CINCINNATI, OH.– University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf finished the Xavier Invitational in 12th place Tuesday afternoon at the Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Screaming Eagles shot 904 (307-297-300) over the 56-hole tournament. USI finished five strokes behind, Ohio Valley Conference rival, Tennessee Tech University for 11th place.
USI had two golfers finish in the top 25. Senior Jason Bannister was once again impressive, earning a 10th-place finish following a 216 (71-76-69) stroke performance. Junior Carter Goebel shot 219 (74-68-77) over the two-day event, earning him 21st place on the leaderboard.
Round 1
The Eagles struggled early in the tournament, shooting their highest round total as a team with 307 (+27). Bannister topped the scorecard with a 71 (+1) in round one.
Round 2
As a team, USI saw its best round by shooting 297 (+17) in round two. Goebel executed the team’s best 18 holes of the tournament with his 68 (-2) in the second round.
This round saw multiple Eagles improve their initial scores. Senior Sam Vertanen‘s 73 (+3) improved his score by four strokes, while freshman Jairen Stroud‘s 80 (+10) improved by five.
Round 3
Bannister cemented his 10th-place finish in the final round, shooting a 69 (-1) in the third round. USI shot 300 (+20) as a team in the final round.
What’s next for the Eagles:
USI concludes its fall schedule in Owensboro, Kentucky at the Bill Crabtree Invitational hosted by Kentucky Wesleyan on October 28-29.
