Marquette Finishes Final Round At Pinehurst

Tuesday, March 18

Pinehurst, N.C.

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Marquette University

Pinehurst Intercollegiate

3/18/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf

March 18, 2008

2008 Pinehurst Intercollegiate by Gatorade Leaderboard (PDF)

MILWAUKEE - Marquette University turned in its best performance in three days at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate by Gatorade on Tuesday and finished in a tie for 10th place in the 19-team field. The Golden Eagles shot a combined 908 (314-304-290) at the Centennial No. 8 Course in Pinehurst, N.C., as each player posted their best score of the tournament in today's final round.

Junior Mike Van Sickle boasted MU's lowest individual score of the event with his one-under par 71. Van Sickle was two-under through 12 holes and carried a team-high five birdies. Collectively, MU tallied 14 birds on the day.

Seniors Mike Bielawski (77-75-74) and Ted Gray (76-78-72) both finished at 226. Gray shot an even-par 72 in the third round. Gray and Bielawski were the only Golden Eagles to card three straight rounds in the 70s.

Freshman Kelly Kretz rebounded from back-to-back rounds of 82 to fire a 73 and sophomore Mike McDonald, playing in his first tournament since last season, overall finished one stroke behind Kretz with a three-round total of 238 (81-79-78).

Indiana, ranked No. 27 in the nation according to Golfstat.com, claimed the team title with an 865 (286-292-287) as each Hoosier placed in the top 10, including medalist Seth Brandon, who turned in an even-par 216 (69-75-72). Marquette, which tied with Western Carolina after posting the fifth-best team score of the final round, was within four strokes of St. Mary's (907), East Carolina (906), Ball State (906), and Wisconsin (904).

Marquette will be one of 15 teams returning to action Monday, March 24 for the two-day Carter Plantation Intercollegiate hosted by Southeastern Louisiana. The event will be held at the par 72, 7,409-yard Carter Plantation in Springfield, La., among the longest courses to be played by the Golden Eagles this season.

2008 Pinehurst Intercollegiate by Gatorade
Tuesday, March 18, 2008 (Round Three)
Pinehurst, N.C.
Pinehurst Course No. 8
Par 72 / 7,092 yards

MU Individuals
T10) Mike Van Sickle 223 (80-72-71)
T30) Mike Bielawski 226 (77-75-74)
T30) Ted Gray 226 (76-78-72)
T80) Kelly Kretz 237 (82-82-73)
T84) Mike McDonald 238 (81-79-78)

Team Scores 1) Indiana 865 (286-292-287)
2) Eastern Kentucky 889 (304-298-287)
3) Penn State 895 (312-294-289)
4) UNC Greensboro 897 (305-305-287)
5) VCU 898 (303-300-295)
6) Wisconsin 904 (308-304-292)
T7) Ball State 906 (303-304-299)
T7) East Carolina 906 (311-303-292)
9) St. Mary's (Calif.) 907 (309-307-291)
T10) Marquette 908 (314-304-290)
T10) Western Carolina 908 (307-299-302)
12) San Francisco 911 (308-301-302)
13) Toledo 918 (311-307-300)
14) Miami (Ohio) 920 (316-305-299)
15) Hartford 925 (316-306-303)
16) UNC Wilmington 928 (306-311-311)
17) Western Illinois 936 (322-308-306)
18) Marshall 943 (315-320-308)
19) IUPUI 956 (333-317-306)