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Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate
Thomson, Wolverines Close Regular Season Third at Illini Spring Collegiate
4/21/2024 6:17:00 PM | Men's Golf
» With an 881 54-hole total, Michigan closed its regular season with a third-place finish at the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate played at the Atkins Golf Club. U-M finished with eight top-five finishes in 11 regular-season events.
» Using a 214 (+1) total, Hunter Thomson recorded his sixth top-five finish of the regular season after tying for third. He has now led the Wolverines in eight of 11 events.
» Posting a 220 event total, Ben Hoagland posted his fifth top-15 finish with his tie for 12th. Will Anderson followed with his seventh straight top-25 individual finish after tying for 22nd (223).
» Michigan closed the regular season with a Wolverine finishing among the top 10 in eight of 11 events.
Site: Urbana, Ill.
Tournament: Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate
Course: Atkins Golf Club (par 71, 7,503 yards)
U-M Team Standing: 3rd of 12 Teams (297-292-292/881)
Top U-M Individual: Hunter Thomson, tie-3rd (73-69-72/214, +1)
Next U-M Event: Fri-Sun., April 26-28 -- at Big Ten Championships (Columbus, Ohio)
URBANA, Ill. -- Junior Hunter Thomson used his 214 (+1) 54-hole total to tie for third individually helping the University of Michigan men's golf team post an 881 team total and post a third-place finish of its own Sunday (April 21) in the regular-season finale at the Fighting Illini Spring Collegiate played at the Atkins Golf Club.
With three Wolverines among the top 25, U-M posted its eighth top-five finish of the season. In Saturday's (April 20) opening 36-hole day, Thomson's 73 (+2) and 74s from redshirt junior Ben Hoagland and junior Yuqi Liu put U-M in a tie for fourth. Heading out for the day's second 18, Thomson carded a U-M tournament-best 69 (-2) to guide the Wolverines to a 292 and bump them up one position into a tie for third.
In chilly, but sunny final-round conditions, once again Thomson paced the Maize and Blue with a closing 72 (+1), while Hoagland and senior Will Anderson each posted 73s (+1) giving U-M a second straight 292 team score yielding an 881 54-hole total and a third-place finish.
Leading the Wolverines for the eighth time in 11 events, Thomson's 214 (73-69-72, +1) total tied him for third, giving him a sixth top-five finish this season. Hoagland followed with a fifth top-15 finish after his 220 (74-73-73) tied him for 12th. Meanwhile, Anderson recorded his seventh straight top-25 finish as his 223 (76-73-73) gave him a tie for 22nd.
With the 11-event regular season completed, the Wolverines start their postseason heading to the Big Ten Championships, Friday through Sunday (April 26-28). The three-day, 54-hole championship will be played at the Scioto Country Club in Columbus, Ohio.
Final Team Standings
1. Illinois 281-291-292 = 864 (+12) 2. Michigan State 299-290-285 = 874 3. MICHIGAN 297-292-292 = 881 4. Northwestern 297-289-297 = 883 5. Ball State 293-303-291 = 887 6. Toledo 296-298-300 = 894 7. Marquette 298-305-299 = 902 8. Butler 306-304-297 = 907 9. South Dakota 307-314-299 = 920 10. San Diego 303-310-308 = 921 11. DePaul 300-317-305 = 922 12. Loyola-Chicago 315-303-309 = 927
Top Individuals
1. Ryan Voois, Illinois 64-76-72 = 212 (-1) 2. Ashton McCulloch, Michigan State 74-69-70 = 213 3. HUNTER THOMSON, U-M 73-69-72 = 214 Max Herendeen, Illinois 69-71-74 = 214 5. Daniel Svard, Northwestern 76-69-71 = 216 Timmy Crawford, Illinois 74-71-71 = 216* 7. Jackson Buchanan, Illinois 74-71-72 = 217 Jerry Ji, Illinois 75-71-71 = 217*
Michigan Individuals
T3. Hunter Thomson 73-69-72 = 214 (+1) T12. Ben Hoagland 74-73-73 = 220 T22. Will Anderson 76-74-73 = 223 T26. Yuqi Liu 74-76-74 = 224 T46. Jude Kim 80-76-76 = 232 T26. Jack O'Donnell 75-72-77 = 224* * played as individual
