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Blue Raiders finish eighth at the Bearcat Invitational
9/17/2024 2:20:00 PM | Men's Golf
Whitfield finishes tied for sixth in the individual standings
CINCINNATI, Ohio – The Blue Raiders fired a final round 5-over-par 289 to finish tied for eighth at the Bearcat Invitational at Coldstream Country Club. In his collegiate debut, Freshman Thad Whitfield led the Blue Raiders at 2-under-par 211 and finished tied for sixth in the individual standings.
Louisville earned the team title with a three-round total of 6-under-par 846, while host institution Cincinnati finished second at even-par 852 and Kansas finished third at 3-over-par 855. The Blue Raiders posted a three-round team score of 15-over-par 867 to finish tied for eighth.
Louisville's Sebastian Moss and Cincinnati's Ryan Moss claimed individual medalist honors with 54-hole totals of 6-under-par 207, while Kansas' William King finished third at 5-under-par 208. Whitfield led the Blue Raiders with a 2-under-par 211 sixth-place finish.
The Blue Raiders will return to action when they compete in the Island at West Bay Collegiate Invitational at West Bay Club on Oct. 6-7 (Sunday-Monday) in Estero, Florida.
The Lineup
• Freshman Thad Whitfield led the Blue Raiders with a sixth-place showing at the Bearcat Invitational. The freshman fired an even-par 71 in the final round and tallied 15 birdies on the tournament.
• Senior JJ Zimmer paced the Blue Raiders with a final-round 2-under-par 69. He finished tied for 33rd at 5-over-par 218.
• Redshirt sophomore Sheldon McKnight posted a final round 2-over-par 73 to finish tied for 37th at 6-over-par 219.
• Redshirt junior Markus Varjun carded a final round 7-over-par 78 to finish tied for 57th at 8-over-par 221.
• Freshman Oliver Baker rounded out the Blue Raiders with a final round of 5-over-par 76 to finish 92nd at 20-over-par 233.
Coach's Comments: Mark McEntire
"This golf course was a great test to see where our team is," said Head Coach Mark McEntire. "You had to be very disciplined, control your golf ball, and be really good around the greens in order to score well here. I thought Thad had a great week and I am very proud of how he represented us. He is going to be really good. We also got a nice round from JJ today, but we need to continue to improve and get some help in that last spot."
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