From NSU Sports Information
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Northeastern State men’s golf team fired its lowest individual round of the season Monday afternoon to currently sit in a tie for seventh at the Missouri Western State Invitational. The tournament is being played at the par-71, 6,582-yard St. Joseph Country Club.
Junior Zach Tucker leads the way for the RiverHawks, as his even-par day of 142 (70-72) is good for a second-place tie. The two-round total was the second lowest of his career, and he currently sits five strokes back of Central Oklahoma’s Eric Kline, who leads the way at 137 (67-70).
Tucker is tied for second with Ryan Buerk of Missouri Southern (75-67) and UCO’s Russ Puser (72-70).
Senior Jacob Bartel is tied for 21st after starting the tournament 5-over (74-73=147), while fellow senior Kyle Fouts is tied for 31st at 7-over (77-72=149). Freshman Jackson Hess is tied for 74th (82-76=158) and junior Jordan Perceful is alone in 82nd (81-79=160).
The RiverHawks opened with rounds of 302 and 293 to sit at 595 overall and +27 for the tournament. The second round mark was the lowest of the season and the best collective team total for NSU since a 288 in the final round of the 2012 Dave Falconer Memorial Invitational last March.
Central Oklahoma leads the way at 566 (283-283), Arkansas Tech is second (303-280=583), Washburn is third (293-293=586), and Central Missouri (300-290=590) and Missouri Southern are tied for fourth (298-292=590).
The final round will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday.
MWSU INVITATIONAL – Opening Rounds
Oct. 15, 2012 at St. Joseph, Mo.
(par-71, 6,582-yard St. Joseph Country Club)
Team Results
1. Central Oklahoma 283-283=566 (-2)
2. Arkansas Tech 303-280=583 (+15)
3. Washburn 293-293=586 (+18)
4. Central Missouri 300-290=590 (+22)
Missouri Southern State 298-292=590 (+22)
6. Minnesota State 305-288=593 (+25)
7. Northeastern State 302-293=595 (+27)
Pittsburg State 303-292=595 (+27)
9. Augustana College 303-296=599 (+31)
10. Winona State 303-297=600 (+32)
11. Missouri Western State 306-295=601 (+33)
12. Rockhurst University 301-302=603 (+35)
13. Minot State 315-298=613 (+45)
14. Minnesota-Crookston 314-302=616 (+48)
15. Concordia-St. Paul 308-310=618 (+50)
Lincoln 319-299=618 (+50)
17. Sioux Falls 319-300=619 (+51)
18. Bemidji State 315-307=622 (+54)
19. Upper Iowa 318-306=624 (+56)
20. Wayne State College 341-334=675 (+107)
NSU Individuals
T-2. Zach Tucker 70-72=142 (E)
T-21. Jacob Bartel 74-73=147 (+5)
T-31. Kyle Fouts 77-72=149 (+7)
T-74. Jackson Hess 82-76=158 (+16)
82. Jordan Perceful 81-79=160 (+18)
Top-5 Individuals
1. Eric Kline (Central Oklahoma) 67-70=137 (-5)
2. Zach Tucker (Northeastern State) 70-72=142 (E)
Ryan Buerk (Missouri Southern) 75-67=142 (E)
Russ Puser (Central Oklahoma) 72-70=142 (E)
5. Greg Werner (Minnesota State) 71-72=143 (+1)
Jason Purdy (Arkansas Tech) 74-69=143 (+1)
Nathan Hoefflin (Washburn) 72-71=143 (+1)
Cedrique Flemming is the Sports Information Director at Northeastern State University.