Men’s golf team sixth at Minnesota State Invite

Behind a 12th place finish by Brett Bennett, the South Dakota men's golf team finished sixth out of 11 teams at the Minnesota State Invitational at the Mankato Country Club in Mankato, MN, April 10.

Bennett, a freshman from Sioux Falls, carded a 78-79-157 as the Coyotes combined to shoot a 312-328- 640, four strokes behind fifth-place Bemidji State (312-324-636).

Sophomore Ryan Bak (Beresford) shot a 79-81-160 to tie for 19th place, while sophomore Bryan Cahill (Huron) recorded a 78-83-161 to finish tied for 22nd.

Also scoring for USD were sophomore Jared Degen (Parkston), who shot a 77-85-162, and freshman Matt Rantaapa (Lead) with an 84-85-169.

Host Minnesota State won the event by firing a 302-309-611 to finish four strokes ahead of Winona State. Troy Merritt of Winona State won the event by shooting a 69-76-145.