One of the best team scores in the last three decades for Ashland University men's golf left the Eagles in second place by one shot at the end of the Intercollegiate at Nemacolin at Nemacolin Woodlands Resort in Farmington, Pa.
A third-round 274 on Wednesday (Oct. 21) gave AU a final score of 299-287-274—860 – one stroke behind team champion Missouri-St. Louis (288-284-287—859). Host Findlay ended third (293-288-280—861).
Ashland's third-round 274 is one shot shy of the program's best round (273) since the 1996-97 season.
In finishing fifth individually, junior
Michael Fickle carded 76-73-66-215 – and that final-round 66 is tied for the second-lowest for an Eagle since 1996-97. Fickle finished the tournament with 12 birdies.
Freshman
Ethan Krebs was the Eagles' top performer on the week at 74-71-68—213. He had eight birdies on Wednesday alone, and 15 for the tournament.
Ashland finished with three top-10 placers, as sophomore
Charlie Drapp was sixth at 79-70-67—216 (eagle, nine birdies).
Rounding out the Eagles' strong team showing were freshman
Zach Ayers (tied for 13
th, 73-73-73—219, 11 birdies) and junior
Mark Pillar (tied for 26
th, 76-75-73—224, eight birdies).
Sophomore
Charlie Fish, playing the week as an individual, was 17
th at 74-72-74—220 (10 birdies).
