Panthers finish in fourth at Twin Oaks invite

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The UNI men’s gold team competed at the Twin Oaks Invite in Springfield, MO. on Monday and Tuesday, finishing in fourth place overall as a team.

CADEN SHEA, Sports Editor

The UNI men’s golf team made their way down to Springfield, Mo. to compete in the Twin Oaks Intercollegiate Invite on Monday and Tuesday. The Panthers golfed a solid tournament despite the invite to be cut short due to thunderstorms on the first day of golfing.

Tommy Doyle finished the highest for the Panthers, securing a spot in the top ten as one of the golfers who were tied for eighth place. Doyle scored two under par for the tournament for a total score of 140 between the two days. He remained consistent on both days, scoring a 71 on Monday and improving to a 69 on Tuesday. Alex Pries was not far behind him scoring a one below par and finishing the tournament tied for twelfth place overall. Pries scored 70 on the first day and 71 on the second. 

Thomas Storbeck and Griffin Parker for UNI both scored a two over par with a total score of 144 points for each of them. Storbeck scored a 71 on Monday and a 73 on Tuesday while Parker scored a 69 on the first day with a 75 on the following. Jack Moody shot for 157 on the tournament, tying for 80th place. Jack Reeves, who was competing as an individual, scored a total of 155, tying for 76th. 

The Panthers shot pretty well in this tournament, scoring 281 the first day and 288 on the second giving them a final total of 569 points. This was one over the tournament’s par, giving the Panthers a fourth place finish for the invite.