BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – The Illinois State men's golf squad got a two-over-par final round from freshman Pietro Pontiggia on Sunday afternoon, as the 'Birds closed the tournament in fourth place of 14 schools at the Hoosier Collegiate.
Only 49th-ranked Chattanooga (870), tournament host Indiana (879), and Valparaiso (889) finished ahead of the Redbirds' 896. Murray State (899), Dayton (902), Central Arkansas (905), DePaul (906), Butler (910), Eastern Michigan (911), Southern Illinois (913), IUPUI (920), Navy (923), and Central Michigan (935) filled in behind ISU in the field.
The Redbirds return to the course next weekend at the Boilermaker Invitational on Saturday and Sunday, April 15 and 16 with the MVC Championship following a weekend later at Oakwood Country Club in Coal Valley, Illinois.
Pontiggia's final-round 73 included 14 pars, a birdie and three bogeys, as he played his final 14 holes of the day at even par. The freshman placed in a tie of 26th overall in the tournament field.
Three Redbirds – Valentin Peugnet, Felix van Dijk, and Alex McCulla – each carded a final-round 76 in the tournament. Peugnet's 76 came via a birdie and a dozen pars, and he tied for 14th overall for the tournament.
McCulla and van Dijk each finished the tournament tied for 22nd at 12 strokes over par, with McCulla using two birdies and 11 pars over his final round and van Dijk a birdie and 10 pars. Parker Wisdom's final-round 82 saw him card a birdie and nine pars, finishing the tournament tied for 63rd.
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