RAPID CITY, S.D. -- Dickinson State junior T.J. Poulsen started the Dakota Athletic Conference spring golf season with a victory, but the Blue Hawks couldn't pull within reach of a conference title Monday at the South Dakota Mines Invitational.
Minot State inched closer to a DAC championship on the men's side with a two-day score of 313-313-626 at Meadowcreek Golf Course.
DSU was six strokes shy of the win, coming up with 316's both Sunday and Monday to finish with a two-day score of 632.
On the women's side, Black Hills State all but locked up a conference title with one meet remaining this season, scoring a 370-366-736 to beat second-place Minot State (381-369-750) and third-place DSU (377-384-761).
"Both the men and women struggled chipping and putting," said DSU coach Tim Daniel, whose team had slim opportunities to get on the course before the tournament.
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Poulsen didn't seem fazed though. The Cody, Wyo., native had the best round of the tournament with a 72 on Sunday and finished it off with a 76 on Monday.
"He played well both days, especially (Sunday), the first time out," Daniel said.
DSU sophomore Kelsey Boedeker finished third in the women's tournament with an 87-90-177. Minot State's Whitney Stanley won medalist honors with an 88-79-167.
South Dakota Mines Invitational
At Meadowcreek Golf Course, Rapid City, S.D.
Men
Team scores: Minot State 313-313-626, Dickinson State 316-316-362, Miles Community College 321-320-641, Dawson Community College 327-317-644, South Dakota Mines 332-327-659, Jamestown Colege 367-345-712.
Individual Top 10: 1, T.J. Poulsen, DSU, 72-76-148. 2, Cameron Belcher, Dawson, 74-76-150. 3, Jordan Kelly, MSU, 75-77-152. 4, Carter Hilkewich, MSU, 75-79-154. 5, Kyle Chan, DSU, 78-80-158. 6, Justin Aberle, MSU, 82-77-159; Grayson Kunst, Miles, 78-81-159; Quenten Patterson, S.D. Mines, 78-81-159. 9, Clint Kruger, Miles, 80-80-160; 10, Willie Kerr, Miles, 81-80-161.
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Other Dickinson State finishers: Sean Sterkel 83-79-162. Thomas Weikle 83-81-164. Kody Harper 85-80-165, Brad Sayler 86-80-166, Tony Elliot 87-89-176.
Other finisher of note: 24, Jake Bauer, Jamestown, 86-84-170.
Women
Team scores: Black Hills State 370-366-736, Minot State 381-369-750, Dickinson State 377-384-761, South Dakota Mines 442-448-890.
Individual Top 10: 1, Whitney Stanley, MSU, 88-79-167. 2, A.J. Rolfson, BHSU, 93-80-173. 3, Kelsey Boedeker, DSU, 87-90-177. 4, Katelynn Lamb, BHSU, 87-93-180. 5, Emily Chapman, BHSU, 94-91-185. 6, Ali Hilkewich, MSU, 95-91-186. 7, Brittany Backen, DSU, 97-93-190. 8, Anne Langdell, BHSU, 96-95-191. 9, Heather Cellmer, JC, 100-94-194. 10, Tamara Haines, BHSU, 94-101-195.
Other Dickinson State finishers: 11, Lyndsey Kent-Filkowski 94-102-196; 13, Kim Waldner-Reid 100-99-199; 16, Krista Lambrecht 99-103-202.
