NEWTON, Kan.– University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf finished 12th place at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational hosted by Wichita State University at Sand Creek Station Golf Course.
Senior Jason Bannister placed third overall in the tournament, shooting a 212 (68-71-73). Despite the impressive performance, Bannister missed the invite to next year’s Korn Ferry Tour by four strokes.
Senior Sam Vertanen recorded a top-20 finish by posting a 217 (76-69-72), finishing five strokes back of Bannister and tying for 16th.
Round 1
USI finished the first day of competition in 12th place, shooting 305 (+17) as a team. Bannister led the Eagles shooting 68 for the round, a tournament-best 18 holes for the team.
Round 2
Senior Sam Vertanen had his best tournament round on day two, shooting a 69 (-3). Freshman Tye Boone improved massively in the second 18, cutting ten strokes off his first-round score, posting a 72.
Round two saw USI shoot 287 (+5), their best round of the invitational. This performance moved them up to 11th place after two rounds.
Round 3
Vertanen once again led the Eagles in round three, shooting 72, one stroke better than Bannister (73) for the final 18. USI closed out the tournament by shooting 299 and cemented their 12th-place finish.
What’s next for the Eagles:
USI will be back in action on October 17 in a dual match against the University of Evansville at Cambridge Golf Course. The two teams met last spring with USI taking the victory 6.5-4.5.
