FHSU Athletics
TULSA, Okla. – Fort Hays State Men's Golf competed in the NSU Men's Classic, September 15-16, at the Page Belcher Golf Course, a par-71 layout. Cooper Scheck led the Tigers individually by tying for 11th at 6-under par overall. The Tigers placed 16th shooting 20-over par as a team over the three-round event.
After shooting 1-under par (70) in the first round, Scheck improved by a stroke in each of his next two rounds, carding a 2-under 69 in round two and a 3-under 68 in round three. He was a par machine on day one, finishing bogey free with 17 pars and one birdie. In the second round, he carded three birdies, one bogey, and 14 pars. He upped his birdie count to five in the third round, coupled with two bogeys and 11 pars. He was one shy of the tournament lead in pars, finishing with 42, just one behind Pablo Illescas of East Central. He was fifth-best in the field on par fours, going 4-under par on that type of hole.
Scheck was only five strokes back of tournament winner Sam Sewell of Arkansas-Fort Smith, who shot 11-under par overall. CJ Phillips of Central Missouri finished second at 10-under par, the only two players in the field to finish double digits under par.
Chutithep Rungpajchim was the second-best finisher for the Tigers at 7-over par overall. He was consistent throughout the tournament, shooting rounds of 73, 74, and 73. He carded six birdies during the event and finished 70th individually. Grant McAtee placed 86th at 11-over par overall. He shot rounds of 75, 74, 75 with seven birdies overall. Jordan McCaslin was 90th individually at +13, shooting rounds of 75, 77, and 74 with six birdies overall. JD Dintino was 92nd overall at +14 after rounds of 80, 73, and 74 with nine birdies overall.
As a team, FHSU showed improvement in the event by following its first-round 293 with a 290 and then 289. Central Oklahoma shot 24-under par as a team with scores of 274, 276, and 278. Central Missouri was seven shots back at 17-under, while Pittsburg State and Harding tied for third at 7-under.
Fort Hays State returns to action on September 29-30 at the Newman Invitational, hosted at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kan.