AWENDAW, SC – Zac Owens and Dawson Lewis the two reached the same level on Tuesday to lead the Wichita State men’s golf team in the final round of the Hootie at Bulls Bay.
The Shockers (296-294-294-884, +20) finished 15º on a stacked course – 14 of the 16 schools entered the tournament ranked in the top 100 in GolfStat’s NCAA Division I ranking – but outperformed five others in the last of three days of competition at the Bulls Bay Golf Club.
Lewis (73-72-72-217, +1) was WSU’s best individual performance, finishing 28º 96 entries.
Owens (74-73-72—219, +3) moved up nine positions to 38º in the final classification.
Marcus Wochner (74-75-74-223, +7) Carded five birdies on Tuesday on his way to a slice of 64º.
Brock Polhill (75-74-78-227, +11) tied for 78º and Frank Thomas (78-80-76-234, +18) tied for 91st.
18ºNC State (-18) overcame No. 16 Missouri (-16) and No. 7 Auburn (-15) to win the team title.
NC State’s Benjamin Shipp (No. 58 on the GolfStat national ranking) was an individual 11-under medalist, beating No. 73 Andrew Kozan of Auburn by a single stroke.
Now, halfway through its spring schedule, Wichita State heads to Columbia, Missouri, next Monday and Tuesday to compete in the Tiger Invitational.
HOOTIE IN BULLS BAY
March 28 to 30, 2021
, SC | Bulls Bay Golf Club
Par 72 | 7,316 yards
Team classification (through 36 holes):
1. # 18 NC State – 287-276-283–846 (-18)
2. # 76 Missouri – 282-283-284–848 (-16)
3. # 7 Auburn – 283-280-286–849 (-15)
3. # 65 Kent State – 278-288-283–849 (-15)
5. # 42 Duke – 289-281-293–863 (-1)
6. Wisconsin – 286-291-288–865 (+1)
7. # 82 College of Charleston – 287-284-295–866 (+2)
7. # 79 West Virginia – 291-288-287–866 (+2)
9. # 34 South Carolina – 288-296-285–869 (+5)
10. # 77 Iowa State – 295-290-285–870 (+6)
11. # 54 Purdue – 285-291-295–871 (+7)
12. # 53 Kentucky – 294-294-288–876 (+12)
13. # 91 Marquette – 294-288-296–878 (+14)
14. # 32 Kansas – 293-289-297—879 (+15)
15. Wichita State – 296-294-294–884 (+20)
16. # 99 Louisiana Tech – 299-296-302–897 (+33)
Individual leaders (96 entries):
1. # 58 Benjamin Shipp (NC State) – 71-67-67—205, -11
2. # 73 Andrew Kozan (Auburn) – 68-68-70—206, -10
3. # 198 Cade Breitenstine (Kent St.) – 68-72-67—207, -9
4. # 66 Ross Steelman (Missouri) – 69-70-69—208, -8
5. Hunter Eichhorn (Marquette) – 70-68-72—210, -6
5. # 81 Max Steinlechner (NC State) – 71-69-70-210, -6
Shocking individuals:
t-28. Lewis – 73-72-72—217, +1
t-38. Owens – 74-73-72—219, +3
t-64. Wochner – 74-75-74—223, +7
t-78. Polhill – 75-74-78—227, +11
t-91. Thomas – 78-80-76—234, +18