TicketsHOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, FLORIDA – Senior Austin Squires (Union, Ky./Ryle HS) had the low round on the day as the University of Cincinnati men's golf team earned a Top-5 finish at the Mission Inn Spring Spectacular in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida.
The Bearcats posted a three-round total of 874 and placed fifth in the 17-team event, hosted by George Mason at the Mission Inn Resort and Club, on the El Campeon course (Par 72; 6,793 yards).
Squires final-round 67 was the best among the 108 players competing and one of only three in the 60s. He placed fifth to lead the UC squad in the tournament.
Kansas State (848) picked up the win, followed by UCF (861), Illinois State (862), Yale (867), UC, Eastern Michigan (875), Northern Illinois and George Mason (883), Indiana and Wisconsin (889), Princeton (898), Bethune-Cookman (900), North Alabama (905), Richmond (910), Yale, Florida A&M (918), Lehigh and Akron (921).
Sophomore Nicolas Osterburg (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School) had a tough Sunday, falling into a tie for 32nd place after a final-round score of 80. He entered the day tied for ninth after rounds of 72 and 71 on Saturday. He finished at 7-over-par 223.
Redshirt-freshman Mason Lenhart (Prospect, Ky./North Oldham HS) competed as an individual and posted a three-round score of 224 to finish in a tie for 38th.
Sophomore Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier High School) moved up to a tie for 45th after a final-round 72. He finished at 9-over-par 225.
Redshirt sophomore Andy Mayhew (Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School) tied for 67th after posting a 229.
The Bearcats will return to action next weekend, playing at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, S.C., from March 22-24.
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
"Today was our best effort of the spring to date. The course played difficult today. I thought for the most part we handled the conditions well. It was great to see Austin play well today. He has been very close all semester and started to show his form the last 8-10 holes of the round. We have a few days to get things right before we tee it up again on Friday at Furman."
// PLAYER RESULTS
5. Austin Squires: 70-74-67 = 211 (-5)
t-28. Sam Jean: 72-77-73 = 222 (+6)
t-32. Nicolas Osterburg: 72-71-80 = 223 (+7)
t-38. Mason Lenhart: 70-75-79 = 224 (+8) *
t-45. Clay Amlung: 79-74-72 = 225 (+9)
t-67. Andy Mayhew: 76-75-78 = 229 (+13)
* - Competing Individually
// TEAM STANDINGS
1. Kansas State: 283-285-280 = 848 (-16)
2. UCF: 286-285-292 = 861 (-3)
3. Illinois State: 279-292-291 = 862 (-2)
4. Yale: 285-293-289 = 867 (+3)
5. Cincinnati: 290-294-290 = 874 (+10)
6. Eastern Michigan: 286-293-296 = 875 (+11)
t-7. Northern Illinois: 298-293-292 = 883 (+19)
t-7. George Mason: 299-293-291 = 883 (+19)
t-9. Indiana: 303-295-291 = 889 (+25)
t-9. Wisconsin: 295-301-293 = 889 (+25)
11. Princeton: 304-304-290 = 898 (+34)
12. Bethune-Cookman: 299-296-305 = 900 (+36)
13. North Alabama: 312-298-295 = 905 (+41)
14. Richmond: 301-307-302 = 910 (+46)
15. Yale: 314-305- - = 619 (+43)
16. Florida A&M: 308-299-311 = 918 (+54)
17. Lehigh: 313-308 = 621 (+45)
18. Akron: 311-305-305 = 921 (+57)
The Bearcats posted a three-round total of 874 and placed fifth in the 17-team event, hosted by George Mason at the Mission Inn Resort and Club, on the El Campeon course (Par 72; 6,793 yards).
Squires final-round 67 was the best among the 108 players competing and one of only three in the 60s. He placed fifth to lead the UC squad in the tournament.
Kansas State (848) picked up the win, followed by UCF (861), Illinois State (862), Yale (867), UC, Eastern Michigan (875), Northern Illinois and George Mason (883), Indiana and Wisconsin (889), Princeton (898), Bethune-Cookman (900), North Alabama (905), Richmond (910), Yale, Florida A&M (918), Lehigh and Akron (921).
Sophomore Nicolas Osterburg (Indianapolis, Ind./Perry Meridian High School) had a tough Sunday, falling into a tie for 32nd place after a final-round score of 80. He entered the day tied for ninth after rounds of 72 and 71 on Saturday. He finished at 7-over-par 223.
Redshirt-freshman Mason Lenhart (Prospect, Ky./North Oldham HS) competed as an individual and posted a three-round score of 224 to finish in a tie for 38th.
Sophomore Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier High School) moved up to a tie for 45th after a final-round 72. He finished at 9-over-par 225.
Redshirt sophomore Andy Mayhew (Dayton, Ohio/Oakwood High School) tied for 67th after posting a 229.
The Bearcats will return to action next weekend, playing at the Furman Intercollegiate in Greenville, S.C., from March 22-24.
// QUOTING HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
"Today was our best effort of the spring to date. The course played difficult today. I thought for the most part we handled the conditions well. It was great to see Austin play well today. He has been very close all semester and started to show his form the last 8-10 holes of the round. We have a few days to get things right before we tee it up again on Friday at Furman."
// PLAYER RESULTS
5. Austin Squires: 70-74-67 = 211 (-5)
t-28. Sam Jean: 72-77-73 = 222 (+6)
t-32. Nicolas Osterburg: 72-71-80 = 223 (+7)
t-38. Mason Lenhart: 70-75-79 = 224 (+8) *
t-45. Clay Amlung: 79-74-72 = 225 (+9)
t-67. Andy Mayhew: 76-75-78 = 229 (+13)
* - Competing Individually
// TEAM STANDINGS
1. Kansas State: 283-285-280 = 848 (-16)
2. UCF: 286-285-292 = 861 (-3)
3. Illinois State: 279-292-291 = 862 (-2)
4. Yale: 285-293-289 = 867 (+3)
5. Cincinnati: 290-294-290 = 874 (+10)
6. Eastern Michigan: 286-293-296 = 875 (+11)
t-7. Northern Illinois: 298-293-292 = 883 (+19)
t-7. George Mason: 299-293-291 = 883 (+19)
t-9. Indiana: 303-295-291 = 889 (+25)
t-9. Wisconsin: 295-301-293 = 889 (+25)
11. Princeton: 304-304-290 = 898 (+34)
12. Bethune-Cookman: 299-296-305 = 900 (+36)
13. North Alabama: 312-298-295 = 905 (+41)
14. Richmond: 301-307-302 = 910 (+46)
15. Yale: 314-305- - = 619 (+43)
16. Florida A&M: 308-299-311 = 918 (+54)
17. Lehigh: 313-308 = 621 (+45)
18. Akron: 311-305-305 = 921 (+57)