LARCHWOOD, Iowa. – The Beavers golf teams completed their fall season this afternoon at the USF Invitational hosted at the Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort.
 
The men's golf team climbed up from 4^th place after the first 18 holes of the tournament to finishing tied for 3^rd with University of Minnesota- Crookston. Both teams shot a team-total of 602. The Beavers shot an equal team-total of 301 on both round 1 and round 2.
 
Leading the men's side was Jace Carslisle, who climbed from being tied for 24^th to finishing tied for 4^th. Carslisle shot a total of 144 (76-68).
 
Following Carslisle was Chase Gedak who shot a total of 150 (72-78) placing him tied for 17^th.  Darien Herlick finished tied for 20^th shooting 151 (74-77). Winston Grayson placed tied for 39^th shooting 158 (80-78). Zach Hendrickson placed tied for 49^th shooting 163 (79-84).
 
Playing as an individual was Joshua Tu, who finished tied for 20^th after shooting 151 (68-83).
 
Taking the men's title of the USF Invitational was Winona State after shooting a team-total of 566 (282-284).
 
The women's golf team finished the USF Invitational in 7^th place with a team-total of 668 (339-329).
 
Leading the women's side was Lauryn Keller who shot a total of 164 (81-83) finishing tied for 24^th.
 
Following shortly after Keller was Holly Knudsen who finished tied for 27^th shooting 165 (80-85). Taylor Cormier climbed from 48^th to finishing tied for 27^th after shooting 165 (89-76). Finishing tied for 45^th was Zoe Banack who shot 180 (95-85). Tied for 50^th place was Abigail Goettle shooting 183 (89-94).
 
Taking the women's title of the USF Invitational was Wayne State after shooting a team-total of 626 (309-317)
 
"We have had a pretty good fall on the Men's and Women's sides, with definite improvement by both teams in scoring average compared to last year. The men have made a huge leap from last year in terms of scoring average. We have been really impressed with our freshman Darien and Winston. They have provided us with a consistency and depth that we have not had in a long time here at Minot State, and they have been awesome to watch come in and produce right away. We have seen some good things out of the rest of our roster on the men's side, as for the most part they have taken advantage of their opportunities when they have competed as individuals, which has been good to see." Said head coach Eli Mihalick when asked about his impression of the men's team from the fall season.
 
"The women have had a pretty solid fall as well, even though the finishes might not reflect how well the ladies have played so far. Losing Taylor before the season started was a big blow to the women's team, but we have been impressed with their resiliency, as they have still continued to improve on their scoring averages. Holly Knudsen has had some really good finishes for us this year, topped off by her tie for first place at the UMary Fall Invite, which she lost on the second playoff hole." Said head coach Eli Mihalick when speaking about the women's fall season.
 
The Beavers golf fall season has come to an end, but the Beavers will return in spring for the 2025 spring season.