RICH WINTERS: Anthony Bizardie (Rosebud Sioux) competes in first collegiate golf meet for Minnesota Morris

By Rich Winter

Minnesota Morris freshman golfer and former Todd County high school standout, Anthony Bizardie competed in his first collegiate golf meet yesterday. Bizardie, competing on the Alexandria Golf Club in Alexandria, Minnesota tied for 33rd in his first effort in college by firing a 97.

Here are the top ten from that meet:

1 Evan Lunda Northland College Mens 72 E

2 Jon Pederson Bethany Lutheran 74 +2

3 Jose Carlos Cueva Crown 76 +4

4 Kiley Miller Bethany Lutheran 77 +5

5 Thomas Messner Crown 78 +6

t 6 Andrew Aukes Bethany Lutheran 79 +7

t 6 Erik Hansen Martin Luther 79 +7

t 6 Josh Hansen Bethany Lutheran 79 +7

9 Juan Marcos Cueva Crown 80 +8

t 10 John Geiger Minnesota Morris 82 +10

t 10 Reed Sorensen Crown 82 +10

t 10 Brett Volker North Central University 82 +10

Team results:

Team Standings

Rank Team Total Par

1 Bethany Lutheran 309 +21

2 Crown 316 +28

3 Martin Luther 331 +43

4 North Central University 343 +55

5 Northland College Mens 345 +57

6 Northwestern (Minn.) 350 +62

7 Minnesota Morris 351 +63

And the actual Minnesota/Morris team results:

Minnesota Morris 351 +63 7th

John Geiger 82 +10 t-10th

Tyler Sachariason 84 +12 t-15th

Mike Campbell 92 +20 28th

Sam Gill 93 +21 29th

Anthony Bizardie 97 +25 t-33rd

Bizardie’s next meet will be in Minneapolis on Sep. 15.

Bizardie is the son of Karl And Bert Bizardie of rural Okreek.