TicketsSTATESBORO, Ga. – University of Cincinnati junior Joe McCarthy (Cincinnati, Ohio/DePaul/St. Xavier) posted a 3-over par 75 to complete the Schenkel Invitational tied for 21st place at 4-over 220 Sunday at the Forest Heights Country Club.
McCarthy led all Bearcats at the 54-hole event posting par or better scores on 45 holes with six birdies. His final round included 16 par scores with a bogey and double bogey.
The effort marks McCarthy's third Top 25 finish of 2021. He tied for fifth with a 3-under 213 at the Oldfield Invitational on Feb. 9 and tied for 12th with a 2-under 214 at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island on Mar. 9.
Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) carded the best round by a Bearcat on Sunday, recording a 1-over 73 to finish tied for 52nd place at 11-over 227. His final round included a pair of birdies and 14 par scores.
Ty Gingerich (Russiaville, Ind./Guerin Catholic HS) tied for 58th place at 12-over 228 after a final-round 3-over 75. Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) tied for 64th position at 15-over 231 after taking an 82 on Sunday. Jack Kunkel (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) took an 81 on Sunday to finish tied for 76th at 21-over 237.
NC State's Benjamin Shipp ran away with individual medalist honors finishing at 16-under 200, helping the Wolf Pack claim the team title at 25-under 839.
UC registered a 16-over 304 Sunday to finish 12th at 41-over 905.
QUOTING UC HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
"It's been a very rough week that I didn't see coming," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "We were poor in every aspect of the game from start to finish. I thought we were extremely tentatively.
"We must regroup as we head back on the road Friday for South Alabama. This group is resilient and we will work to fix what hurt us this week."
UC RESULTS
T21 – Joey McCarthy 69-76-75=220 (+4)
T52 – Sam Jean 75-79-73=227 (+11)
T58 – Ty Gingerich 75-78-75=228 (+12)
T64 – Clay Amlung 73-76-82=231 (+15)
T76 – Jack Kunkel 75-81-81=237 (+21)
TEAM STANDINGS
1 – NC State 272-279-288=839 (-25)
2 – Georgia Southern 275-290-301=866 (+2)
3 – Furman 282-285-303=870 (+6)
4 – Florida Gulf Coast 285-287-301=873 (+9)
5 – East Tennessee St. 292-293-297=882 (+18)
6 – Kentucky 301-291-292=884 (+20)
T7 – Middle Tennessee St. 287-295-304=886 (+22)
T7 – Rutgers 298-289-299=886 (+22)
9 – College of Charleston 285-299-304=888 (+24)
10 – Memphis 293-299-298=890 (+26)
11 – Campbell 288-299-304=891 (+27)
12 – Cincinnati 292-309-304=905 (+41)
13 – Troy 298-304-306=908 (+44)
UP NEXT
UC competes in the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, Mar. 28-30, in Mobile, Alabama.
McCarthy led all Bearcats at the 54-hole event posting par or better scores on 45 holes with six birdies. His final round included 16 par scores with a bogey and double bogey.
The effort marks McCarthy's third Top 25 finish of 2021. He tied for fifth with a 3-under 213 at the Oldfield Invitational on Feb. 9 and tied for 12th with a 2-under 214 at the Spartan Collegiate at Sea Island on Mar. 9.
Sam Jean (Greenwood, Ind./Center Grove HS) carded the best round by a Bearcat on Sunday, recording a 1-over 73 to finish tied for 52nd place at 11-over 227. His final round included a pair of birdies and 14 par scores.
Ty Gingerich (Russiaville, Ind./Guerin Catholic HS) tied for 58th place at 12-over 228 after a final-round 3-over 75. Clay Amlung (Louisville, Ky./Saint Xavier HS) tied for 64th position at 15-over 231 after taking an 82 on Sunday. Jack Kunkel (Sylvania, Ohio/Northview HS) took an 81 on Sunday to finish tied for 76th at 21-over 237.
NC State's Benjamin Shipp ran away with individual medalist honors finishing at 16-under 200, helping the Wolf Pack claim the team title at 25-under 839.
UC registered a 16-over 304 Sunday to finish 12th at 41-over 905.
QUOTING UC HEAD COACH DOUG MARTIN
"It's been a very rough week that I didn't see coming," UC head coach Doug Martin said. "We were poor in every aspect of the game from start to finish. I thought we were extremely tentatively.
"We must regroup as we head back on the road Friday for South Alabama. This group is resilient and we will work to fix what hurt us this week."
UC RESULTS
T21 – Joey McCarthy 69-76-75=220 (+4)
T52 – Sam Jean 75-79-73=227 (+11)
T58 – Ty Gingerich 75-78-75=228 (+12)
T64 – Clay Amlung 73-76-82=231 (+15)
T76 – Jack Kunkel 75-81-81=237 (+21)
TEAM STANDINGS
1 – NC State 272-279-288=839 (-25)
2 – Georgia Southern 275-290-301=866 (+2)
3 – Furman 282-285-303=870 (+6)
4 – Florida Gulf Coast 285-287-301=873 (+9)
5 – East Tennessee St. 292-293-297=882 (+18)
6 – Kentucky 301-291-292=884 (+20)
T7 – Middle Tennessee St. 287-295-304=886 (+22)
T7 – Rutgers 298-289-299=886 (+22)
9 – College of Charleston 285-299-304=888 (+24)
10 – Memphis 293-299-298=890 (+26)
11 – Campbell 288-299-304=891 (+27)
12 – Cincinnati 292-309-304=905 (+41)
13 – Troy 298-304-306=908 (+44)
UP NEXT
UC competes in the Craft Farms Intercollegiate, Mar. 28-30, in Mobile, Alabama.