Toledo Registers Seventh-Place Finish at Rain-Shortened Wolf Run Intercollegiate

Sunday, September 11

Zionsville, IN

University of Toledo

Wolf Run Intercollegiate

Junior Stephen Watts posted UT’s best round of the day with a three-over par 74 on Sunday.

Toledo Registers Seventh-Place Finish at Rain-Shortened Wolf Run Intercollegiate

9/11/2016 8:15:00 PM | Men's Golf

Day Two Results (PDF) (Wolf Run Intercollegiate)

ZIONSVILLE, IN - Toledo registered a seventh-place finish at the rain-shortened Wolf Run Intercollegiate on Sunday. The tourney was hosted by Big Ten member Indiana at the Wolf Run Golf Club (Par-71, 7,155 Yards).

The event was originally scheduled for 54 holes, but was adjusted to 36 after well over an inch of rain fell on Friday night and early Saturday morning.

The Rockets fired a team score of 35-over par 603 (296-307) to finish seventh among 14 squads.

Illinois won the event going away with a tally of seven-under par 561 (288-273). The Fighting Illini fired a blistering team score of 273 during today's final round to post a 13-stroke advantage over runner-up Purdue (277-297=574) and a 42-shot lead against UT.

Freshman Thomas Thurloway paced the Midnight Blue & Gold at three-over par 145 (70-75) and tied for 14th place in his second collegiate event.
Junior Colin Joseph finished four strokes behind Thurloway and tied for 29th place at seven-over par 149 (72-77), while junior Stephen Watts posted UT's best round of the day with a three-over par 74 and finished tied for 37^th spot at eight-over par 150 (76-74).

Rounding out Toledo's lineup were sophomore Jamie Knipe who shot 18-over par 160 (78-82) to tie for 66^th place and classmate Spencer Shoemaker posted a score of 19-over par 161 (80-81) to tie for the 68^th spot, respectively.

Illinois' Nick Hardy secured medalist honors with a score of four-under par 138 (69-69) and held a one-stroke advantage over teammate Dylan Meyer (73-66=139). In total, the Fighting Illini had four golfers finish in the Top Six.

Toledo will return to the links on Monday-Tuesday, Sept. 19-20 when it hosts the Inverness Intercollegiate at the historic Inverness Club. Making up this year's field will be Auburn, Austin Peay, Ball State, Bowling Green, Duke, Miami, Michigan, Michigan State, Minnesota, Penn State, Saint Mary's (CA) and Virginia.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Illinois 288-273=561 (-7); 2. Purdue 277-297=574 (+6); 3. Kentucky 288-287=575 (+7); T4. Central Florida 291-294=585 (+17); T4. North Texas 291-294=585 (+17); 6. Indiana 291-299=590 (+22); 7. TOLEDO 296-307=603 (+35); 8. McNeese State 303-301=604 (+36); T9. Louisville 303-307=610 (+42); T9. Akron 297-313=610 (+42); 11. Miami 305-309=614 (+46); 12. Ball State 304-311=615 (+47); 13. Northern Illinois 308-310=618 (+50); 14. IUPUI 317-309=626 (+58)

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
1. Nick Hardy (ILL) 69-69=138 (-4); 2. Dylan Meyer (ILL) 73-66=139 (-3); 3. Brian Carlson (PU) 68-72=140 (-2); 4. Ian Snyman (UNT) 71-70=141 (-1); 5. Michael Feagles (ILL) 73-69=142 (E)

TOLEDO STANDINGS
T14. Thomas Thurloway 70-75=145 (+3); T29. Colin Joseph 72-77=149 (+7); T37. Stephen Watts 76-74=150 (+8); T66. Jamie Knipe 78-82=160 (+18); T68. Spencer Shoemaker 80-81=161 (+19)