St. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Winona State University men's golf team finished in fourth place at the Missouri Western State University Holiday Inn Invitational, which concluded today, October 12.
The Warriors had a strong showing in round one, shooting a four-over par 288. WSU's second day total of 302 (+18) led the Warriors to a final score of 590, good for fourth place out of 16 teams. Central Oklahoma won the event, shooting a one-over 569. Dawson Wills from Washburn shot a 137 (-5) to earn medalist honors.
The top Warrior in the event was
Gabe Goodman, who competed as an individual. Goodman's four birdies in round one led him to a 70 (-1). He continued strong play in the second round, shooting a 74 (+3). Goodman's two-day total of 144 (+2) was the best of any Warrior and placed him tied for 11th overall.
Abraham Elmore took advantage of finishing the first round with back-to-back par fives, securing birdies on each of them and shooting a 71 (E). He relied on steady play during round two, finishing the tournament in 13th place with a total score of 145 (+3). Elmore recorded pars on 28 holes, which paced the field for total pars.
Brady Holland used a pair of back-nine birdies to finish his first round at an even-par 71. After shooting even-par on the back-nine during round two, Holland shot a total score of 147 (+5) which put him tied for 17th individually.
Dylan Brown had a solid first round, shooting a two-over par 73. After shooting a six-over par 77 during round two, Brown finished with a total score of 150 (+8).
Matt Turner used a stretch of four straight pars on the back nine to finish the first round with a score of 73 (+2). Turner's second round score of 77 (+6) led to a total score of an eight-over 150.
Matthew Chandler opened his first round with three pars but was unable to stay in a groove, shooting an 82 (+11). Chandler was able to bounce back nicely during round two, shooting a four-over par 75 and finishing the event with a score of 157.
WSU will conclude their fall schedule at the Fort Hays State Invitational in Hays, Kansas on October 18-19.
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About Winona State University Athletics:
The Winona State University Department of Intercollegiate Athletics, as an integral part of the educational mission of the institution, is committed to offering opportunities to experience academic and athletic excellence for our student-athletes through two simple words:
Graduate Champions.
Fourteen Warrior programs compete at the NCAA Division II level within the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC). Winona State University competes as an affiliate member of the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WIAC) in the sport of women's gymnastics.
