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Garza First, Shocks Second to Finish Fall

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Garza First, Shocks Second to Finish Fall

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - In a soggy final day of the Aldila Scenic City Invitational, the Shockers finished in second while senior Dustin Garza tied for his fourth individual title of the fall.

Wichita State shot two-over par as a team (290) on Tuesday to hold on to second place. Tournament champion Middle Tennessee State climbed back from a nine-stroke deficit after day one to defeat the Shockers by three strokes.

"Middle Tennessee played an incredible round to come from behind today," Head Coach Grier Jones said. "Any team that shoots -10 the last day in steady rain on a good golf course  deserves to win."

Garza capped off an impressive fall with a 210 (69-68-73) to tie for first place with Kent Bulle and Hunter Green both of Middle Tennessee State. The individual medalist honor marked Garza's fourth in five fall tournaments. The All-American shot an average round of two-under par (70.2) in fifteen rounds this fall.

"It was great to see Dustin cap off the fall with a win," Jones said. "He played with a lot of maturity this week and earned it."

Fellow senior Connor McHenry moved up three spots from Monday's performance, shooting a 72 on Tuesday to finish at 212 (68-72-72) and tied for sixth. Freshman Tyler Gann also shot his career-low 68 in the second round to help guide him to a 216 (71-68-77) overall to tie him for 17th.

Freshman Hunter Sparks also notched a career low in Tennessee. He fired a 69 on Tuesday to finish the fall season with a 218 (78-71-69) and tied for 25th. Anders Engell jumped up nine spots from day one, tying for 62nd with a 230 (77-77-76).

"This week was definitely an improvement from UMKC," Jones said. "I was pleased with the way we played with the lead today.  290 was a very good score in difficult conditions."

The Shockers now return to their practice schedule until play resumes February 15-16. WSU will open its spring at the UTSA Oak Hills Invitational in San Antonio, Texas.

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Players Mentioned

Connor McHenry

Connor McHenry

PLAYER
6' 2"
Junior
Anders Engell

Anders Engell

PLAYER
6' 0"
Sophomore
Tyler Gann

Tyler Gann

PLAYER
6' 4"
Freshman
Dustin Garza

Dustin Garza

PLAYER
5' 11"
Senior
Hunter Sparks

Hunter Sparks

PLAYER
6' 3"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Connor McHenry

Connor McHenry

6' 2"
Junior
PLAYER
Anders Engell

Anders Engell

6' 0"
Sophomore
PLAYER
Tyler Gann

Tyler Gann

6' 4"
Freshman
PLAYER
Dustin Garza

Dustin Garza

5' 11"
Senior
PLAYER
Hunter Sparks

Hunter Sparks

6' 3"
Freshman
PLAYER