KANSASVILLE, Wis. – The second and final round of the Midwest Region Classic, hosted by Benedictine University wrapped up Saturday for the Yellowjacket men's golf team. Round one action saw UWS shoot a collective 298, sitting in a tie of 13th place. The logjam would break, but the Yellowjackets fell on the leaderboard, ending in 28th place after shooting a 319 and ending with a 617.
On the other hand the second Yellowjacket entry fared well, shaving ten strokes from Friday and climbing four spots on the leaderboard to end in 34th place.
Tournament Notes
- The second UW-Superior entry led the charge in the final round of action. All members of the second team shot at least one under par on the tenth hole.
- Firing the lowest round of the day came from T.J. Sitek (Superior, Wis./Superior), as his round of 75 saw two birdies, including the par-five tenth and the par-four 14th.
- Ian Bundy (Austin, Minn./Austin) fired a round of 77, including a birdie on the par-five tenth.
- Wrapping up with a 39/40 split was Trevor Durfee (Superior, Wis./Superior), who also birdied the par-five tenth while securing six pars on the front nine.
- Caden Knutson (Hopkins, Minn./Hopkins) capped his final round with a 44 on the front nine and a 37 on the back nine. From holes 9-11, Knutson finished with two birdies and an eagle.
- August Lang (Somerset, Wis./Somerset) and Andrew Rude (Superior, Wis./Superior) each ended with a 77. Lang shot a 39/38 split, while Rude carded a 38/39 split.
- Matt Unger (New Richmond, Wis./New Richmond) rattled off two birdies on his second round, coming on the par-three fourth and the par-four 14th. His day ended with an 82.
- Conner Willard (Hibbing, Minn./Hibbing) and Nate Burke (Duluth, Minn./Denfeld) concluded the day with 83's, securing two birdies each on their scorecards.
- Sitting atop the team leaderboard was Carthage College, who climbed three spots and shot a collective -13 in round two to win team honors.
- Tanner Angelstad grabbed medalist honors, shooting rounds of three and four-under par to win the tournament.
The Yellowjackets' next event comes in the Twin Cities Classic. The three-day event begins Saturday at the Elk River Golf Club in Elk River, Minn.
