SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. – University of Southern Indiana Men’s Golf returned to the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate for the second straight year. The Screaming Eagles used massive second and third rounds to finish third in the 15-team intercollegiate with a total three round score of 885 (+33). USI outscored all three of the participating Ohio Valley Conference opponents.
Individually, junior Jason Bannister (Laguna Niguel, California), senior Jace Day (Bloomington, Indiana), and sophomore Carter Goebel (Breese, Illinois) led the Eagles with top ten finishes.
Day 1
The five competitors for the Eagles were senior Trevor Laub (Edwardsville, Illinois), senior Peyton Short (Greenwood, Indiana), Goebel, Day, and Bannister. Freshman Hunter Reynolds (Cadiz, Kentucky) competed in his first spring match as an individual.
The Eagles found themselves tied for seventh place shooting a team score of 299 (+15) after Sunday’s round one. Day got off to a hot start shooting a 71 on Sunday which was tied for seventh among the field.
Day 2
USI jumped four spots to sit in a tie for third place with Tennessee Tech University after day two. The Eagles shot an outstanding 291 team score (+7). Bannister had a round low for the Eagles with a 69 (-2). Day and Bannister were tied for seventh place at two over par. Goebel rose up the standings from 27th to 13th shooting a 71 on the day.
Day 3
The Eagles shot a 295 (+11) on the final day of the intercollegiate. Goebel and Laub helped the Eagles separate themselves from Tennessee Tech both shooting a 73 (+2).
The final score of 885 landed USI only five strokes behind the champion Lee University. Bannister led the way with a final score of 218 (75, 69, 74). Three Eagles finished top ten including Banister (T4), Day (T8), and Goebel (T8).
What’s Next
USI looks forward to a cross-town matchup against the University of Evansville on Saturday, March 29. The match will be at Fendrich Golf Course at 11 a.m.
