
Senior Palmer Yenrick led Toledo with an even-par 71 in the final round of the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate.
Rockets Finish Sixth at Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate
4/21/2024 5:43:00 PM | Men's Golf
Palmer Yenrick shoots even-par 71 to lead Toledo in final round
URBANA, Ill. – Senior Palmer Yenrick carded an even-par 71 on Sunday to lead the Toledo men's golf team to a sixth-place showing at the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate. No. 18 Illinois captured the tournament title at 12-over par at the par-71, 7,503-yard Atkins Golf Club.
Yenrick (74-77-71) tied for 19th place in the individual standings at nine-over par 222 with senior Barend Botha (73-75-74).
Senior Jamie Tofte Nielsen (75-72-77) finished two shots behind the aforementioned duo and tied for 26th place at 11-over par 224.
Sophomore Mads Jensen (40th/76-74-78=228) and junior CJ van Wyk (T-43rd/74-76-79=229) rounded out the Rockets' lineup.
The Rockets will return to action next weekend when it hosts the Mid-American Conference Championships in Westfield, Ind. The tournament will be played on Friday-Sunday, April 26-28 at The Club at Chatham Hills.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Illinois 281-291-292=864 (+12); 2. Michigan State 299-290-285=874 (+22); 3. Michigan 297-292-292=881 (+29); 4. Northwestern 297-289-297=883 (+31); 5. Ball State 293-303-291=887 (+35); 6. TOLEDO 296-298-300=894 (+42); 7. Marquette 298-305-299=902 (+50); 8. Butler 306-304-297=907 (+55); 9. South Dakota 307-314-299=920 (+68); 10. UC San Diego 303-310-308=921 (+69); 11. DePaul 300-317-305=922 (+70); 12. Loyola Chicago 315-303-309=927 (+75)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Ryan Voois (Ill.) 64-76-71=211 (-2); 2. Ashton McCulloch (MSU) 74-69-70=213 (E); T3. Hunter Thomson (UM) 73-69-72=214 (+1); T3. Max Herendeen (Ill.) 69-71-74=214 (+1); T5. Daniel Svard (N'western) 76-70=216 (+3); T5. Timmy Crawford (Ill.) 74-71-71=216 (+3)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T19. Barend Botha 73-75-74=222 (+9); T19. Palmer Yenrick 74-77-71=222 (+9); T26. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 75-72-77=224 (+11); 40. Mads Jensen 74-76-78=228 (+8); T43. CJ van Wyk 76-74-79=229 (+16)
Yenrick (74-77-71) tied for 19th place in the individual standings at nine-over par 222 with senior Barend Botha (73-75-74).
Senior Jamie Tofte Nielsen (75-72-77) finished two shots behind the aforementioned duo and tied for 26th place at 11-over par 224.
Sophomore Mads Jensen (40th/76-74-78=228) and junior CJ van Wyk (T-43rd/74-76-79=229) rounded out the Rockets' lineup.
The Rockets will return to action next weekend when it hosts the Mid-American Conference Championships in Westfield, Ind. The tournament will be played on Friday-Sunday, April 26-28 at The Club at Chatham Hills.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Illinois 281-291-292=864 (+12); 2. Michigan State 299-290-285=874 (+22); 3. Michigan 297-292-292=881 (+29); 4. Northwestern 297-289-297=883 (+31); 5. Ball State 293-303-291=887 (+35); 6. TOLEDO 296-298-300=894 (+42); 7. Marquette 298-305-299=902 (+50); 8. Butler 306-304-297=907 (+55); 9. South Dakota 307-314-299=920 (+68); 10. UC San Diego 303-310-308=921 (+69); 11. DePaul 300-317-305=922 (+70); 12. Loyola Chicago 315-303-309=927 (+75)
TOP FIVE INDIVIDUALS
1. Ryan Voois (Ill.) 64-76-71=211 (-2); 2. Ashton McCulloch (MSU) 74-69-70=213 (E); T3. Hunter Thomson (UM) 73-69-72=214 (+1); T3. Max Herendeen (Ill.) 69-71-74=214 (+1); T5. Daniel Svard (N'western) 76-70=216 (+3); T5. Timmy Crawford (Ill.) 74-71-71=216 (+3)
TOLEDO INDIVIDUALS
T19. Barend Botha 73-75-74=222 (+9); T19. Palmer Yenrick 74-77-71=222 (+9); T26. Jamie Tofte Nielsen 75-72-77=224 (+11); 40. Mads Jensen 74-76-78=228 (+8); T43. CJ van Wyk 76-74-79=229 (+16)
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