Michigan
Wolverine North Invitational
U-M Rebounds to Finish Fourth at Wolverine North Invite
9/24/2000 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Site: Ann Arbor, Mich.
Course: University of Michigan Golf Course (par 71, 6,687 yards)
Tournament: Wolverine North Invitational
U-M Finish: 4th Place of 13 Teams (289-299-293/881)
Top U-M Individual: Scott Carlton, 7th (69-76-73/218)
Next U-M Event: Sat-Sun., Sep. 30-1 -- at Northern Intercollegiate (Urbana, Ill.)
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan men's golf team used a solid final round Sunday (Sept. 24) to move up to fourth place in the Wolverine North Invitational at the U-M Golf Course. The Wolverines finished the Invitational carding team rounds of 289-299-293 for an 881 team total.
Redshirt freshman Scott Carlton (Brighton, Mich./Brighton HS) made his collegiate debut for the Wolverines and led the way for the Maize and Blue squad as he finished tied for seventh after carding rounds of 69-76-73 for a 218 total. Carlton's career-best total of 69 in the first round marks the first time this season a Wolverine player has broken the 70-stroke barrier. His 218 career-best total was also the team's second best 54-hole total this season.
Senior Scott Hayes (Rochester, Mich./Rochester HS) and junior Andrew Chapman (Grand Blanc, Mich./Grand Blanc HS) both finished tied for 12th. Hayes finished with rounds of 71-74-76 for a 221 total and Chapman carded descending rounds of 76-74-71. Junior Andy Matthews (Ada, Mich./Forest Hills Central HS) was 15th after his rounds of 73-75-74 for a 222 total and junior Kyle Kilcherman tied for 46th (79-76-75/230).
Minnesota took home the Wolverine Invitational title after shooting rounds of 285-289-295 for an 869 total. Toledo continued its push during the final round and moved up a spot to finish as the runner-up with an 873 team total (296-286-291). Miami of Ohio finished third (290-287-298/875).
In addition to the team title, Minnesota's Wilhelm Schauman held off the competition to win the individual medalist honors after carding rounds of 67-67-74 for a 208 total. Miami's Lee Curry finished second (68-69-73/210) and Toledo's Kevin Kornowa was third (73-69-69/211).
The Wolverines continue the fall season with a preview of the Big Ten Conference championship as they travel to Urbana, Ill., Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 30-Oct. 1) for the Northern Intercollegiate. All 11 Big Ten teams will be on hand as the Wolverines get their first taste of the Stone Creek Golf Club, site of the 2001 Big Ten Championships in early May.
Team Standings
1. Minnesota 285-289-295 = 869
2. Toledo 296-286-291 = 873
3. Miami (Ohio) 290-287-298 = 875
4. MICHIGAN 289-299-293 = 881
5. St. John's 291-293-303 = 887
Eastern Michigan 295-296-296 = 887
7. Kentucky 302-296-303 = 901
8. Detroit Mercy 299-289-315 = 903
9. Eastern Kentucky 305-296-303 = 904
Marshall 290-302-312 = 904
11. Indiana 298-298-313 = 909
12. Ball State 297-304-313 = 914
13. Jackson State 301-308-315 = 924
Top Individuals
1. Wilhelm Schauman, Minn. 67-67-74 = 208 2. Lee Curry, Miami 68-69-73 = 210 3. Kevin Kornowa, Toledo 73-69-69 = 211 4. Jaysen Hansen, EMU 70-69-73 = 212 5. Brad Heaven, Toledo 72-71-72 = 215
Michigan Individual Scores
T7. Scott Carlton 69-76-73 = 218 T12. Scott Hayes 71-74-76 = 221 T12. Andrew Chapman 76-74-71 = 221 T15. Andy Matthews 73-75-74 = 222 T46. Kyle Kilcherman 79-76-75 = 230 T61. Kevin Hinton* 76-79-80 = 235
* Individual competitor
QUOTES
Coach Jim Carras
On his team's performance ... "We finished in the top four and that was close to my goal so I can't be disappointed. With the conditions we had over the past two days I was pleased with our play. We didn't do as well in the second round, but we had a good final day with the tough weather and course set-up conditions."
On his team ... "We are looking better and better each round. We are still finding ourselves. That's the game plan for the next tournament -- to find out what we have and to get our identity."
Redshirt Freshman Scott Carlton
On the team's performance ... "We would have like to have played better, but you have your good days and your bad days. No one let it get away from them. We just kept going stroke by stroke, trying to do our best."
On his first collegiate tournament ... "It was fun. To come out on the first day and shoot two-under was awesome. The second round some things just didn't fall into place, but overall I was really, really happy."
Junior Andy Matthews
On the team's performance ... "We all wish we could win our own tournament, but sometimes things just don't go as planned. We struggled with the weather and the wind in the second round, but all in all we played well."
On the team's expectations ... "They are high. We haven't sat down and really talked about what we want to do as a team because we still have some decisions to solidify the team. But once we do that, I think things will fall into place. Good things are going to happen this year."
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