MUNCIE, Ind. - Sophomores Anthony Bradley and
Marco Iten shared a third-place finish and Austin Peay State University men's
golf team finished second at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational, Sunday.
Austin Peay got even-par performances from
Bradley, Iten and junior Dustin Korte in the final-round to shoot a 360 -the field's
best final-day score - to finish 10 shots behind tournament winner Louisville
(1090). Host Ball State finished third at 1113 behind the Govs second-place
1100. Eastern Kentucky was fourth at 1115.
"I can't say enough about these guys," head
coach Kirk Kayden said. "To finish the regular season undefeated against the
league in head-to-head matchups is pretty outstanding. Anthony and Marco really
had it going today despite some tough course conditions."
Much like the first day, temperatures were
low and scores were high at the Delaware Country Club. Austin Peay's trio of
par rounds look even more impressive considering the entire field accounted for
five total in the final 18 holes. Strong winds and fast greens increased the course's
difficult, but also provided the necessary challenge for the Govs in
preparation for the upcoming Ohio Valley Conference Golf Championships.
Korte's final round jumped him to a
tied-for-16th finish, followed by senior Logan Loftus who tied for
37th. For Loftus, the strong finish could mean a lineup spot in the
upcoming championships. Freshman Tucker Wallace was tied for 43rd
and sophomore Trey Tarpley was t-65th.
"The regular-season is behind us and now we
have to get ready for a short turnaround," Kayden said. "This was a good event
for us to build some confidence and I'm really pleased with the finish. But for
golf, it all comes down to the next one."
The OVC Men's Golf Championships, played at
GreyStone Golf Club in Dickson, begins with a Wednesday practice round,
followed by three 18-hole days starting Thursday.
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