COON RAPIDS, Minn. -- The 2014 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (MIAC) Golf Championships continued amid cold temperatures Sunday at Bunker Hills Golf Club in Coon Rapids, Minn. However, the action on the course was plenty warm, setting the stage for Monday's thrilling conclusion to the three-day, 54-hole tournament. The Carleton women surged into first place with a tremendous performance in Sunday's second round, and the Bethel men moved into the lead in an extremely competitive men's field, where only five shots separates the top four teams.

The Knights, seeking their first-ever MIAC women's golf title, were fourth after Saturday's first round, but shot up the leader board by carding the best women's team score of the weekend by 10 shots. Carleton carded a 311 Sunday, which is the third-best 18-hole score in championship histroy, and their 36-hole total is tied for the second-best mark. The Knights hold a seven-shot lead over second-place Bethel after two days. The Royals actually shaved a stroke off their first-day total with a 321 Sunday and are second with a total of 643, with defending champion St. Thomas (647) and a surprising St. Catherine team (653) rounding out Monday's final pairing.

Saint Benedict (658) currently occupies the final spot in the top five, and the Blazers will be paired with sixth-place Gustavus (662), seventh-place St. Olaf (674) and eighth-place Concordia (677) for Monday's final round. Macalester (701), Saint Mary's (732) and Augsburg (748) round out the team standings after 36 holes, and that trio will lead off Monday's final round.

On the men's side, Bethel  shot a tournament-low 302 as a team Sunday to leap into first place with a two-day total of 609. However, the men's championship is far from decided, as Gustavus (612) and Saint John's (614) both shot 305 Sunday to stay in contention. St. Thomas led after day one and the Tommies followed with a 309 Sunday and are one shot ahead of the Johnnies in third with a 613. Those final four, with just five shots separating them, will all be paired together in Monday's final group, which should result in a drama-filled day on the course.

Fifth-place Augsburg also isn't out of contention, as the Auggies sit just 10 shots back of first-place Bethel with a two-day total of 619 (309-310). Carleton has a total of 627 and is in sixth place, with Concordia just four shots back of the Knights with 631. Augsburg, the Knights and the Cobbers will all be paired together Monday, as will St. Olaf (632), Macalester (643) and Saint Mary's (667), as that trio will be the first team off the tee.

Individually, St. Thomas' Rachel Morris and Saint John's Ryan Gallagher surged into the lead with their day two performances. The individual races will carry similar drama into Monday's final round, as just six shots separates the women's top 10 individuals, and the difference between first and 10th on the men's side is just eight shots.

Morris shot a 77 Sunday and has a 36-hole total of 155 to take a two-shot lead over a quartet of players tied for second. St. Olaf's Maxine Carlson (77-80), Carleton's Kelsey Moede (82-75), Bethel's Christine Piwinica (79-78) and St. Catherine's Kaitlyn Alvarez (77-80) are all square at 157 after two days.

Consistent, even par has been the story of Gallagher's success so far, as his back-to-back 72s give him an even-par total of 144 after 36 holes and a three-shot lead over the rest of the field. Day one leader Chris Captain of Gustavus is in second with a total of 147 (71-76) with St. Thomas' Alex Kapraun in third at 148 (72-76), Carleton's Ned Rohrbach in fourth at 149 (75-74) and Bethel's Bennett Smed rounds out the top five at 150 (76-74). 

The full team scores following the second day of competition are listed below, along with the top 10 individuals in both the men's and women's tournaments. Links to the full results, and tee times and pairings for Monday's final round can also be found below.

The three-day, 54-hole MIAC Golf Championships conclude Monday at Bunker Hills with both the men's and women's tee times beginning at 9 a.m. Spectators are welcome to attend and there is no admission fee, and spectators are encouraged to read and follow the tournament's spectator rules.

There will be a short awards ceremony following Monday's final round to honor the top teams and individuals. The championship teams will receive the MIAC championship plaque, as well as the conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division III Golf Championships. The top 10 individual finishers will be named to the All-Championship team, and will be automatically eligible for All-Conference honors in the spring.

Fans who can't make the trip to Coon Rapids can follow all the action on the MIAC Golf Championships web site, which will include unofficial hole-by-hole live scoring updates, results, pairings, tee times, recaps, photos and more. Fans can interact on social media throughout the tournament on the MIAC's Facebookpage, or on Twitter using the hashtag #MIACgolf. The MIAC's YouTube channel also includes a promotional video for the event.

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| DAY TWO | MEN'S RESULTS | WOMEN'S RESULTS | MEN'S PHOTOS | WOMEN'S PHOTOS |

| DAY THREE | MEN'S TEE TIMES | WOMEN'S TEE TIMES | MEN'S LIVE RESULTS | WOMEN'S LIVE RESULTS |

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2014 MIAC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS - TEAM STANDINGS & INDIVIDUAL LEADERS

Men's Team Standings	Women's Team Standings
1. Bethel - 609 (307-302)  2. Gustavus - 612 (307-305)  3. St. Thomas - 613 (304-309)  4. Saint John's - 614 (309-305)  5. Augsburg - 619 (309-310)  6. Carleton - 627 (316-311)  7. Concordia - 631 (318-313)  8. St. Olaf - 632 (317-315)  9. Macalester - 643 (332-311)  10. Saint Mary's - 667 (345-322)	1. Carleton - 636 (325-311)  2. Bethel - 643 (322-321)  3. St. Thomas - 647 (322-325)  4. St. Catherine - 653 (324-329)  5. Saint Benedict - 658 (330-328)  6. Gustavus - 662 (337-325)  7. St. Olaf - 674 (341-333)  8. Concordia - 677 (349-328)  9. Macalester - 701 (357-344)  10. Saint Mary's - 732 (372-360)  11. Augsburg - 748 (380-368)
Top 10 Men's Individuals	Top 10 Women's Individuals
1. Ryan Gallagher, Saint John's - 144 (72,72)  2. Chris Captain, Gustavus - 147 (71-76)  3. Alex Kapraun, St. Thomas - 148 (72-76)  4. Ned Rohrbach, Carleton - 149 (75-74)  5. Bennett Smed, Bethel - 150 (76-74)  T6. Andrew Brandt, Gustavus - 151 (78-73)  T6. Dillon John, Bethel - 151 (76-75)  T8. Coy Papachek, Concordia - 152 (74-78)  T8. Bennett Schroeder, St. Thomas - 152 (74-78)    T8. Brandon Jones, Augsburg - 152 (75-77)	1. Rachel Morris, St. Thomas - 155 (78-77)  T2. Maxine Carlson, St. Olaf - 157 (77-80)  T2. Kelsey Moede, Carleton - 157 (82-75)  T2. Christine Piwinica, Bethel - 157 (79-78)  T2. Kaitlyn Alvarez, St. Catherine - 157 (77- 80)  6. Grace Gilmore, Carleton - 158 (80-78)  7. Leah Swanson, Bethel - 159 (79-80)  8. Shannon Holden, Carleton - 160 (82-78)  T9. Lauren Johnson, Gustavus - 161 (83-78)  T9. Geraldine Tellbuescher, Carleton - 161 (81-80)    T9. Emily Thul, St. Thomas - 161 (79-82)