Both men’s and women’s Kent State golf teams will be heading to Minnesota this weekend to play in their respective tournaments.

The men’s team will be heading to Independence for the Gopher Invitational. The team returns after a seventh place (+43) showing last year. Returning senior Sebastian Bendsen had the team’s best finish last year at a tie for 12th place.

The women will try to bounce back from their eighth place (+50) finish last year in Minneapolis at the Minnesota Invitational. Returning senior Taylor Kim and sophomore Wad Phaewchimplee will come back from last year following a tie at 14th. The scheduled days of play for the men are Sept. 13 and 14, while the girls tee off Sept. 14 and 15.  

Chris Yamnitsky is a sports beat reporter for The Ken Stater. Contact him [email protected].