ST. JOSEPH, Minn. -- Riding the momentum of two consecutive runner-up team finishes, the College of Saint Benedict golf team looks to continue the momentum this weekend at the St. Olaf/Carleton Spring Invite, set for April 26-27 at Willingers Golf Course in Northfield, Minn.
St. Ben's will tee off against a strong field including Bethel, Macalester, St. Olaf, St. Catherine, St. Scholastica, Carleton, Augsburg, Gustavus, Wartburg, and Grinnell, with Saturday tee times ranging from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
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Jance Makes History, Named MIAC Athlete of the Week
Junior
Catherine Jance continues to lead the charge for CSB, earning MIAC Golf Athlete of the Week honors on April 22 after capturing back-to-back individual titles this month. She is just the 12th golfer in program history to earn the award and the first since
Emily Renner in September 2023.
Jance tied her career-best round with a one-over-par 73 at the Rumble at the Ridge on April 19, hosted by Bethel at Oneka Ridge Golf Course. Her performance secured medalist honors and propelled CSB to its second straight second-place team finish.
This follows her breakout victory at the Gustavus Spring Invite (April 12-13), where she posted a 147 (74-73) to win her first collegiate title. With these consecutive wins, Jance joins CSB Athletics Hall of Famer Kathryn Hauff Dehn (Fall 2010) as the only players in program history to win back-to-back individual titles.
Rumble at the Ridge Recap: CSB Takes Second Again
Behind Jance's 73, the Bennies shot a 317 (+29) at the Rumble at the Ridge, finishing just five strokes behind No. 33 Carleton (312). No. 35 Bethel took third at 322.
Supporting scores came from:
The CSB second squad also impressed, placing sixth with a 338 (+50).
Sophia Anderson led the group, placing 11th overall.
Gustie Spring Invite: Jance Earns First Career Win
CSB opened its spring season in style at the Gustie Spring Invite, finishing second as a team with a two-round score of 642 (328-314). Jance dominated the field with a 147 (74-73), collecting her first career title and setting new personal bests. She finished three strokes ahead of her previous best (150) from the St. Kate's Fall Invite.
Other key performances included:
Fall Recap: Building a Strong Foundation
The Bennies wrapped up their fall season with a 6th-place finish at the MIAC Championships, shooting 1,024 (+160) over three days at St. Cloud Country Club.
Top finishers:
Throughout the fall, CSB showed consistent improvement, highlighted by a season-best team score of 630 (312-318) at the St. Kate's Fall Invite — the lowest team round since the 2021 MIAC Championships.
