Toledo Rests in 8th Place Following First Day at Inverness Intercollegiate

Monday, September 19

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo

Inverness Intercollegiate

Freshman Joe Bryce is one of two Rockets competing in their first collegiate events at the Inverness Intercollegiate this week.

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Toledo Rests in 8th Place Following First Day at Inverness Intercollegiate

9/19/2016 10:37:00 PM | Men's Golf

Day One Results (PDF)

TOLEDO, OH – Toledo finds itself in eighth place following the opening 36 holes at the Inverness Intercollegiate on Monday. The 12^th-annual tournament is being played at the historic Inverness Club (Par-71, 7,323 Yards).

The Rockets are being paced by freshman Thomas Thurloway who is tied for 16^th place at one-over par 143 (71-72). Junior Stephen Watts is UT's the next highest golfer at seven-over par 149 (78-71) and sits tied for the 38^th spot, followed closely by junior Colin Joseph at nine-over par 151 (72-79) and tied for 43^rd place. Rounding out Toledo's lineup are freshmen Joe Bryce who is tied for 51st place at 10-over par 152 (79-73) and sophomore Jamie Knipe who is tied for the 69^th spot at 15-over par 157 (74-83), respectively.

In addition, Toledo has two players who are competing as individuals in the fall's third event. Freshman Grant Godfrey is tied for 57^th place at 11-over par 153 (76-77) and sophomore Spencer Shoemaker is tied for 74^th place at 20-over par 162 (79-83). Godfrey and Bryce are competing in their first collegiate events as members of the Midnight Blue & Gold.

ACC member Duke is currently leading the 13-team standings after shooting an impressive 10-under par 558 (277-281) and holds a three-shot cushion over SEC participant Auburn at seven-under par 561 (280-281). The Blue Devils eclipsed the tourney's lowest round score by four shots, previously held by Florida State in 2007. The Rockets are currently 32 strokes back of Duke with a score of 22-over par 590 (295-295).

Individually, Auburn's Matt Gilchrest sits atop the leaderboard at six-under par 136 (64-72) and maintains a one-stroke advantage over Duke's Matt Oshrine at six-under par 137 (67-70). Gilchrest shot a tourney-record seven-under par 64 in today's opening round. Four of the Blue Devils top five players currently reside in the Top 10.

The third and final round of the two-day tourney will be held on Tuesday, with Toledo's tee times beginning at 8:05 a.m. off hole No. 10. The event is free and open to the public.

TEAM STANDINGS
1. Duke 277-281=558 (-10); 2. Auburn 280-281=561 (-7); 3. Michigan State 290-287=577 ( 9); 4. Penn State 288-293=581 ( 13); 5. Minnesota 296-287=583 ( 15); 6. Bowling Green 287-300=587 ( 19); 7. Virginia 297-292=589 ( 21); 8. TOLEDO 295-295=590 ( 22); 9. Michigan 292-300=592 ( 24); 10. Saint Mary's (CA) 298-296=594 ( 26); 11. Ball State 299-297=596 ( 28); 12. Austin Peay 307-299=606 ( 38); 13. Miami 310-303=613 ( 45)

INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
1. Matt Gilchrest (AU) 64-72=136 (-6); 2. Matt Oshrine (DU) 67-70=137 (-5); 3. *Danny Walker (VU) 70-68=138 (-4); 4. Max Greyserman (DU) 68-71=139 (-3); T5. Michael Sharp (MSU) 67-73=140 (-2); T5. Jimmy Stanger (UV) 72-68=140 (-2); T5. Max Rispler (BGSU) 69-71=140 (-2); T5. Charles Huntzinger (PSU) 69-71=140 (-2)

TOLEDO STANDINGS
T16. Thomas Thurloway 71-72=143 ( 1); T38. Stephen Watts 78-71=149 ( 7); T43. Colin Joseph 72-79=151 ( 9); T51. Joe Bryce 79-73=152 ( 10); T69. Jamie Knipe 74-83=157 ( 15); T57. *Grant Godfrey 76-77=153 ( 11); T74. *Spencer Shoemaker 79-83=162 ( 20)

* - Competing as Individual