HENDERSON, Nev. – The Winona State University men's golf team continued their success in Nevada, most recently tying for third place in an 18-team field at The Legacy Invitational.
The Warriors cut 17 strokes off their first-round score of 314 to shoot 297 on the second day and finish with a total score of 611, good for a third-place tie. Northeastern State won the tournament with a team score of 604, four strokes ahead of Westminster College and seven strokes ahead of WSU and McKendree University.
All five Warriors finished in the top-40 individually out of a 95 golfer field.
Abraham Elmore led the team with a two-round total of 149 (75-74) to finish tied for fourth in a tough and deep field.
Dylan Brown had another outstanding showing this week, shooting 151 (79-72) to finish 10th individually.
Gabe Goodman shot rounds of 78 and 76 to tie for 16th overall.
Matthew Chandler (82-75) and
Brady Holland (83-77) each rounded out the lineup for WSU.
Winona State featured a second squad in the tournament, and they finished in 11th with a two-day total of 650.
Matt Turner shot a one-over par, 73, during his second round to turn in a two-round total of 152 and tie for 11th place individually.
Bennett Thomas shot a 162 (83-79) to help lead the Warriors as well.
WSU will be in action next when they host the NSIC Conference Preview in Blue Springs, Mo. on March 28-29. The Warriors will compete in just two more events before the NSIC Championships on April 14-16.
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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.
