ST. CLOUD, Minn. – The Gustavus women’s golf team concluded its fall season Monday, wrapping up the final round of teh 2024 MIAC Championships, hosted at St. Cloud Country Club. The Gusties took fifth overall with a three-round 330-338-321.

St. Catherine claimed the first MIAC title of the fall season, totaling 904 shots, tying the lowest round 54-hole total in MIAC Women’s Golf Championship history. Carleton finished second (935), followed closely by Bethel (937). Macalester finished fourth above the Gusties with a 965. 

Individually, SCU’s Kyra Venne did not let go of her top spot on the leaderboard, finishing six-over par to win the individual championship. 

For the Gusties, Riley Zebroski (So., Watertown, S.D.) moved up four spots from round two to finish 16th overall. Zebroski posted her best round of the weekend on Monday, carding four birdies for a 79. Zebroski finished 82-80-79-241 (+25) through three the three days of competition.

Lauren Hubbart (Jr., Hastings) was next, taking 21st with a three round total of 248. On Monday, she posted a pair of birdies for a 78. Kenna Henriksen (Fy., Olivia), in her first MIAC championship weekend, finished 24th with a 251. Henriksen collected an 83 on the final day of competition.

Next was Maren Masters (So., Shakopee) wasn’t far behind her teammate, finishing 25th with a three-round 252. Jenna Piepkorn (Jr., Plymouth) finished 29th, posting an 85 on Monday, complete with a two-shot birdie on hole three. 

“Conditions today at St. Cloud Country Club were very tough – wind was blowing and the greens were very quick,” said Head Coach Scott Moe ’95. “But I felt like this was the best round of golf we played all fall. We did a great job of minimizing mistakes and taking advantage of opportunities. We improved each day and scored significantly better under tougher conditions. I couldn’t be more proud how hard we battled. We were consistent across the board. It was nice to see Riley and Lauren crack 80 today, and this weekend was overall a great way to wrap up our fall season.”

The Gusties will continue competition next spring, and, until then, their male counterparts will compete at the 2024 MIAC Men’s Golf Championships this upcoming weekend.