Final Results
University of Cincinnati junior Jared O'Kelley (Canton, Ga./Creekview High School) recorded a final-round 2-over par 74 Monday to finish tied for 19th at 3-over 75-70-74=219 at the Jackrabbit Invitational at the Dunes Course at Prairie Club (par 72; 7,785 yards) in Valentine, Nebraska.
O'Kelley shot par or better on 15 of 18 holes on Monday, including a birdie on the 13th hole. For the tournament, he posted a par score on 37 of 54 holes – third most in the 73-player field. The finish marks O'Kelley's third top-25 result of the fall season and his fourth in the last five tournaments dating back to the 2014-15 campaign.
O'Kelley finished 10 strokes behind tournament medalists Aaron Wise of Oregon (7-under 69-69-71=209) and Claudio Correa of USF (7-under 72-70-67=209).
The Bearcats took 11th place in the team standings, finishing at 40-over 312-297-301. USF won the 14-team event at 18-under 295-275-276=846.
// BEARCATS SCORERS
T-19th: Jared O'Kelley (Canton, Ga./Creekview High School), 3-over 75-70-74=219
T-42nd: Blake Hamilton, (Union, Ky./Ryle High School), 11-over 80-72-75=227
T-51st: Austin Squires, (Union, Ky./Ryle High School), 14-over 79-72-79=230
T-60th: Brennen Walsh (Cincinnati, Ohio/Elder High School), 18-over 78-79-77=234
T-63rd: Davis Baxter, (Nolensville, Tenn./Ravenwood High School), 19-over 82-80-73=235
// NEXT TOURNAMENT
The Bearcat will compete in the Bruce Fossum Invitational hosted by Michigan State, Oct. 5-6, in Benton Harbor, Michigan.