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Shockers Finish Third to Open Season

RESULTS

HUNTINGTON, W. Va. – Wichita State men's golf finished in 3rd place at the Joe Feaganes Marshall Invitational. The Shockers shot an 844 over the 54-hole competition at Guyan Golf and Country Club.
 
Junior Grant Bennett led the Shockers with a -6 under par, shooting 67-69-71 for a total of 207 at the Invitational. Bennett finished tied for 8th place. Bennett set a new career-best for lowest tournament score by a stroke, and tied his best career low round score. This was also Bennett's 10th time finishing in the top ten of a tournament.
 
Sophomore Jacob Bishop tied for 20th after shooting a 212 at the tournament. Bishop's 75-68-69 put him at -1 under par at the Invitational. This is Bishop's third top-20 finish in his career. Bishop shot a career-best tournament by two strokes, and tied his career-best for a low round score.
 
Junior Max Mason finished tied for 28th, shooting 72-74-68 to finish with a score of 214, good for +1 over par. Mason's third round score is the lowest round he has shot in his career. His 214 tournament score topped his previous career-best score of 226.
 
Sophomore Conrad Walcher tied for 49th place, shooting 70-74-73 for a total of 217 to put him at +4 over par. Walcher's tournament score is a new career-best.
 
Junior Gage Ihrig shot scores of 69-76-73 for a total of 218. Ihrig finished +5 over par, making him tied for 54th place.
 
Senior Alec Heinen competed as an individual. Heinen was tied for 23rd place after shooting 73-70-70 for a total of 213, putting him even with par and tying his career-best for tournament score.
 
Player Results
 
T8 – Grant Bennett – 67-69-71-207
T20 – Jacob Bishop – 75-68-69-212
T28 – Max Mason – 72-74-68-214
T49 – Conrad Walcher – 70-74-73-217
T54 – Gage Ihrig – 69-76-73-218
 
Individual
 
T23 – Alec Heinen – 73-70-70-213
 
Team Results (3rd out of 16)
1. Belmont University – 280-275-279-834
2. Bowling Green – 285-281-269-835
3. Wichita State – 278-285-281-844
4. Northern Kentucky – 283-287-277-847
T5. Youngstown State – 290-289-275-854
T5. Dayton – 283-283-288-854
T7. Wright State – 287-285-283-855
T7. Eastern Kentucky – 280-287-288-855
T7. Richmond – 285-281-289-855
T10. Morehead State – 290-285-283-858
T10. Cleveland State – 287-286-285-858
T10. Ohio – 281-281-296-858
13. West Virginia – 283-293-283-859
14. Marshall University –  281-296-283-859
15. Samford – 295-290-279-864
16. Longwood – 287-295-284-866
 
The Shockers' next competition will be the Ram Masters Invitational, hosted by Colorado State, on Sept. 21-22 at Fort Collins Country Club in Fort Collins, Colo.
 
-Wichita State-

 
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Players Mentioned

Grant Bennett

Grant Bennett

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5' 7"
Junior
Jacob Bishop

Jacob Bishop

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5' 7"
Sophomore
Alec Heinen

Alec Heinen

PLAYER
6' 4"
Senior
Gage Ihrig

Gage Ihrig

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5' 11"
Sophomore
Max Mason

Max Mason

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6' 1"
Junior
Conrad Walcher

Conrad Walcher

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6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Grant Bennett

Grant Bennett

5' 7"
Junior
PLAYER
Jacob Bishop

Jacob Bishop

5' 7"
Sophomore
PLAYER
Alec Heinen

Alec Heinen

6' 4"
Senior
PLAYER
Gage Ihrig

Gage Ihrig

5' 11"
Sophomore
PLAYER
Max Mason

Max Mason

6' 1"
Junior
PLAYER
Conrad Walcher

Conrad Walcher

6' 1"
Sophomore
PLAYER