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Eklund Leads K-State on Final Day of Tiger Invitational
Mar 06, 2018 | Men's Golf
Kansas State sophomore men's golfer Jacob Eklund turned in the Wildcats' best round of the week as he shot a 2-under par 70 on Tuesday to lead K-State during the final round of the Tiger Invitational at Grand National Lakes Course.
Eklund's round began with an eagle on No. 14 and he came away with two more birdies as he shaved seven strokes off his second-round score and climbed 14 spots on the leaderboard.
As a team, the Wildcats shot a 21-over par 885 to finish in 16th place.
"Jake (Eklund) gave us a solid round today but as a team we struggled," head coach Grant Robbins said. "It was a disappointing finish this week, but it is something we have to learn from and work to get better.
"This team is much better than the results are showing and that is on me. We have talent, but for whatever reason we are not playing to our potential. It is my job to figure it out and to get these guys to play the way they are capable of playing. That is what I intend to do."
Ben Fernandez was K-State highest finisher, tying for 38th place at 5-over par 221. Jeremy Gandon and Eklund met in a tie for 48th place, each carding 6-over 222.
Sophomore Roland Massimino tied for 56th place at 8-over par 224, while JC Campbell dropped to a tie for 70th at 12-over par 228. Trent Evans, competing as an individual, tied for 88th at 21-over par 237.
Host school Auburn earned a wire-to-wire win at 25-under par 839, the only team under par in the tournament. Maryland's David Kocher maintained his lead and finished first on individual leaderboard at 11-under par 205.
Following a week off, the Wildcats will travel to Palm Desert, California, to host the K-State BIGHORN Invitational, March 23-24, on the Canyons Course at BIGHORN Golf Club.
Tiger Invitational
Grand National Lakes Course
Opelika, Ala.
Par 72 / 7,149 Yards
Team Scores: 1. Auburn, 281-283-275—839 (-25); 2. Georgia State, 296-287-281—864 (E); T3. Mississippi State, 289-289-287—865 (+1); T3. Kennesaw State, 284-298-283—865 (+1); 5. Maryland, 292-286-288—866 (+2); 6. Missouri, 297-288-284—869 (+5); 7. Charlotte, 292-294-288—874 (+10); 8. Troy, 302-288-285—875 (+11); 9. Minnesota, 296-288-293—877 (+13); 10. Chattanooga, 302-289-288—879 (+15); T11. UNCG, 293-296-291—880 (+16); T11. UNCW, 301-295-284—880 (+16); 13. Southern Mississippi, 296-287-298—881 (+17); 14. James Madison, 299-294-290—883 (+19);15. South Alabama, 303-299-282—884 (+20); 16. Kansas State, 299-293-293—885 (+21); 17. Samford, 313-308-304—925 (+61).
Top Individuals: 1. David Kocher, Maryland, 67-69-69—205 (-11); 2. Ben Schlottman, Auburn, 69-71-66—206 (-10); 3. Ryan Knop, Auburn, 70-70-68—208 (-4); T4. Taylor Grant, Mississippi State,71-68-70—209 (-7); T4. Alexander Herrmann, Georgia State, 74-68-67—209 (-7).
K-State Individuals: T38. Ben Fernandez, 74-72-75—221 (+5); T48. Jacob Eklund, 75-77-70—222 (+6); T48. Jeremy Gandon, 75-74-73—222 (+6); T56. Roland Massimino, 75-74-75—224 (+8); T70. JC Campbell, 78-73-77—228 (+12); T88. Trent Evans, 79-78-80—237 (+21).
Eklund's round began with an eagle on No. 14 and he came away with two more birdies as he shaved seven strokes off his second-round score and climbed 14 spots on the leaderboard.
As a team, the Wildcats shot a 21-over par 885 to finish in 16th place.
"Jake (Eklund) gave us a solid round today but as a team we struggled," head coach Grant Robbins said. "It was a disappointing finish this week, but it is something we have to learn from and work to get better.
"This team is much better than the results are showing and that is on me. We have talent, but for whatever reason we are not playing to our potential. It is my job to figure it out and to get these guys to play the way they are capable of playing. That is what I intend to do."
Ben Fernandez was K-State highest finisher, tying for 38th place at 5-over par 221. Jeremy Gandon and Eklund met in a tie for 48th place, each carding 6-over 222.
Sophomore Roland Massimino tied for 56th place at 8-over par 224, while JC Campbell dropped to a tie for 70th at 12-over par 228. Trent Evans, competing as an individual, tied for 88th at 21-over par 237.
Host school Auburn earned a wire-to-wire win at 25-under par 839, the only team under par in the tournament. Maryland's David Kocher maintained his lead and finished first on individual leaderboard at 11-under par 205.
Following a week off, the Wildcats will travel to Palm Desert, California, to host the K-State BIGHORN Invitational, March 23-24, on the Canyons Course at BIGHORN Golf Club.
Tiger Invitational
Grand National Lakes Course
Opelika, Ala.
Par 72 / 7,149 Yards
Team Scores: 1. Auburn, 281-283-275—839 (-25); 2. Georgia State, 296-287-281—864 (E); T3. Mississippi State, 289-289-287—865 (+1); T3. Kennesaw State, 284-298-283—865 (+1); 5. Maryland, 292-286-288—866 (+2); 6. Missouri, 297-288-284—869 (+5); 7. Charlotte, 292-294-288—874 (+10); 8. Troy, 302-288-285—875 (+11); 9. Minnesota, 296-288-293—877 (+13); 10. Chattanooga, 302-289-288—879 (+15); T11. UNCG, 293-296-291—880 (+16); T11. UNCW, 301-295-284—880 (+16); 13. Southern Mississippi, 296-287-298—881 (+17); 14. James Madison, 299-294-290—883 (+19);15. South Alabama, 303-299-282—884 (+20); 16. Kansas State, 299-293-293—885 (+21); 17. Samford, 313-308-304—925 (+61).
Top Individuals: 1. David Kocher, Maryland, 67-69-69—205 (-11); 2. Ben Schlottman, Auburn, 69-71-66—206 (-10); 3. Ryan Knop, Auburn, 70-70-68—208 (-4); T4. Taylor Grant, Mississippi State,71-68-70—209 (-7); T4. Alexander Herrmann, Georgia State, 74-68-67—209 (-7).
K-State Individuals: T38. Ben Fernandez, 74-72-75—221 (+5); T48. Jacob Eklund, 75-77-70—222 (+6); T48. Jeremy Gandon, 75-74-73—222 (+6); T56. Roland Massimino, 75-74-75—224 (+8); T70. JC Campbell, 78-73-77—228 (+12); T88. Trent Evans, 79-78-80—237 (+21).
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