EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Action resumes on Sunday for the University of Evansville men’s golf team with a trip to Sevierville, Tenn. for the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate.
The tournament runs Sunday through Tuesday with 18 holes taking place each day at the River Course at Sevierville Golf Club. A 12-team field includes Tennessee Tech, Tennessee State, USI, Northern Iowa, Evansville, Findlay, Carson-Newman, Roan State CC, Walters State CC, Maryville (TN) College, Chicago State and West Virginia.
UE opened the season in February at the Alabama State University Spring Classic at RTJ Golf Trail at Capitol Hill. Led by Michael Ikejiani’s 8th place finish, the Aces tied for second place.
Scoring a 755 for the 2 ½ rounds, the Purple Aces completed the tournament tied with Alabama State for the second position. Arkansas-Pine Bluff took top honors with a 742. Michael Ikejiani was the top performer for UE, finishing round two with a 76 before carding a 40 in the final nine holes. He had a 188. His 72 in round one tied for the team’s low score at the tournament.
Daniil Romashkin tied for the 9th spot with a 189. Following rounds of 74 and 76, he notched a 39 in the last nine holes. One behind him was the duo of Nicholas Gushrowski and Henry Kiel. Both scored a 190 to tie for 12th place. Gushrowski finished both full rounds with a 76 and was halfway there in the last nine, totaling a 38. Kiel had a 75 to open play before shooting an even 72 in the second round. His final nine holes finished at a 43.
