Jim Ott Head Men's Golf Coach Jim Ott | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
Jim Ott Head Men's Golf Coach Jim Ott | Illinois Wesleyan Titans Website
The Illinois Wesleyan University men's golf team won the Wrigglesworth Invitational at Eau Claire Country Club in Wisconsin on Monday. The Titans, ranked fourth nationally, recorded a final round score of 288, which was the best team round of the day. This performance allowed them to finish five strokes ahead of their own 'B' squad, which placed second.
Illinois Wesleyan's 'A' and 'B' teams led the field with 36-hole totals of 585 (297-288) and 593 (300-293), respectively. Saint John's University (Minnesota) finished third with a total score of 596. Rounding out the top five were UW-Stout at 598 and UW-Eau Claire at 600.
Gavin Grahek from Saint John's (Minn.) won individual medalist honors with a one-under total of 141. Senior Aidan Healy, competing for Illinois Wesleyan's 'B' team, was the top finisher for the Titans. Healy finished runner-up after posting a one-over-par 72 in his final round, ending even for the tournament with a total score of 142.
Seniors Myles Lahart and Michael Spitzer also performed well for Illinois Wesleyan, tying for fifth place at four-over-par. Freshman Jared Code finished seventh at five-over-par. Sophomore Pablo Castro tied for tenth after shooting a final-round 70—the only under-par round in the field on Monday.
The Titans will next compete at the NCAA Division III Preview hosted by Mission Inn Resort + Spa in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida. That event is scheduled to take place from Sunday to Tuesday, September 21-23.
Individual Standings
2. Aidan Healy 70-72=144
T5. Myles Lahart 74-72=146
T5. Michael Spitzer 72-74=146
T7. Jared Code 75-72=147
T10. Pablo Castro 78-70=148
T13. Juney Bai 77-72=149
T19. Ryan Andrews 78-72=150
T19. Joey Sluzas 74-76=150
T65. Antonio Gutierrez 77-80=157
T65. Michael O'keefe 80-77=157
Team Standings
1. Illinois Wesleyan 297-288=585
2. Illinois Wesleyan 'B' 300-293=593
3. Saint John's (Minn.) 298-298=596
4. UW-Stout 300-298=598
5. UW-Eau Claire 298-302=600
The full list of results includes other teams such as St. Olaf, Gustavus Adolphus, Bethel (MN), Concordia (MN), Dubuque, Central College, Lake Forest College, UW-Stevens Point, North Central College and others that participated in the invitational.
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