SAINT ANNE, Ill. --- On a day that featured high winds, rain, and graupel, the University of St. Francis men's golf team placed third among six teams at the Olivet Nazarene University Spring Intercollegiate at Kankakee Elks Country Club on Friday. The tournament was scheduled to go two days, but was cut short by expected cold conditions forecast for Saturday.
Playing as an individual,
Brandyn Collins led the way for the Saints finishing in a four-way tie for third place with his 78. That was just two strokes off the pace of tournament medalist
Jack Busch of Olivet Nazarene, who recorded a four over par 76.
Roosevelt University's
Alvaro Pardo Gutierrez was second in the field of 41 golfers with his 77.
John Weis also finished in the Top 10 for the Saints with his round of 81. The rest of USF's team group was not much farther behind with
Brandon Brodzinski one stroke in back of Weis at 82 to place tied for 12th place.
Luke Petrovic and
Eric Gasienica both followed with an 83 with
Nolan Weis closing out the contingent with his 84.
Roosevelt captured the meet title with its team score of 312. Host Olivet Nazarene was second at 319 followed by the Saints at 329.
Up Next
The Saints compete in the Illinois Wesleyan University Invitational next weekend (April 1-2) at Ironwood Golf Course.
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