Groninger's Effort Paces Mastodons in Nashville

Tuesday, April 16

Nashville, Tenn.

Purdue Fort Wayne

TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate

Photo by: Lucas Carter

Groninger's Effort Paces Mastodons in Nashville

4/16/2013 3:58:00 PM | Men's Golf

FINAL RESULTS (.pdf)

OLD HICKORY, Tenn. - Behind a one-under par tournament effort from Jacob Groninger, the IPFW men's golf team took 12th at the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate hosted by Tennessee State University at Hermitage Golf Club Presidents Reserve.

IPFW, playing without two of its top three scoring leaders, carded a final-round 305, ending the three-round tournament with a score of 897, good for 12th place in the field. Southern Illinois took first with an 847, while Lipscomb and SIU Edwardsville finished second and third with an 852 and 853. UT-Martin (856) and Tennessee Tech (863) rounded out the top five in the field.

Groninger closed the tournament with a one-over 73, while Dan Wert shot a 74, his third consecutive sub-75 round of the tournament. Oliver Gibson and Drake Devereux rounded out the Mastodon scoring four, while Logan Barker carded a final-round 86 for IPFW.

The sophomore Groninger closed the tournament with a one-under par 215, good for a tie of 19th in the field. Wert's three rounds gave him a final card of 220, tied for 43rd overall. Gibson's 226 put him in a tie for 68th, while Devereux' 236 put him at 83rd, while Barker's 254 was 91st.

The Mastodons next take to the course on April 22-24 when the squad competes in the 2013 Summit League Championships, held at the Sky Creek Ranch G.C. in Keller, Texas.

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