Gustavus Golf Grabs At-Large NCAA Tourney Bid Behind IGH's Drentell Sisters

Editor's note: The comments from Scott Moe were added after the initial story was published.

Gustavus Adolphus senior—and Inver Grove Heights native—Taylor Drentell shot a seven-over-par 79 to lead her team to a second-place finish at the Carleton College Invitational last Sunday and earn its seventh consecutive at-large bid to the NCAA tournament.

Capping off a tremendous individual season, Drentell won the Wartburg Spring Invitational on Apr. 21-22 and last Fall's Division III Classic at The Jewel Golf Club on Sept. 17.  

"Taylor's been an outstanding leader for us over the past four years and she's certainly someone we're going to miss next year," Gusties head coach Scott Moe told Patch. "Both her efforts on the golf course and as a leader will be greatly missed."

Taylor's younger sister Jordan shot a 12-over 84 to finish 12th overall in Sunday's tournament, according to the Gustavus athletics department blog.

"We look forward to competing this next week and I know Taylor has her sights set high," Moe said of the NCAA Division III Women’s Golf Championships, which are being held at the Zollner Golf Course in Angola, Ind. on May 8-11. 

This year’s entire Division III field includes:  

• Allegheny College (Pa.)
• Baldwin-Wallace College (Ohio)
• Carroll College (Wis.)
• Centre College (Ky.)
• Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (Calif.)
• DePauw University (Ind.)
• Franklin (Ind.)
• George Fox (Ore.)
• Illinois Wesleyan (Ill.)
• Mary Hardin-Baylor University (Texas)
• Methodist University (N.C.)
• St. Olaf College (Minn.)
• St. Mary’s (Ind.)
• Washington-St. Louis (Mo.)
• Whitman College (Wash.)
• UW-Eau Claire (Wis.)
• Williams College (Mass.)
• Wartburg College (Iowa)

Known for its undulating fairways, strategically placed water hazards and hilly terrain, Zollner is a championship-level course on the campus of Trine University.

Neither head coach Scott Moe nor Taylor Drentell could be reached immediately for comment.