COON RAPIDS, Minn. — The Saint Mary's University of Minnesota men's and women's golf teams close out their seasons beginning Saturday, taking part in the 54-hole Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships at Bunker Hills Golf Course.
 
The MIAC Championships Men's Field:
Saint John's, St. Olaf, St. Thomas, Concordia, Gustavus, Bethel, Carleton, Augsburg, Macalester, Saint Mary's
 
The MIAC Championships Women's Field:
Gustavus, St. Olaf, Saint Benedict, Carleton, St. Thomas, Saint Mary's, Augsburg, Bethel, Concordia, Macalester, St. Catherine
 
MIAC Championships Live On The Web:
Live Stats: Men * Women
Championships Homepage | Men's MIAC Preview | Women's MIAC Preview
 
The MIAC Championships Course:
Bunker Hills Golf Course: Course Website | Directions
 
Cardinal Men At 2013 MIAC Championships:
Oct. 5-6-7, 2013: Saint Mary's in general—and Tim Wolford (Maple Grove, Minn.) in particular — saved their best for last at the 54-hole Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Championships. Wolford fired a three-over-par 75—including a one-over 37 on the final round's back nine—leading the Cardinals to their best team score of the tournament, a third-round 322 and a 10th-place overall finish | Recap
 
2013 Men's MIAC Championships Recap:
Saint John's used a strong first round and consistent play over the final two to lead wire-to-wire and capture the 2013 MIAC Men's Golf Championships. The Johnnies shot a final-round 302, and held off runner-up St. Thomas and a host of other challengers. SJU's Brett Draxler finished two-over-par to claim the individual title by five shots. Saint John's was out-of-this-world on Saturday, finishing 1-under-par as a team with a 287. The Johnnies came back to earth a bit over the next two rounds with a 309 Sunday and Monday's 302, but SJU still prevailed as the other competitors fluctuated from day-to-day. The team championship is Saint John's first since 2010, and 11th MIAC men's golf title overall, which is tied for the second-most in the league's history.
 | Tournament Recap
 
Cardinal Women At 2013 MIAC Championships:
Oct. 5-6-7, 2012: There's something about the MIAC Championships that brings out the best in Saint Mary's Jennie Marx (Austin, Minn.). A year ago, Marx recorded her career-best 18-hole score during the opening round of the conference championships, firing a first-round 97. And she was at it again this year. Marx shattered that collegiate-best effort, as the Cardinal sophomore shot a 92 during the final round of the MIAC Championships Monday at Bunker Hills Golf Course, leading SMU to its best team score of the three-day tournament (389) and an 11th-place overall finish | Recap
 
2013 Women's MIAC Championships Recap:
St. Thomas and Carleton battled for three memorable days and 54 unforgettable holes at the 2013 MIAC Women's Golf Championships, and the result was the closest possible finish, as the Tommies edged the Knights by a single shot, 951-952, to claim the team title. Carleton received some consolation, as the Knights' Shannon Holden scored a two-shot victory to win the individual championship. UST and Carleton were never separated by more than two shots throughout the tournament. The Tommies entered the final day a shot behind the Knights, but used a 314 Monday to move ahead of the Knights, which carded a 316 over the final 18 holes. The finish was the closest in the tournament's history since moving to a 54-hole format eight years ago. With the win, St. Thomas receives the MIAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Golf Championships | Tournament Recap
 
Saint Mary's Cardinal Men On The Links:
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Blake Westerberg (Red Wing, Minn.), who carded a team-best eight rounds in the 70s a year ago, fired a season- and career-best three-over-par 75 during the second day of the Mount Mercy Cropper Classic. … Westerberg, who opened the tournament with a 78 for a 153 total, owns a team-leading 79.4 scoring average. … Tim Wolford (Maple Grove, Minn.), who has been plagued by injuries all fall, enters the conference championships sporting an 81.0 scoring average, while Brett Jackson (Edmonton, Alberta) heads into the weekend with an 81.1 average. … Last season, Westerberg and Wolford became the first Cardinal duo to finish with scoring averages in the 70s since 2007, when Jesse Polk '08 (77.3) and Andy Roberts '09 (79.8) accomplished the feat. … Hudson Stensgard (Rushford, Minn.) and Jackson recorded career-best rounds of 78 and 79, respectively, in their first collegiate match against Macalester on Aug. 29, while Hunter Rau (Plainview, Minn.) recorded a career-low 78 at the Bethany Lutheran Invitational. … As a team, the Cardinals shot a 318 during the second round of the Cropper Classic last Sunday — equaling their season-low and marking their lowest round since carding a 316 during the opening round of the Wartburg Spring Invitational on April 10, 2010.
 
Saint Mary's Cardinal Women On The Links:
2014 Roster | 2014 Overall Statistics | 2014 Schedule
Kaitlin Kling (LeRoy, Minn.) heads into the season-ending MIAC Championships leading the team with a 91.0 scoring average. … Kling owns the team's top two individual performances, carding an 88 during the second day of the
Wartburg Invitational, before shaving three strokes off that round with a career-best 85 during second round of the D3 Classic. … Kling's 85 is not only the Cardinals' lowest score of the season, but the lowest since the 2011 season. … Madison Gately () enters her first MIAC Championships second to Kling with a 93.5 scoring average—including a career-best 88 at the D3 Classic. … Jennie Marx (Austin, Minn.) carded a career-best 90 to lead Saint Mary's in its dual against Macalester on Aug. 29. Marx's previous career best, a 92, came during the third round of the MIAC Championships last season. … Four of Marx's five best collegiate rounds have come during her two appearances at the MIAC Championships. … As a team, the Cardinals fired a season-low 364 during the second round of the Wartburg Invitational.