RICHMOND, Ky.—The UIndy men's golf team faced an all-Midwest field this week at the Findlay Spring Invite. The Greyhounds placed fifth among 18 teams, led by a pair of top-20 finishers in
Alexander Nestun and
Simon Engman. The two-day, 54-hole event has held Monday and Tuesday at Boone's Trace National Golf Club in Richmond, Ky.
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INS & OUTS
Once again fielding an all-freshman lineup, the Greyhounds combined for back-to-back 291s in the final two rounds, climbing from 12th after 18 holes into the top five.
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Nestun shot one-under golf for the final 36 holes to tie for 15th place. He highlighted his tournament with a second-round 71 and finished with 10 birdies on the week.
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He was also one of three Hounds to shoot even-par in Tuesday's final round, helping fuel UIndy's climb up the leaderboard. Joining him were Engman (+3) and
Cameron Young (+5), who finished at T-20 and T-25, respectively.
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Maverick Conaway and
Ben Keil rounded out the scoring for the Hounds, with Conaway at T-38 and Keil at T-58.
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UP NEXT
UIndy next heads to Laconia, Ind., on April 1-2 for the FIndianapolis Intercollegiate. The event will be co-hosted by UIndy and Findlay at Chariot Run Golf Club and will feature both a men's and women's tournament.
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