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Marshall Invitational
Golfers Finish Fourth At Marshall Invite
4/5/2008 12:00:00āÆAM | Men's Golf
April 5, 2008
39th Annual Marshall Invitational Leaderboard (PDF) 
MILWAUKEE - With a four-under par 138 after 36-holes, Marquette University freshman Kelly Kretz earned the highest finish of his young career Saturday at the rain-shortened Marshall Invitational in Huntington, W.Va. Kretz carded 68 and 70 in back-to-back rounds at the par-71 Guyan Golf Course to place in a three-way tie for second, just two strokes behind the individual medalist. Marquette finished fourth overall with a team score of 575.
Kretz put together his best consecutive rounds since last fall at the Pacific Invitational when he matched a career-low with a 67 followed by a 71. Kretz went on to shoot a 68 in the final round to roll to a seventh-place finish, his previous career-best.
Penn State's Robert Rohanna took home medalist honors Saturday with a 136 (70-66), while Kretz tied with Illinois teammates Scott Langley and Mark Ogren, who shot back-to-back rounds of 69.
Junior Mike Van Sickle was just two strokes behind Kretz. Van Sickle posted an even-par 71 in the first round followed up by a 69 for a 140, tying him for fifth place. Van Sickle set the school's single-season record for rounds of par-or-better (22) in the process.
Seniors Ted Gray and Michael Bielawski fired a 73 and 76, respectively, then flip-flopped scores in round two to each card a 149. Dustin Schwab rounded out the Golden Eagles' scoring with a 153 (78-75).
Marquette finished three strokes ahead of Rhode Island (578). Illinois claimed the team championship with a tournament-record 554 (274-280). Penn State finished runner-up by tying the former record at 561 (281-280). Ohio State (565) placed third.
39th Annual Marshall Invitational Final Results
Saturday, April 5, 2008 (Rounds 1 & 2; Friday ppd. due to rain)
Huntington, W.Va.
Guyan Golf Course
Par 71 / 6,476 yards
MU Individuals
T2) Kelly Kretz 138 (68-70)
T5) Mike Van Sickle 140 (71-69)
T50) Ted Gray 149 (73-76)
T50) Michael Bielawski 149 (76-73)
T80) Dustin Schwab 153 (78-75)
Team Scores
1) Illinois 554 (274-280)
2) Penn State 561 (281-280)
3) Ohio State 565 (282-283)
4) Marquette 575 (288-287)
5) Rhode Island 578 (288-290)
6) Eastern Kentucky 579 (288-291)
7) William & Mary 581 (294-287)
8) Cincinnati 583 (289-294)
T9) Miami (Ohio) 585 (288-297)
T9) Ball State 585 (291-294)
T11) Richmond 587 (293-294)
T11) Princeton 587 (293-294)
T11) Bowling Green 587 (287-300)
14) Wright State 591 (302-289)
T15) Ohio 596 (298-298)
T15) Northern Illinois 596 (298-298)
17) Marshall 598 (292-306)
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