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Falcons Finish 14th at Boilermaker Invitational
April 19, 2009 | Men's Golf
April 19, 2009
West Lafayette, IN -
The Bowling Green State University men's golf team fired a final round 301 to finish 14th at the Boilermaker Invitational, hosted by Purdue University. The Falcons finished with a 54-hole score of 901 (304-296-301).
The field, which was loaded by teams throughout the Big Ten, was led by Illinois, who shot 855. They were followed by Penn State (856), Iowa (864), Wisconsin (866) and Indiana (874) for the top five team finishers.
Drew Preston was the top Falcon, finishing tied for 43rd overall. The freshman opened with an 80, but had a strong finish, shooting even par the last two rounds (71-73). He had a 54-hole score of 224.
John Powers was just one stroke behind Preston, carding a 225 (73-76-76). The Bowling Green, Ohio, native finished in a tie for 48th.
Junior Matt Schneider finished tied for 59th, firing a 227 (77-75-75), followed by Parker Hewit, 233 (79-77-77, T-80th) and Bryan Mitchell, 233 (75-74-84, T-90th).
The Falcons won't return to action until April. 30, when the 2009 Mid-American Conference Championships will run for three days (Apr. 30-May 2).
Team Scores 1. Illinois 287 284 284 855 -9 2. Penn State 288 281 287 856 -8 3. Iowa 293 280 291 864 E 4. Wisconsin 289 295 282 866 +2 5. Indiana 296 297 281 874 +10 6. Eastern Michigan 282 299 294 875 +11 7. Purdue 288 296 292 876 +12 8. Iowa State 290 294 295 879 +15 9. Miami (Ohio) 289 294 301 884 +20 10. Northern Illinois 295 296 294 885 +21 11. Michigan State 297 291 302 890 +26 12. IUPUI 304 300 293 897 +33 13. Cleveland State 304 300 294 898 +34 14. Bowling Green 304 296 301 901 +37 15. Columbia 298 299 305 902 +38 16. Temple 305 297 306 908 +44 17. Loyola 306 310 297 913 +49 18. Toledo 310 307 305 922 +58
