MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Nathan Lunde headlined the University of St. Francis men's golf team's play at the two-day Bethel University (Ind.) Pilot Spring Invitational, which was held at Blackthorn Golf Club in Mishawaka, Ind. on Friday and Saturday.  The junior led the Saints to a seventh-place finish among eight squads and 42 golfers competing at the event.

Lunde recorded the seventh-best score on the first day with his round of 74. He followed that with a 78 on Saturday to finish in a three-way tie for 11th place overall with his eight-over-par 152.

Rowan Schmidt and Jared Krison were next in line for the Saints with scores of 157 (81-76) and 163 (79-84) to place tied for 24th and tied for 34th, respectively.  Rounding out USF's scoring were Brennan Johnson (88-77=165) and Nathan Hock (78-88=166).  Johnson placed 37th, while Hock finished the day 38th.

Spring Arbor University (Mich.) tied with host Bethel University for first place at the meet with identical two-day scores of 592 (296-296).  Bethel, however, lost on a tie-breaker to Spring Arbor to claim an official second-place finish.  The Pilots, nonetheless, did boast the co-individual medalist in Jonah Kumfer, who shot an even-par 144 (71-73) over the two days.  Kumfer tied with University of Saint Francis' (Ind.) Billy Marquart, who posted scores of 72-72.

The Saints finished with a 627 (312-315).

Up Next
St. Francis will wrap up its regular season on Wednesday (April 23) when it travels to Morris, Ill. to compete in the Joliet Junior College Melee in Morris Invitational.

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