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OWASSO, Okla. – Fort Hays State Men's Golf placed fifth at the Hillcat Classic held at Bailey Ranch Golf Club, a par-71 venue. The Tigers collectively posted rounds of 277, 289, and 300 for a three-round total of 866 (+14). Cooper Scheck (T-3rd) and Cole Streck (10th) each posted top-10 finishes individually.
The Tigers made a statement on day one with the best team round of the tournament, a 277, which was their lowest team score of the season. It was the lowest stroke total for the team since shooting the same score at the Firekeeper Open in the spring of 2024.
Leading the Tigers was Scheck, who fired an impressive 7-under par 64 in the opening round, the best individual round of the competition. Scheck finished the tournament at 2-under par, tying for third place after backing his opening round with scores of 74 and 73. He tied for the second-most birdies in the tournament with 14, including a remarkable nine birdies in the first round alone. He had a stretch of five-straight birdies in the first round and was 6-under par on the back nine in that round. He was three strokes back of the winning score of 5-under by Elliot Han-Monteremal of Rogers State. Scheck was one of five golfers to finish under par for the tournament.
Streck also put together a strong performance, finishing in 10th with rounds of 71 (E), 67 (-4), and 77 (+6). His second-round score of 4-under par was highlighted by five birdies and just one bogey. He had 10 birdies throughout the event.
Jackson Rader tied for 18th place at +6 with rounds of 69 (-2), 77 (+6), and 73 (+2). Rader had 13 birdies throughout the tournament, along with an eagle on a par-5.
Jacob George showed consistency early with two rounds of 73 followed by a 77 to finish in 27th place. He had 10 birdies in the tournament. Parker Krob finished 35th with rounds of 73, 78, and 78 and had three birdies over two days.
Jordan McCaslin started strong with rounds of 73 and 75, but struggled in round three to an 89. Despite a challenging final round, McCaslin had an eagle and five birdies for the tournament.
Rogers State won the event at 5-under par as a team, shooting 279, 286 and 282. The Tigers were 19 strokes back of the winning total, but just 12 strokes shy of a second-place tie.
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The Tigers return to action in Blue Springs, Mo. on March 24-25 at the NSIC Conference Preview Invitational.