Cobbers Win Twin Cities Classic

MAPLE GROVE, Minn. (11/10/11)-- Concordia shot a third-round score of 303 and earned the team championship at the Twin Cities Classic on Monday. The meet featured all the top regional teams and included nationally ranked St. John's and Gustavus and 2011 MIAC champion St. Thomas. Cobber freshman Coy Papachek won the individual title as he fired a 1-over-par 73 on Monday and finished with a final total of 221.

The Cobbers entered Monday's final round seven shots behind regional foe UW-Eau Claire. CC then went out and beat the No.19-ranked Blugolds by eight shots on the third day to claim the team title by a single shot. Concordia also beat St. John's who was ranked third in the nation in the latest Golf World/Nike Golf DIII National Poll and Gustavus who was 14th. 

The win for Concordia is the third of the season. The other two came at the UM-Morris Invite and the Macalester Invite. However, it is the first victory in a major regional event in the history of the program. The victory will also help the Cobbers' bid for an NCAA Tournament berth in the spring. 

Papachek came from six shots back to claim medalist honors for the first time in his career. He shot scores of 72-76-73 to win the individual title by a single stroke over Dennis Granath of St. John's.

Junior Jordie Siverson was the biggest surprise for Concordia over the weekend. A week after finishing in a tie for 39th place, Siverson carded back-to-back 74's on Sunday and Monday and finished in a tie for fourth place at 224.

Concordia had two other players finish in the top 20 at the tournament. Both Pat Deitz and freshman Tyler Koivisto had final scores of 229 and were tied for 19th place. Deitz shot a 77 on Monday while Koivisto finished off the tournament with a 79.

The Cobbers will now take the winter season off before returning to play in the spring where they will compete in at least two more meets in hopes that they will receive an at-large berth into the NCAA Tournament.