BOULDER CITY, Nev. – The Yellowjacket men's golf team resumed NCAA Championship action Wednesday at the Boulder Creek Golf Club. UWS carded a team score of 312 on day one, shooting 17 over par in a group of highly competitive institutions across Division III.
Wednesday's round saw the 'Jackets card a team score of 310, shaving two strokes off their opening round of 312, but the Yellowjackets fell under the cut of the top 18 teams, capping their 2023-24 campaign.
Tournament Notes
- Wednesday the 'Jackets began their morning on hole 10 at Boulder Creek.
- Andrew Rude (Superior, Wis./Superior Senior) once again led the Yellowjacket entries, carding a three-over 75. He carded four bogies to commence his morning but responded with a birdie on the par-five 16th. Rude followed this up with 11-straight birdies, scoring a 36 on the front nine.
- Conner Willard (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) shaved three strokes off Tuesday's round, finishing with a five-over 77. He carded two birdies on the day, coming on the par-five 13th and the par-five 16th.
- TJ Sitek finished third among the 'Jacket entries, firing a 41-37 split for a 78. He also had two birdies, coming on the par-four 18th and the par-three eighth. Sitek shaved three strokes from his round one total of 81.
- Carding an 80 during the round was Blu Anderson (Amery, Wis./Amery). He picked up three pars in a row from holes 10-12 and 16-18, while carding birdies on the par-four 15th and the par-five fifth.
- Nate Burke (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) rounded things out for UWS, as he ended his day with a 38/45 split. Beginning his round with six-straight pars, he also carded a birdie, shooting a two on the par-three 17th.
The Yellowjackets end their 2023-24 season, having reached the NCAA Championships for the fifth time in program history under head coach
Paul Eberhardt.
