INDIANAPOLIS - A birdie on the final hole lifted the fifth-ranked Illinois Wesleyan University men's golf team to a third-place finish at the Wabash College Fall Invitational Tuesday, Oct. 6, at the par-72, 6908-yard Broadmoor Country Club. IWU posted a three-day score of 851, while the "B" team claimed sixth at 871.
In all, three Titans placed in the top 10 and six finished inside the top 20. Junior Pablo Castro (Palatine, Ill.-Palatine) led the way with a third-place finish, carding a final-round 71 to complete the tournament at six under. Sophomore Ben Gelven (St. Louis, Mo.-Mary Institute and Country Day School) tied for fourth after shooting IWU's best round of the day with a two-under 70. Both Castro and Gelven were honored as part of the all-tournament team.
Freshman Sam Uutala (Barrington, Ill.-Barrington) turned in his first top-10 finish of his career, as Uutala took ninth at three under. He was one of five Titans to shoot under par on the day, joining Castro, Gelven, sophomores Hunter Whitney (Deerfield, Ill.-Deerfield) and Ryan Andrews (Libertyville, Ill.-Libertyville).
Second-ranked Kenyon used a three-under to climb atop the leaderboard and nab the team title at 846. No. 6 Carnegie Mellon placed second at 848, while Illinois Wesleyan took third. Third-ranked Emory rounded out the top four at 852.
Illinois Wesleyan completes its fall season in Sandestin, Fla., for the Golfweek October Classic, Oct. 18-20.
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