Iowa State Rallies to Win Gopher Invitational by 2 over Minnesota

INDEPENDENCE -- Rudy Sautron, playing in his first tournament for the University of Nebraska, shot a 2-under-par 69 at Windsong Farm Golf Club on Monday and won the individual championship at the Gopher Invitational with a 54-hole total of 208 (5 under).

The Cornhusker sophomore, who transferred from Cameron University in Oklahoma, started the day in a three-way tie for second place at 139, one behind the leader, Kent State's Harris Barth. He ended it one ahead of second-place Noah Kumar of Rutgers. Kumar shot 68 on his way to 209. Barth shot 73 and tied Iowa State's Luke Gutschewski for third at 211. Gutschewski closed with a 71.

Iowa State came from 10 behind 36-hole leader Iowa in the team competition with a third-round total of 279 to win by two over host Minnesota, 860 to 862. That 279 was the best team score of the day by 10 strokes. Thanks in no small part to Sautron, Nebraska finished third, five behind Iowa State at 865.

The highest finisher for Minnesota was Eduardo Galdos, a senior from Peru who tied for seventh place at 213, after a final-round 71. Cormac Sharpe, a junior from Scotland, began the day tied with Sautron for second at 139, but he posted a 75 on Monday and slipped back into a tie for ninth at 214.

Gopher Invitational

At Windsong Farm Golf Club

Par 71, 7,380 yards

Independence, Minn.

Final results

1. Iowa State 292-289-279--860 (+8)

2. Minnesota 288-284-290--862

3. Nebraska 292-284-289--865

4. Iowa 286-285-297--868

5. Rutgers 292-287-290--869

6. Marquette 292-287-290--869

7. Kent State 286-289-297--872

8. Furman 299-283-292--874

9. New Mexico 300-286-290--876

10. Baylor 292-296-295--883

11. UNCW 305-294-285--884

12. West Virginia 297-290-301--888

13. St. Thomas 304-296-296--896

14. Georgia Southern 310-300-290--900

15. Northern Illinois 302-312-297--911

Individuals

1. Rudy Sautron, Nebraska 69-70-69--208 (-5)

2. Noah Kumar, Rutgers 69-72-68--209

T3. Harris Barth, Furman 70-68-73--211

T3. Luke Gutschewski, Iowa State 74-66-71--211

T5. Parker Claxton, Georgia So. 72-76-74--212

T5. Mesa Falleur, New Mexico 72-70-70--212

T7. Eduardo Galdos, Minnesota 73-69-71--213

T9. Cormac Sharpe, Minnesota 70-69-75--214

T24. Owen Rexing, St. Thomas 73-75-71--219

T24. Bennett Swavely, Minnesota 71-74-74--219

T36. Jack Crousore, Minnesota 77-72-73--222

T38. Matt Armstrong, St. Thomas 77-73-73--223

T46. Jack Wetzel, Minnesota 73-78-73--224

T49. Gavin Newkirk, St. Thomas 80-71-74--225

T51. Mason Roloff, Minnesota 72-73-81--225

T51. Carson Herron, New Mexico 76-74-76--226

T65. Zach Roleau, St. Thomas 74-77-78--229

T69. Ryan Stendahl, Minnesota 77-79-78--234

T76. Matthew Garside, St. Thomas 80-80-79--239

79. Kyler Schwamb, Minnesota 79-79-83--241