TicketsUniversity of Cincinnati seniors Austin Squires (Union, Ky./Ryle HS) and Paul Huber (Edgewood, Ky.,/Covington Catholic HS) registered Top 15 finishes helping guide the Bearcats to a seventh-place team result Tuesday during final-round action at the Intercollegiate at the Grove in College Grove, Tenn.
Squires led all Bearcats, tying for 11th place at 2-under 74-70-70=214 while Huber tied for 15th place with a career-best even par 73-71-72=216.
Squires carded five birdies Tuesday, including four during a 10-hole stretch where he went from 1-over to 3-under. The result marks the third Top 15 finish for Squires in as many tournaments this fall. He tied for third with a 5-under 211 score at Duke on Sept. 9 and tied for 13th at 3-under 210 at Louisville on Sept. 16.
Huber's score Tuesday hovered a shot above or below par throughout his round with four birdies and 10 par scores. His three-day play included 11 birdies and 32 par scores.
UC redshirt freshman Mason Lenhart (Prospect, Ky./North Oldham HS) moved up two spots, tying for 39th place at 7-over 73-75-75=223. UC freshman Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove) climbed 10 spots to tie for 48th at 8-over 75-77-74=226. Sophomore Nicolas Osterburg (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian HS) finished tied for 54th place at 11-over 75-73-79=227. Junior Jake Fox (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller HS), who played the event as an individual, tied for 57th place at 13-over 79-76-74=229.
The Bearcats' third-round 291 team score was the fifth lowest Tuesday. UC finished seventh at 11-over 295-289-291=875.
Liberty won the team title at 14-under 290-277=282=849.
The Liberty duo of Gabe Lench (72-66-70=208) and Alexandre Fuchs (70-66-72=208) shared medalist honors in the 78-player event at 8-under 208.
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On the team's play Tuesday:
"Overall, the team played really hard over the last two days. The conditions were tough today. The wind really made the hole locations even more challenging but we were able to shoot one of the best team rounds of the day. Our guys hung in there and played solid golf at or around par most of the round.
On finishing seventh as a team:
"We had a solid week. We're not content with finishing seventh but it was a strong field of teams. You have to continue to put yourself in these positions to learn and continue to grow."
On the team being able to improve their standing in each round of every tournament this fall:
"It's something we have changed in terms of a mentality in our program, reaching a new level of toughness. We're here to play 54 holes and finish off tournaments. With the schedule we're playing if you're not competing for 54 holes you're in for a tough season."
// PLAYER RESULTS
T11 – Austin Squires – 74-70-70=214 (-2)
T15 – Paul Huber – 73-71-72=216 (E)
T39 – Mason Lenhart – 73-75-75=223 (+7)
T48 – Sam Jean – 75-77-74=226 (+10)
T54 – Nicolas Osterburg – 75-73-79=227 (+11)
T57 – Jake Fox – 79-76-74=229 (+13)*
*- Playing the tournament as an individual.
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 – Liberty 290-277-282=849 (-15)
2 – South Florida 284-280-288=852 (-12)
3 – Purdue 294-274-285=853 (-11)
4 – Louisville 288-282-290=860 (-4)
5 – Ole Miss 284-293-293=870 (+6)
6 – Kennesaw State 283-288-300=871 (+7)
7 – Cincinnati 295-289-291=875 (+11)
T8 – Kentucky 284-299-300=883 (+19)
T8 – College of Charleston 290-296-297=883 (+19)
10 – Middle Tennessee State 297-297-304=898 (+34)
11 – Louisiana Tech 292-306-305=903 (+39)
12 – Memphis 297-300-310=907 (+43)
13 – South Dakota State 299-315-322=936 (+72)
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats wrap up their fall season by playing in Louisiana Tech's Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, Oct. 15-16 in Choudrant, La.
Squires led all Bearcats, tying for 11th place at 2-under 74-70-70=214 while Huber tied for 15th place with a career-best even par 73-71-72=216.
Squires carded five birdies Tuesday, including four during a 10-hole stretch where he went from 1-over to 3-under. The result marks the third Top 15 finish for Squires in as many tournaments this fall. He tied for third with a 5-under 211 score at Duke on Sept. 9 and tied for 13th at 3-under 210 at Louisville on Sept. 16.
Huber's score Tuesday hovered a shot above or below par throughout his round with four birdies and 10 par scores. His three-day play included 11 birdies and 32 par scores.
UC redshirt freshman Mason Lenhart (Prospect, Ky./North Oldham HS) moved up two spots, tying for 39th place at 7-over 73-75-75=223. UC freshman Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove) climbed 10 spots to tie for 48th at 8-over 75-77-74=226. Sophomore Nicolas Osterburg (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian HS) finished tied for 54th place at 11-over 75-73-79=227. Junior Jake Fox (Cincinnati, Ohio/Moeller HS), who played the event as an individual, tied for 57th place at 13-over 79-76-74=229.
The Bearcats' third-round 291 team score was the fifth lowest Tuesday. UC finished seventh at 11-over 295-289-291=875.
Liberty won the team title at 14-under 290-277=282=849.
The Liberty duo of Gabe Lench (72-66-70=208) and Alexandre Fuchs (70-66-72=208) shared medalist honors in the 78-player event at 8-under 208.
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
On the team's play Tuesday:
"Overall, the team played really hard over the last two days. The conditions were tough today. The wind really made the hole locations even more challenging but we were able to shoot one of the best team rounds of the day. Our guys hung in there and played solid golf at or around par most of the round.
On finishing seventh as a team:
"We had a solid week. We're not content with finishing seventh but it was a strong field of teams. You have to continue to put yourself in these positions to learn and continue to grow."
On the team being able to improve their standing in each round of every tournament this fall:
"It's something we have changed in terms of a mentality in our program, reaching a new level of toughness. We're here to play 54 holes and finish off tournaments. With the schedule we're playing if you're not competing for 54 holes you're in for a tough season."
// PLAYER RESULTS
T11 – Austin Squires – 74-70-70=214 (-2)
T15 – Paul Huber – 73-71-72=216 (E)
T39 – Mason Lenhart – 73-75-75=223 (+7)
T48 – Sam Jean – 75-77-74=226 (+10)
T54 – Nicolas Osterburg – 75-73-79=227 (+11)
T57 – Jake Fox – 79-76-74=229 (+13)*
*- Playing the tournament as an individual.
// TEAM STANDINGS
1 – Liberty 290-277-282=849 (-15)
2 – South Florida 284-280-288=852 (-12)
3 – Purdue 294-274-285=853 (-11)
4 – Louisville 288-282-290=860 (-4)
5 – Ole Miss 284-293-293=870 (+6)
6 – Kennesaw State 283-288-300=871 (+7)
7 – Cincinnati 295-289-291=875 (+11)
T8 – Kentucky 284-299-300=883 (+19)
T8 – College of Charleston 290-296-297=883 (+19)
10 – Middle Tennessee State 297-297-304=898 (+34)
11 – Louisiana Tech 292-306-305=903 (+39)
12 – Memphis 297-300-310=907 (+43)
13 – South Dakota State 299-315-322=936 (+72)
// UP NEXT
The Bearcats wrap up their fall season by playing in Louisiana Tech's Jim Rivers Intercollegiate, Oct. 15-16 in Choudrant, La.