Senior Wil Pahud shot an even 72 on Tuesday to lead the University of Evansville men’s golf team to a 6th place finish at the Missouri Valley Conference Men’s Golf Championship at Cog Hill Golf Club.
Pahud’s round saw him jump up the leaderboard to a tie for 21st place in the event with a 3-rond tally of 232.
Tyler Gray remained in the top ten, finishing in a tie for 8th. The junior carded a 75 on Tuesday, finishing the tournament with a 224. Four strokes behind him was Noah Reese. His effort of 75 in the third round vaulted him to a 15th place finish.
Matthew Ladd notched a 79 and tied Pahud’s total of 232 strokes. The duo finished in a tie for 21st. Jon Pick posted his low round of the championship as he notched an 81. His total of 251 strokes put him in 44th place.
Trent Wallace of Illinois State held on to take medalist with a score of 218. He defeated Wichita State’s Yannick Emmert by one shot. The Shockers took top team honors as their final of 883 came in five strokes ahead of the Redbirds.
UNI took third with an 899 while Missouri State (908) and Southern Illinois (915) finished off the top five. Evansville finished just one outside of the top five with a 916.
