Cobbers Cap Season At SJU Spring Invite

MONTICELLO, Minn. (4/29/12)—Concordia finished off the 2011-12 season by finishing in 10^th place at the St. John's Spring Invitational on Sunday. The Cobbers shot 300 or better in both rounds of the 36-hole, one-day event. It is the first time this year CC has posted more than one team score at 300 or better in a single tournament.
 
The tournament was shortened to a single day due to the cold and windy weather on Saturday. Freshman Coy Papachek finished his first collegiate season by carding a 71-75=146 and finishing in a tie for 20^th place. His opening-round score of 71 is the lowest score of the season for Papachek. It marks the fourth straight tournament he has finished in the top 20. Papachek finishes his season with a 76.2 average.

Senior Pat Deitz capped his celebrated career by shooting a 77-73=150. He finished in a tie for 40^th place. Deitz led the Cobbers in scoring average in 2011-12. He ended the year with a 75.4 stroke average over his 20 rounds.  Tyler Koivisto and Andrew Whitchurch shot identical 152's and placed in a tie for 46^th place. Koivisto went 77-75 while Whitchurch had a 74 followed by a 78. Jordie Siverson rounded out the CC top 5. He shot a 76-77=153 and tied for 51^st.