CARMEL, Ind. – Toledo moved up one spot in the final standings at the Crooked Stick Invitational on Tuesday to finish ninth in the 12-team field. The Rockets carded an 11-over par 299 today to conclude the tournament at 28-over par 892 (305-288-299) at the par-72, 7,290-yard Crooked Stick Golf Club.
 
Senior Colin Joseph carded UT's best round of the day with a one-over par 73 in windy conditions that featured gusts up to 15-20 mph.

Senior Stephen Watts was the Rockets' top overall finisher by tying for 23^rd place at five-over par 221 (76-70-75). Junior Duncan McNeill (74-73-76) and sophomore Thomas Thurloway (74-74-75) were one stroke behind Watts and tied for 28^th place at seven-over par 223 (74-73-76), while Joseph tied for 44^th place at 11-over par 227 (83-71-73). 

Rounding out the Rocket lineup was freshman Dylan Van Fossen at 24-over par 240 (81-76-83).

Kentucky captured the tournament title with an even-par score of 864 (289-285-290). The Wildcats' Copper Musselman earning medalist honors at six-under par 210 (70-70-70).

The Rockets are now idle until heading to the West Coast for their final tournament of the fall, the Saint Mary's Invitational on Nov. 6-8 in Pebble Beach, Calif.
 
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Kentucky 289-285-290=864 (E); 2. North Florida 282-293-290=865 (+1); 3. Illinois 297-280-294=871 (+7); 4. Purdue 291-277-305=873 (+9); 5. South Carolina 301-283-292=876 (+12); 6. Michigan State 295-282-301=878 (+14); T7. Georgia 287-286-312=885 (+21); T7. Indiana 305-285-295=885 (+21); 9. Toledo 305-288-299=892 (+28); 10. Ball State 301-290-302=893 (+29); 11. IUPUI 313-291-306=910 (+46); 12. Xavier 315-309-303=927 (+63)

TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Cooper Musselman (UK) 70-70-70=210 (-6); T2. Brian Carlson (Purdue) 75-65-75=215 (-1); T2. Kaleb Johnson (MSU) 75-66-74=215 (-1); T2. Nick Hardy (Illinois) 71-72-72=215 (-1); T2. Jake Brown (Indiana) 73-67-75=215 (-1); T2. Spencer Ralston (Georgia) 70-71-74=215 (-1); T2. Travis Trace (UNF) 71-74-70=215 (-1)
 
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T23. Stephen Watts 76-70-75=221 (+5); T28. Duncan McNeill 74-73-76=223 (+7); T28. Thomas Thurloway 74-74-75=223 (+7); T44. Colin Joseph 83-71-73=227 (+11); 63. Dylan Van Fossen 81-76-83=240 (+24)