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TULSA, Okla. – The Fort Hays State Men's Golf team secured a tie for 8th place at the Tulsa Cup, held at the Club at Indian Springs. The Tigers posted a solid start with a first-round score of 309, placing them in a tie for fifth after day one. They then logged their best team score in the second round, a 306, before finishing the final round with another 309. Their combined team score across the three rounds was 924.
Cooper Scheck led the Tigers, tying for 22nd individually with a total score of 14-over par. Scheck started with a round of 82, followed by his best performance in round two with a 76. He closed with another 82 in the final round and tallied seven birdies over the week.
Jackson Rader followed close behind, tying for 26th at 15-over par with rounds of 74, 79, and 78. Rader sank five birdies in total, including three in the first round, which helped him finish day one tied for eighth. Cole Streck displayed impressive consistency, tying for 28th overall. Streck carded an opening round of 79 and improved over the next two rounds with 77 and 76. He matched Scheck's birdie count with seven across the tournament.
Jordan McCaslin had a resilient showing, bouncing back from an opening round of 82 to close with rounds of 76 and 77, tying for 43rd. McCaslin led the Tigers in birdies, recording nine for the tournament. Rounding out the team was Jacob George, who posted scores of 80, 81, and 78 to finish tied for 57th overall.
The tournament saw Rogers State claim victory with a team score of 16-over par, led by Elliot Han Monteremal, who tied for third individually at 4-over par. Washburn University finished just two strokes behind the lead at 19-over par, sliding in the standings after the final round. Jack Phillips of Southwestern Oklahoma State was the individual champion at even par through the three rounds.
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The Tigers are set to resume their season in the spring at the Hillcat Classic, scheduled for March 10-11.