TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Illinois State men's golf team finished final round of Florida State's Seminole Intercollegiate in sixth place out of the 14-team field at the par-72, 7,172-yard Southwood Golf Club. The Redbirds shot a 4-over-par 292 in the final round to finish with a total tournament score of 8-over-par 872. 20th ranked host Florida State won the tournament in dominant fashion with a total score of 20-under-par 844. Jacksonville finished in second-place with a score of 11-under-par 853, while James Madison took third-place with a 9-under-par 855. The Redbirds defeated Missouri Valley Conference rival Southern Illinois, as well as Big 12 schools Kansas State and West Virginia.
Sophomore David Perkins lead the way for the Redbirds throughout the tournament, finishing in a tie for 11th-place on the individual leaderboard. Perkins shot an even-par 72 in the final round to give him a total score of 2-under-par 214, including eleven birdies throughout the weekend.
Junior David Rauer saved his best for last by firing a 3-under-par 69 in the final round, good enough for a 18th-place tie on the individual leaderboard. Rauer finished with an even-par 216 throughout the three-round tournament. The junior shot fifteen birdies this weekend, six of which were carded in the final round.
Junior Trent Wallace finished right behind Rauer with a total score of 1-over-par 217. Wallace shot a 5-over-par 77 in the final round to put him in a 21st-place tie on the individual leaderboard. The junior fired ten birdies and two eagles throughout the tournament.
Senior Zach Burry rounded out the scoring for the Redbirds with a 3-over-par 75 in the final round. He finished the tournament with a total of 12-over-par 228.
"Steady rains, which at times were torrential, made scoring more challenging and certainly impacted the field today," said head coach Ray Kralis. "Overall, we can take a number of positives from this week and the tournament at South Alabama, and I believe we have accomplished our goals for this stretch of the season. Most, if not all, of the teams we've competed against are from warmer climates practicing outdoors, so I feel like we have held our own. We'll be able to practice more consistently on grass going forward, and I am confident we'll tighten a few things up and be firing on all cylinders soon."
Up Next:
The Redbirds will continue their spring season in two weeks when they travel to Dallas, Texas, to participate in Oral Robert's Bob Sitton Invitational March 12-14 at the TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas.
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