For the second time in three rounds this weekend, University of Evansville golfer Tyler Gray finished with a sub-70 round as the Purple Aces wrapped up the EKU Intercollegiate at the University Club at Arlington.
Gray opened the weekend with a 68 and finished with a 69 on Sunday. His final total of 208 was good for a tie for 4th place.
Cameron Weyer kept up his solid weekend, notching his best score of the three rounds. He notched a 72 in the final 18 to finish with a 221, tying for 58th. Third for the Aces was Matthew Ladd. His final day score checked in at a 75 as he posted a 225 for the three rounds.
Spencer Wagner had his best showing of the tournament. After carding a 79 in Saturday’s opening round, Wagner lowered that to a 74 in round two before completing the final 18 with a 73. He came home with a total score of 226. Noah Reese was next up. Reese totaled 76 strokes on Sunday, finishing the event with a 229.
As a team, UE remained in 15th place. Sunday’s round was the best of the weekend for the squad as they registered a 289. It was tied for the 6th-best team showing of the day. Eastern Kentucky dominated play on Sunday, posting the best team score off the weekend – a 275 – to finish the event a -3 with an 837. The Colonels were 12 ahead of second-place Longwood with Dayton taking third.
Jordan Boulton of Longwood was the medalist. He toured the course in a tournament-low 65 shots in the final round to card a 204. That was one ahead of EKU’s Noah Combs, who took second place.
UE’s next action will take place on Sept. 24 and 25 at the Northern Kentucky Fall Classic.
