OLIVET, Mich. - The Trine University men’s golf team wrapped up the two-day Lou Collins Memorial Tournament with an eighth place finish, shooting a team total 58-over-par, 321-305-626.
Held at Bedford Valley Country Club in Battle Creek, Michigan, the par-71 course was played at 6,980 yards. Indiana Wesleyan took home the team title in the 15 team field with a two-day score of 298-284-582. Tyler Keith of Indiana Wesleyan also took the medalist honors with rounds of 71-70-141.
Trine finished four strokes out of seventh behind conference foe Hope College. Leading the way for the Thunder was freshman Bryce Moore (Richmond, Ind./Richmond) in a tie for 28th with rounds of 81-74-155. Junior Nolan Eli (Genoa, Ohio/Genoa) and senior Pat Wolcott (East Lansing, Mich./East Lansing) finished in a tie for 31st with rounds of 79-77-156 and 81-75-156 respectively. Finishing in a tie for 45th was junior Graham Bennett (Charlotte, N.C./Mallard Creek) with a two-day score of 80-79-159. Rounding out the team scoring for Trine was sophomore Brandon Snell (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee) who finished tied for 52nd with a two-round total of 81-79-160.
Trine will begin conference play at the first MIAA Jamboree of the season when they travel to Kalamazoo on September 8, with tee times set for 1:00 p.m.