NOBLESVILLE, Ind.—The UIndy men's golf team hosted its annual Ken Partridge Invitational Sunday through Tuesday, with 18 of the region's best teams – and a major celestial event – in attendance. After a much-anticipated total eclipse occurred on during Monday's second round,
Maverick Conaway went on take his second straight runner-up finish to lead UIndy's all-freshman lineup to a third-place finish.
Named in honor of the longtime Greyhound head coach and UIndy Hall of Fame inductee, the three-day Ken Partridge Invite was hosted at Purgatory Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind.
INS & OUTS
Conaway used a second-round 65 to fuel his all-tournament performance. He started Monday with four consecutive birdies and ended it with eight birds in all. Possibly more memorable was that the stellar round sandwiched the "Great American Eclipse". The
Indianapolis Star came out to cover the event, with Conaway and Head Coach
Brent Nicoson both featured.
Cameron Young (+2) had a solid week, carding scores of 72-73-73 to share sixth place and finish one stroke back of all-tournament status.
Ben Keil overcame a slow start with back-to-back 71s to slide into the top 20.
Alexander Nestun and
Simon Engman shared 28th place at +9.
Led by senior
Bryce Robertson (+4), UIndy's "Grey" Team had some notable performances as well. In perhaps his final collegiate tournament, the Fishers, Ind., native forced his way into the top 10 with a final-round 70. Sophomore
Drew Rowen (+7) shared 19th, while
Jackson Watkins capped the regular season Tuesday with a hole-in-one on the 190-yard 12th hole.
UP NEXT
The young Greyhound team will vie for a conference title at the upcoming
GLVC Championships, set for April 21-23 in Smithville, Mo.
