Meet Results

JANESVILLE, Wis. – For the first time in the eight years of the tseason opening Culver's Edgewood College Fall Classic, the host school took home the biggest trophy. The Eagles shot identical scores of 297 on each day of the tournament to barely hold off a Saturday charge by UW-Stout to win by a single shot. Kyle Bruce led the Eagles with a fourth place finish with a 36-hole total of 146 (+4).

Edgewood College, the defending NACC champions, held a two-shot lead over Elmhurst College after Friday's action, but UW-Stout pulled out a tournament best round of 291 on Saturday, nearly making up their seven-shot deficit to the Eagles. Edgewood College's 594 matched their second lowest 36-hole score from last season.

Bruce led the 69-player field after a first round 71 (E) and slipped to fourth with a score of 75 on Saturday. Patrick Bohrer was just one shot behind Bruce with a score of 74-73-147 to record a top 10 finish. Freshman Zach Hentrich shot 72 on Friday and bounced back from a rough front nine on Saturday to shoot 75 and place seventh with a score of 148.

Michael Mathwick shook off an 81 on the first day and shot 73 on Saturday to place in the top half of the field with a score of 154. Mitch Feller shot 162 to round out the Eagles team score. Three Eagles played as individuals led by Alex Wedige who shot 155. Teammates Nathan Gilbert and James Gandolph recorded scores of 156 and 165 respectively.

St. Olaf's Charlie Johnson fired a 68 on Saturday to claim the individual crown with a 2-under par 140. UW-Stout was second in the team competition with 595, while Webster University placed third with 599.

Edgewood College will have a week off before travelling for the Wisconsin Lutheran College Fall Invitational on September 14-15 in Hartford, Wis.