Bowling Green State University Athletics
BGSU To Compete in Adidas Hoosier Invitational This Weekend (Mar. 29-30)
March 26, 2008 | Men's Golf
March 26, 2008
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University men's golf team will travel to Bloomington, Indiana on Mar. 29-30 to compete in the Adidas Hoosier Invitational, hosted by Indiana University.
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Tournament Field
Sixteen teams will join BGSU in the field, including Ball State, Butler, Cleveland State, Dayton, Eastern Kentucky, Evansville, George Washington, Indiana, IPFW, IUPUI, Miami, Northern Illinois, Purdue, Toledo, Western Illinois and Youngstown State.
Last Time Out
The Bowling Green State University men's golf team finished seventh at the Palmas Del Mar, carding an 894 (298-296-300). The 13-team field featured several teams ranked in the top-100 for the 2007-08 season.
The Falcons were led by senior Jace Walker. The St. Thomas, Ontario native finished in a tie for 12th, carding a 219 (71-74-74). Sophomore John Powers finished in a tie for 22nd, firing a 224 (76-75-73). Third for the Orange and Brown was freshman Bryan Mitchell, who finished with a 225 through 54 holes. Mitchell opened with a 78, and finished with a 73-74.
Also competing for BGSU were Russell Goodwin (227, T-36th), Matt Schneider (232, T-48th), Trevor Spathelf (234, T-52nd), Chad Walker (251, 74th) and Scott Blackburn (254, 75th)
Falcons Own MAC Golfer of the Week Award
Through three weeks of the spring season the BGSU men's golf team has earned MAC Golfer of the week twice. To open the season Matt Schneider finished 20th in the 81-person field at the Wexford Plantation Intercollegiate, carding a 226.
Then on March 12, Jace Walker was named MAC Golfer of the Week after finishing in a tie for 12th at the Palmas Del Mar, firing a 219 (71-74-74). It was the third time in the senior's career that he has won the award.
Walker Closes In on Winger
Senior Jace Walker is averaging 72.26 strokes a round this season, tops in the conference according to www.mac-sports.com. Not only does that 72.26 lead all golfer in the MAC, that average is currently the lowest-ever in a season by a Falcon, surpassing current men's head coach Garry Winger, who averaged 72.4 strokes a round in 1994. Winger, who also owns the lowest-ever career average at BGSU with a 75.00 may have to surrender that record as well, as Walker leads by a small fraction. The St. Thomas, Ontario native has played in 108 rounds, carding 8,096 stroke in his career for a 74.96 career average.
Up Next
Following the trip to Indiana the Falcons will compete in the Marshall Invitational on Apr. 4-5.
