HINCKLEY, Ohio – The IU Indianapolis men’s gol team carded a final round, even par 280 at the Cleveland State Invitational on Tuesday (Oct. 1) to earn a runner-up finish among the nine team field. The Jaguars finish tied with Northern Kentucky for the No. 2 spot at 564, trailing only champion Oakland at the event. 

Three Jaguars earned top-10 finishes as Colten Girgis and Noah Kirsch finished tied for fifth at 138 and Morgan Tournemire finished tied for eighth at 140. It was the second career top-10 finish for both Girgis and Tournemire while Kirsch collected his first career top-10 spot. 

“I went out there with two goals in mind – to keep it simple and win,” Kirsch said following his third career round of par or better. “The best part of my game was the driver. Hitting good tee shots every hole was key to set myself up for success.”

However, it was a balanced effort that led to the even par 280 on Tuesday. Girgis and Sam McWilliams both shot even par 70 and freshman Daymian Rij check in at 3-under 67. Sophomore Titus Boswell shot a countable, 3-over 73 and Brady Schier rounded out the group at 4-over, 74. 

Kirsch and Tournemire were both playing as individuals this week, posting rounds of 67 and 69, respectively. Another individual, Harry Ward, ended the tournament at 2-over 142 (72-70) and the final individual entry, Greg Miller, closed at 153 (77-76). 

Luke Kelly of Oakland edged out David Swab of Detroit Mercy in a two-hole playoff with a par on the second playoff hole for the individual title. Both finished the 36-hole tournament at 5-under 135. 

The Jaguars will return to action on Friday, Oct. 4 when they participate in The Indy at Forest Hills, hosted by Miami (Ohio) in Richmond, Ind.