Wendling Places 18th At USF Invitational

Monday, March 12

Tampa, Fla.

Murray State

South Florida

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

3/13/2018 5:05:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results

The Murray State men's golf team fired their best round in the final round of the USF Invitational at the Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club in Tampa, Florida.

The Racers got better each day in Tampa with scores of 319-312-309=940 to get a spot in eighth place in the field of 11 squads. The Racers passed George Mason (941) who finished in in ninth place in the field of 11 teams. Stetson (951) and Florida A&M (968) rounded out the field.

Playing as an individual, Murray State sophomore Justin Wendling turned in the best finish as a Racer with a spot in 18^th place. His event scores of 72-81-76=229 and was second among the 11 solo players in the field.

Austin Knight had the top finish among the five starters with a spot in 21^st place on rounds of 79-7576=230, while Avery Edwards and Gabe Wheeler shared 31^st place. Edwards carded scores of had scores of 78-79-79=236 and Wheeler posted scores 80-79-77=236. Lance Davis had scores of 82-79-77=238 for a spot in 39^th place and Connor Coombs was in 59^th place on rounds of 85-84-83=252.

Host South Florida was the winner at 875, with Florida Atlantic (904), Southern Illinois (906), Florida Gulf Coast (921) and Mercer (921) made up the top-5.

The course at Tampa Palms played to a par of 72 and a distance of 7,004 yards.

On a tough course and breezy conditions, there were no players in the field of 66 under par. South Florida's Priyanshu Singh was the medalist on scores of 70-75-71=216.

Next up for the Racers is the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular (March 17-18) on the El Campeo course in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida.

USF Invitational
Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club
Tampa, Florida.
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8 Murray State 319 312 309 940
T21 Austin Knight (2) 79 75 76 230
T31 Avery Edwards (1) 78 79 79 236
T31 Gabe Wheeler (3) 80 79 77 236
T39 Lance Davis (4) 82 79 77 238
T59 Connor Coombs (5) 85 84 83 252

T18 Justin Wendling (I) 72 81 76 229