Johnnies extend football prowess to the fairways
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Clinton Dammann of St. John’s (Minnesota) lines up a putt during the final round of the Division III Men’s Golf Championships. The Johnnies placed first among all teams with a combined score of 52-over-par, and Dammann placed first among individuals at 1-under-par. Joe Robbins/NCAA Photos.
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The NCAA News
In its eighth consecutive NCAA championship appearance, the St. John’s (Minnesota) men’s golf team claimed its first national title. The Johnnies combined to shoot a 52-over-par 1,204 to win the Division III crown.
The Johnnies’ previous best was a third-place showing in 2003. They also finished among the top 10 in 2000, 2001 and 2002. Traditionally a football powerhouse, St. John’s won its fifth national title and first in a sport other than football.
“This is really humbling,” head coach Bob Alpers told the St. Cloud Times. “There are so many good teams here and so many great players. But our guys had a plan and they executed it. It was really an honor to watch them play the way they did this week.”
Junior Clinton Dammann claimed medalist honors for the first time in his career with a 1-under-par 287. The Glencoe, Minnesota, native was consistent throughout his four rounds, shooting 72, 71, 72 and 72 to finish eight strokes ahead of second-place finishers Jacob Collinsworth of Huntingdon and Andy Miller of Otterbein.
“We did it — we won a national title,” Dammann said to the St. Cloud Times. “It really hasn’t sunk in yet. This is something you dream about, and now it’s finally happened.”
Senior Andrew Longbella was the second finisher for St. John’s, coming in seventh with a four-round total of 302. Teammates Matt Bohlig and Joe Daly tied for 26th place, each shooting 310 for the Johnnies. Sophomore Joe Schoolmeesters, the 2007 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Player of the Year, finished in a logjam for 52nd place.
This is the second consecutive season, and fourth in the last seven, that an institution from the 12-state Central Region has won the Division III men’s golf title. Nebraska Wesleyan won it last year, and fellow MIAC member Gustavus Adolphus won in 2004. Wisconsin-Eau Claire won in 2001.
After shooting 10-over-par in the first two rounds, La Verne’s Rizal Amin battled back to finish tied with Longbella with a 14-over-par 302. Chris Davis was La Verne’s second-place finisher, coming in 13th overall with a 305.
Ohio Wesleyan, Huntingdon and Oglethorpe rounded out the top five in the team standings. Nebraska Wesleyan, last year’s champion, tied for 10th.
Team results
1. St. John’s (Minn.), 300-300-301-303 -- 1,204; 2. La Verne, 305-311-301-299 -- 1,216; 3. Ohio Wesleyan, 302- 309-307-299 -- 1,217; 4. Huntingdon, 307-314-309-297 -- 1,227; 5. Oglethorpe, 303-319-306-307 -- 1,235; 6. Rhodes, 299-316-323-303 -- 1,241; 7. (tie) Texas Lutheran, 311-322-308-303 -- 1,244; and Guilford, 307-311-314-312 -- 1,244; 9. Wis.-Eau Claire, 319-311-305-310 -- 1,245; 10. (tie) Neb. Wesleyan, 312-314-310-311 -- 1,247; and Carthage, 311-315-317-304 -- 1,247; 12. Transylvania, 308-316-318-308 -- 1,250; 13. Central (Iowa), 314-312-312-315 -- 1,253; 14. Emory, 305-313-323-315 -- 1,256; 15. Susquehanna, 324-315-312-311 -- 1,262; 16. Skidmore, 316-319-320-309 -- 1,264; 17. St. John Fisher, 317-319-320-309 -- 1,265; 18. Hope, 321-320-316-309 -- 1,266; 19. (tie) Frank. & Marsh., 314-319-312-322 -- 1,267; and McMurry, 305-322-324-316 -- 1,267; 21. LaGrange, 322-317-322-313 -- 1,274; 22. Salem St., 314-328-324-310 -- 1,276; 23. Whitworth, 313-326-315-327 -- 1,281.
Individual results
1. Clinton Dammann, St. John’s (Minn.), 72-71-72-72 -- 287; 2. (tie). Jacob Collinsworth, Huntingdon, 74-73-75-73 -- 295; and Andy Miller, Otterbein, 74-74-72-75 -- 295; 4. Jeff Nieman, Ohio Wesleyan, 72-80-71-73 -- 296; 5. Taylor Urbanski, Oglethorpe, 75-76-73-76 -- 300; 6. Rode McElreath, McMurry, 69-78-79-75 -- 301; 7. (tie) Rizal Amin, La Verne, 75-79-73-75 -- 302; Andrew Longbella, St. John’s (Minn.), 74-73-79-76 -- 302; and Aaron Stockton, Neb. Wesleyan, 74-77-75-76 -- 302; 10. Andy Schillig, Ohio Wesleyan, 76-77-77-73 -- 303.
Team results
1. St. John’s (Minn.), 300-300-301-303 -- 1,204; 2. La Verne, 305-311-301-299 -- 1,216; 3. Ohio Wesleyan, 302- 309-307-299 -- 1,217; 4. Huntingdon, 307-314-309-297 -- 1,227; 5. Oglethorpe, 303-319-306-307 -- 1,235; 6. Rhodes, 299-316-323-303 -- 1,241; 7. (tie) Texas Lutheran, 311-322-308-303 -- 1,244; and Guilford, 307-311-314-312 -- 1,244; 9. Wis.-Eau Claire, 319-311-305-310 -- 1,245; 10. (tie) Neb. Wesleyan, 312-314-310-311 -- 1,247; and Carthage, 311-315-317-304 -- 1,247; 12. Transylvania, 308-316-318-308 -- 1,250; 13. Central (Iowa), 314-312-312-315 -- 1,253; 14. Emory, 305-313-323-315 -- 1,256; 15. Susquehanna, 324-315-312-311 -- 1,262; 16. Skidmore, 316-319-320-309 -- 1,264; 17. St. John Fisher, 317-319-320-309 -- 1,265; 18. Hope, 321-320-316-309 -- 1,266; 19. (tie) Frank. & Marsh., 314-319-312-322 -- 1,267; and McMurry, 305-322-324-316 -- 1,267; 21. LaGrange, 322-317-322-313 -- 1,274; 22. Salem St., 314-328-324-310 -- 1,276; 23. Whitworth, 313-326-315-327 -- 1,281.
Individual results
1. Clinton Dammann, St. John’s (Minn.), 72-71-72-72 -- 287; 2. (tie). Jacob Collinsworth, Huntingdon, 74-73-75-73 -- 295; and Andy Miller, Otterbein, 74-74-72-75 -- 295; 4. Jeff Nieman, Ohio Wesleyan, 72-80-71-73 -- 296; 5. Taylor Urbanski, Oglethorpe, 75-76-73-76 -- 300; 6. Rode McElreath, McMurry, 69-78-79-75 -- 301; 7. (tie) Rizal Amin, La Verne, 75-79-73-75 -- 302; Andrew Longbella, St. John’s (Minn.), 74-73-79-76 -- 302; and Aaron Stockton, Neb. Wesleyan, 74-77-75-76 -- 302; 10. Andy Schillig, Ohio Wesleyan, 76-77-77-73 -- 303; 11. (tie) Bradley Sutherland, Transylvania, 74-74-76-80 -- 304; and Jonathan Swisher, Texas Lutheran, 74-79-77-74 -- 304; 13. (tie) Chris Davis, La Verne, 75-74-77-79 -- 305; and Tyler Wollberg, Carthage, 71-80-81-73 -- 305; 15. (tie) Justin Palmer, Rhodes, 72-80-78-76 -- 306; Jordan Talah, La Verne, 79-80-77-70 -- 306; Joel Winters, Central (Iowa), 74-74-80-78 -- 306; and Tommy Yamaoka, Hope, 77-75-78-76 -- 306; 19. (tie) Nathaniel James, Wash. & Lee, 75-75-78-79 -- 307; Robert Norris, Wis.-Eau Claire, 79-76-74-78 -- 307; Andrew Parrott, Whitworth, 74-79-74-80 -- 307; and Bo Tiller, LaGrange, 76-80-78-73 -- 307; 23. (tie) Tanner Carter, Texas Lutheran, 79-77-76-76 -- 308; and Nathan Logan, La Verne, 78-79-76-75 -- 308; 25. Chris DeJohn, Skidmore, 72-79-77-81 -- 309; 26. (tie) Matt Bohlig, St. John’s (Minn.), 76-79-78-77 -- 310; Joe Daly, St. John’s (Minn.), 78-77-73-82 -- 310; Scott Harris, St. John Fisher, 74-79-82-75 -- 310; and Tyler Lawson, Neb. Wesleyan, 76-78-76-80 -- 310; 30. (tie) Alex Balog, Huntingdon, 80-77-79-75 -- 311; Bob Boykin, Hampden-Sydney, 77-74-83-77 -- 311; Mike Greer, Wis.-Eau Claire, 77-80-74-80 -- 311; Carter Lawnin, Rhodes, 74-79-81-77 -- 311; Josh Moore, Huntingdon, 78-82-76-75 -- 311; and Rod Olivero, Emory, 72-82-78-79 -- 311; 36. (tie) David Dilibero, Oglethorpe, 75-85-74-78 -- 312; Brett Meyer, Central (Iowa), 77-79-82-74 -- 312; Joseph Poplin, Guilford, 77-73-83-79 -- 312; and Pat Serfass, Susquehanna, 79-80-78-75 -- 312; 40. (tie) Dennis Gunderson, Frank. & Marsh., 76-79-77-81 -- 313; Kyle Martin, Ohio Wesleyan, 75-78-79-81 -- 313; and Danny Swanick, Oglethorpe, 73-82-79-79 -- 313; 43. (tie) Chris Anderson, Salem St., 77-77-81-79 -- 314; Larry Courtney, McMurry, 78-79-78-79 -- 314; Scott Cruff, Susquehanna, 85-81-73-75 -- 314; Jeremy Evans, Emory, 79-76-81-78 -- 314; Mitchell Fedorka, La Verne, 77-79-75-83 -- 314; Nate Golomb, Hope, 77-79-80-78 -- 314; Burton Wood, Guilford, 75-80-84-75 -- 314; Andrew Woods, Frank. & Marsh., 77-80-78-79 -- 314; and Anthony Yacovazzi, LaGrange, 78-76-85-75 -- 314; 52. (tie) Chris Dale, Maryville (Mo.), 79-76-80-80 -- 315; Doug Gordon, Rhodes, 78-84-78-75 -- 315; Scott Hood, Carthage, 79-79-75-82 -- 315; Nate Jaeger, Neb. Wesleyan, 80-79-78-78 -- 315; Steve Johnson, Whitworth, 78-78-76-83 -- 315; Peter Latimer, Guilford, 74-86-74-81 -- 315; Tyler Leis, Wis.-Eau Claire, 86-78-76-75 -- 315; Bobby McCartney, St. John Fisher, 82-78-78-77 -- 315; Joe Schoolmeesters, St. John’s (Minn.), 80-79-78-78 -- 315; and Greg Turcotte, Transylvania, 80-79-84-72 -- 315; 62. (tie) Stuart Drahota, Skidmore, 83-80-74-79 -- 316; John Jennison, Rhodes, 79-75-86-76 -- 316; Doug McCullough, Ohio Wesleyan, 86-77-80-73 -- 316; Anthony Milano, Carthage, 82-77-81-76 -- 316; Lee Nalley, Huntingdon, 75-82-79-80 -- 316; and Scott Pugh, Oglethorpe, 80-78-83-75 -- 316; 68. (tie) Jesse Chiero, Ohio Wesleyan, 79-77-81-80 -- 317; Corey Maggard, Transylvania, 76-82-79-80 -- 317; and John Ross, Emory, 76-80-82-79 -- 317; 71. (tie) Keith Jungen, Huntingdon, 82-82-80-74 -- 318; Andy Petersen, Central (Iowa), 82-78-77-81 -- 318; and Neil Simpson, Texas Lutheran, 77-85-79-77 -- 318; 74. (tie) Matt Baran, Salem St., 74-84-86-75 -- 319; Matt Becker, Rhodes, 75-82-86-76 -- 319; Ryan Brockhaus, Wis.-Eau Claire, 79-77-81-82 -- 319; Colin Clark, Guilford, 81-79-82-77 -- 319; Brian Creghan, Guilford, 84-79-75-81 -- 319; Riley Powers, Wesley, 76-81-84-78 -- 319; and Isaac Rodenberg, Central (Iowa), 81-82-74-82 -- 319; 81. (tie) Ryan Kiel, Texas Lutheran, 82-85-76-77 -- 320; Raffi Simel, Emory, 82-77-82-79 -- 320; and AJ Vesey, Texas Lutheran, 81-81-82-76 -- 320; 84. (tie) Mitch Mercer, Susquehanna, 84-74-82-81 -- 321; and Alex Rechtin, Transylvania, 78-81-80-82 -- 321; 86. Matt Carr, Carthage, 85-79-80-78 -- 322; 87. (tie) Sam Dasilva, Skidmore, 81-80-82-80 -- 323; Alex Elorriaga, LaGrange, 81-81-82-79 -- 323; Aaron Garza, McMurry, 78-83-82-80 -- 323; and Tom Muto, St. John Fisher, 77-84-79-83 -- 323; 91. (tie) Chuck Anttonen, Frank. & Marsh., 83-77-79-85 -- 324; Phil Hranac, Neb. Wesleyan, 83-80-81-80 -- 324; and Nick Velasco, St. John Fisher, 84-80-81-79 -- 324; 94. (tie) Tim Gannon, Carthage, 79-86-83-77 -- 325; and Mason Milner, Wis.-Eau Claire, 84-83-81-77 -- 325; 96. (tie) Brian Cawley, Salem St., 80-84-81-81 -- 326; and Steve Martindale, Hope, 84-86-77-79 -- 326; 98. (tie) Nick Caldwell, Skidmore, 80-80-87-80 -- 327; Brock Christine, Susquehanna, 86-82-79-80 -- 327; Joe Fucigna, Frank. & Marsh., 78-83-85-81 -- 327; and Sean LaBelle, Salem St., 83-86-81-77 -- 327; 102. (tie) Dave DeLary, St. John Fisher, 85-82-83-78 -- 328; Bryan Hartog, Frank. & Marsh., 83-86-78-81 -- 328; Sean Madgett, Emory, 78-80-90-80 -- 328; Matt Scott, Transylvania, 84-85-83-76 -- 328; and Ryan Sheets, Hope, 86-85-81-76 -- 328; 107. (tie) Jordan Carter, Whitworth, 79-89-82-79 -- 329; Ryan Peters, Oglethorpe, 88-83-80-78 -- 329; and Zachary Prowant, Susquehanna, 76-80-88-85 -- 329; 110. E. J. Hamilton, Neb. Wesleyan, 82-82-89-77 -- 330; 111. (tie) Ken Haskell, Salem St., 88-83-81-79 -- 331; Jeff Millet, Central (Iowa), 86-81-81-83 -- 331; and Chase Watson, McMurry, 80-82-87-82 -- 331; 114. Sean Thompson, Whitworth, 82-80-85-85 -- 332; 115. Matt Lapham, Hope, 83-81-85-86 -- 335; 116. Ryan Willis, LaGrange, 88-80-82-86 -- 336; 117. Tyler Becker, McMurry, 83-86-85-84 -- 338; 118. Freddy Uribe, LaGrange, 87-88-80-88 -- 343; 119. Patrick Dorsing, Whitworth, 89-89-83-95 -- 356.