COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Toledo men's golf team carded a four-over par 288 on Saturday to register a seventh-place finish at Ohio State's Robert Kepler Intercollegiate. Senior
Duncan McNeill tied for fifth place at one-over par 143 (70-73) to lead the Rockets on OSU's par-71, 7,455-yard Scarlet Course.
"The team continues to show signs of what they're capable of which is a positive step at this point in the season," Head Coach
Jeff Roope said. "Hopefully that growth mindset will continue into the MAC's and beyond. I know they are looking forward to their trip to Aurora."
Freshman
Muhammed Afif Mohd Fathi topped Toledo in today's action with a one-under par 70 to finish tied for 43
rd place in the individual standings at 10-over par 152 (82-70). That total was just one stroke behind freshman
David Amm (78-73) and sophomore
Grant Godfrey (79-72), who tied for 37
th place at nine-over par 151.
Sophomore
Dylan Van Fossen rounded out the Rocket lineup by tying for 62
nd place at 14-over 156 (79-77).
Junior
Rasmus Broholt Lind enjoyed a strong tournament competing as an individual, tying for 11
th place at three-over par 145. He carded a one-under par 70 today to join Mohd Fathi in posting the Rockets' best round of the day.
Tournament host Ohio State captured the tournament title at five-over par 573, four strokes in front of runner-up Michigan State. The Buckeyes' Daniel Wetterich earned medalist honors by shooting a seven-under 64 today to finish with a nine-under par 133, six strokes in front of his nearest competitor.
Toledo will travel to Aurora, Ohio next weekend for the Mid-American Conference Championships. The action begins Friday with 36 holes at Club Walden followed by 18 holes on Saturday and Sunday.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Ohio State 295-278=573 (+5); 2. Michigan State 294-283=577 (+9); 3. Florida 304-277=581 (+13); T4. Penn State 301-281=582 (+14); T4. Rutgers 305-277=582 (+14); 6. Maryland 309-282=591 (+23);
7. Toledo 306-288=594 (+26); 8. Ball State 313-282=595 (+27); 9. Miami 313-284=597 (+29); 10. Kent State 315-292=607 (+39); 12. Dayton 313-296=609 (+41); 12. Xavier 314-296=610 (+42); 13. Northern Illinois 308-305=613 (+45); 14. Augusta 317-297 (+46)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Daniel Wetterich (OSU) 69-64=133 (-9); T2. Peter Knade (Maryland) 73-66=139 (-3); T2. James Piot (MSU) 70-69=139 (-3); 4. Christopher Gotterup (Rutgers) 71-69=140 (-2);
T5. Duncan McNeill (UT) 70-73=143 (+1); T5. JD Hughes (PSU) 74-69=143 (+1); T5. Tony Jiang (Rutgers) 75-68=143 (+1)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T5.
Duncan McNeill 70-73=143 (+1); Ind.-T11.
Rasmus Broholt Lind 75-70=145 (+3); T37.
Grant Godfrey 79-72=151 (+9); T37.
David Amm 78-73=151 (+9); T43.
Muhammed Afif Mohd Fathi 82-70=152 (+10); T62.
Dylan Van Fossen 79-77=156 (+14)
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