University of Minnesota Athletics
Rask and Almstrom Selected to Play in NCAA Central Regional
5/6/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
The NCAA today announced that Gopher golfers Clayton Rask and Victor Almstrom have been selected to play as individuals in the 2008 NCAA Central Regional. The NCAA selected 27 teams and six individuals to compete in the west, central and east regional's. The top two individuals not affiliated with advancing teams will qualify for the 2008 NCAA Championships.
The central regional, hosted by the
A senior from
Rask compiled seven top-20 finishes this season, six of which were also top-10 finishes. He finished tied for first in back-to-back tournaments, the Windon Memorial and the Prestige at PGA West. In the Windon Memorial, he carded a 7-under 206, the lowest 54-hole score of his career.
A native of Vallingby, Sweden, Almstrom earned his first All-Big Ten First Team honor after finishing in a tie for fifth with a 5-over 293 at the conference championships. An Honorable Mention All-American in 2007, he played in 10 of the Gophers' 11 tournaments in 2007-08 and finished with a combined stroke average of 73.36, 22nd lowest for the Gophers since 1979.
Almstrom garnered three top-10 finishes this season, including a tie for second place at the Ping/Golfweek Preview. He scored a 5-under 211 in the tournament for his lowest 54-hole round of the season. Also, he tied his career-low score of 67 in the Windon Memorial for one of his three aforementioned top-10 finishes.
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