The Valley City State golf teams concluded play Wednesday at the DJGA College Shootout hosted at Riverwood Golf Course in Bismarck, highlighted by a third-place finish from Sydney Carlson. VCSU's women placed fourth while the Viking men finished in seventh.
 
Carlson finished with a two-day 164 (84-80) and was eight strokes off medalist Ellia Soydara of Dickinson State. VCSU's Sydney Staus finished in 16^th place with a 193 (99-94) followed by Kathleen Vetter in 17^th place with a 196 (101-95). Winter Oldrock posted a 218 (107-111) at the tournament while Sarah Monilaws finished with a 265 (139-126).
 
VCSU's women posted a 391 team score to open the tournament and improved its score by 11 strokes to card a 380 in the final round. VCSU posted a 771 to place fourth out of five teams. Dickinson State took the team title with a 669 (344-325).
 
On the men's side, Owen Haase and Zach St. Aubin tied for 17^th place after carding a 169 at the tournament. Haase carded an 84 on day one and 85 on day two while St. Aubin went 86-83. VCSU's Howard Neustel placed 31^st with a two-day 180 (94-86) followed by Jacob Hendrickson in 32^nd who carded a 182 (92-90). Wyatt Meisch rounded out the Viking men with a 191 (97-94).
 
VCSU finished with a 700 team score after carding a team score of 356 on day one and improving its score to 344 on day two. Jamestown captured the team title with a 599 (297-302). Dickinson State's Blake Barner earned individual medalist honors after firing a 1-over-par 145 (74-71).

Complete Results from the DJGA College Shootout
 
UP NEXT: VCSU travels to Eagle, Neb. April 28-29 for the North Star Athletic Association Championships. Golfers will tee off at 9 a.m. each day.