Knight & Wendling Lead Racers At Mission Inn Event

Saturday, March 17

Howey-In-The-Hills, Fla.

Murray State

George Mason

Photo by: Dave Winder-Murray State Athletics

3/18/2018 9:47:00 PM | Men's Golf

Results

The Murray State men's golf squad fired their best round of the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular and came home with a 10^th place finish at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in Howey-in-the-Hills, Florida.

The Racers' 301 in the final round went with scores of 314 and 307 from the first day of play and gave them a total score of 922, ahead of Presbyterian (932) and Florida A&M (933).

Austin Knight and Justin Wendling shared 23^rd place and had MSU's top finishes. Knight posted rounds of 80=75=72=227, while Wending carded scores of 77-77-73=227. Gabe Wheeler and Lance Davis shared 45^th place. Wheeler on scores of 79-77-78=234 and Davis with scores of 78-78-78=234. Avery Edwards withdrew from the event after the first round.

Connor Coombs was in the event as an individual for the Racers and placed 37^th after rounds of 74-75-82=231.

TCU was the winner at 866, with Toledo (886), Indiana (888), USC Upstate (892) and Florida Atlantic (902) rounding out the top-5.

A field of 85 players battled the El Campeon Course at Mission Inn at a distance of 6,834 yards and a par of 72.

David Ravetto of TCU was the medalist winner after scores of 70-69-70=209.

Murray State's next event is the FAU Slomin Autism Championship (March 23-25) at Osprey Point Golf Club in Boca Raton, Fla.

Mission Inn Spring Spectacular
Mission Inn Resort & Spa
Howie-In-The-Hills, Fla.
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10th Murray State 314 307 301 922
T23 Austin Knight (2) 80 75 72 227
T23 Justin Wendling (5) 77 77 73 227
T45 Gabe Wheeler (3) 79 77 78 234
T45 Lance Davis (4) 78 78 78 234
WD Avery Edwards (1) 82 WD
T37 Connor Coombs (I) 74 75 82 231