ST. JOSEPH, Minn. -- Led by senior and three-time All-MIAC performer Emily Renner, the College of Saint Benedict golf team will open up the spring golf season this weekend at the Gustie Spring Invite on the grounds of the Emerald Greens Golf Course in Hastings, Minn. The tournament, hosted by Gustavus Adolphus College, will run from April 13-14 with a shotgun start beginning at 1 p.m., on Saturday and 8 a.m., on Sunday. It is the first of three competitions for the golf team this spring.
 
In the fall, CSB placed three student-athletes in the top-21, including an eighth place finish by Renner, to finish fifth for the fifth straight year at the MIAC Championships. CSB finished sixth or better in all five tournaments in the fall, including a second place result at the UW-Eau Claire Georgianni Blugold Invite.
 
A Look Back- MIAC Championships
The College of Saint Benedict golf team finished in fifth place at the 2023 MIAC Championships. As a team, the Bennies collected a team total of 141 over par on the final scorecard (1005 – 328/341/336). This was the 33rd time Saint Benedict had finished in the top-five during the conference tournament.

CSB was led by senior Chanhassen graduate, Emily Renner. She shot a team high 26 over-par with 242 points which slotted her in eighth place. For the third time in her career, Renner finished in the top-10 individually at the MIAC Championships with a 26-over par, 242 (78-82-82), which placed her eighth. As one of the MIAC's lowest 10 individual scorers (including ties) at the tournament, Renner earned All-Championship Team honors. Each of these 10 student-athletes will automatically earn 2023-24 All-MIAC honors when postseason awards are announced in May.

Renner, who will earn her fourth straight All-MIAC honor this coming spring, carded her 14^th top-10 finish in her career. She concluded the fall season with the sixth-best individual scoring average in the league at 77.1. In the final round, Renner had a 10-over par round of 82 (43-39) as she had 10 pars and a birdie on the 141-yard, par 3, 16^th hole. She finished with 22 pars and six birdies across the 54-holes on the par 72, 5,703-yard Royal Golf Course.

In her first MIAC tourney, CSB sophomore Maggie Roth recorded a top-20 finish individually by placing in a tie for 16^th with a 31-over par, 247 (77-88-82). Roth concluded the tourney with a round of 10-over par, 82 (43-39). In the final round, Roth had 10 pars to go with a birdie on the 137-yard, par 3, 12^th hole. In total, Roth, who had a career-best 77 in the opening round, had 28 pars and three birdies. Sophomore Jamie Bimberg moved up in the overall individual rankings to a tie for 21st overall as she had an 81 in the final round and finished at 39-over par, 255 (89-85-81). Bimberg, who improved her score by four shots in each of the last two rounds, closed with a nine-over par, 81 (41-40). Bimberg, who had a birdie on the 256-yard, par 4, third hole, had nine more pars. As a result, she finished with 19 pars and two birdies during the three rounds of the tourney.
 
Up Next
Saint Benedict will travel to Oneka Ridge Golf Course in Hastings, Minn. on April 20-21 hosted by Bethel University. Following the Bethel Invitational, the Bennies will travel to the Carleton-St Olaf Spring Invite from April 27-28 at Winnigers Golf Course in Northfield, Minn.
 
Individual Notes 
Senior Emily Renner, a native from Chanhassen, Minn., finished in the top-10 individually at the MIAC Championships with a 26-over par, 242 (78-82-82), which placed her eighth. As one of the MIAC's lowest 10 individual scorers (including ties) at the tournament, Renner earned All-Championship Team honors. She recorded an average round of 77.1.  She had two titles, finished top five twice and top-10 four times in the fall.
 
Sophomore Maggie Roth, a sophomore from Rush City, Minn., recorded a top-20 finish and placed tied for 16^th with a 31-over par 247 (77-88-82) at the MIAC Championship. On the season, she shot an average 82.8 with 11 rounds and 911 shots. She had a low round of 77 and had one top-10 finish.
 
Sophomore Jamie Bimberg, a sophomore from Chanhassen, Minn., finished 21^st at the MIAC Championships at 39-over par 255 (89-85-81). With a season average of 83.1 and a career mark of 83.4 per round, she had 914 shots in 11 rounds with a low of 78.
 
Sophomore Catherine Jance, a sophomore from Hopkins, Minn., placed 30^th with a score 45 over par round of 84-86-91 at the MIAC Championships. On the season, she averaged 83.7 per round with 921 shots in 11 rounds with a best round of 80.
 
Sophomore Georgia Hinton averaged 89.6 per round as she had 986 shots in 11 rounds with a low score of 83. She placed 42^nd at the MIAC Championship with a 68-over par round of 284 (95-94-95).
 
Junior Halle Strunk, a junior from Blooming Prairie, Minn., averaged 88.0 per round with 352 shots in four rounds and a best round of 85.
 
First-year Taylor Nadler, a first-year from Cottage Grove, Minn., averaged 88.8 per round with 533 shots in six rounds and a low-round of 82.
 
Schomer at the Helm
Daryl Schomer is in his 13th season as the College of Saint Benedict golf coach. CSB has now finished in the top five in 11 of Schomer's 12 seasons, including runner-up finishes in 2017-18 and 2018-19. Schomer has coached 18 All-MIAC First Team athletes in his 12 seasons at the helm.