posted a 3 on the Par 5, 17th hole in first round on Monday.
UP NEXT: Concordia will continue with its busy fall schedule when they travel to St. Cloud to compete in the St. John's Fall Invitational on Sept. 16-17.