Wonder Boys finish 3rd at NISC Classic Invite
By: Taylor Gamez
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Wonder Boys finish strong despite grueling winds at the NCIS Classic Invitational and pull a 3rd-place out of the challenging tournament.
Andre Jacobs led the Wonder Boys alongside
Henry Frizzell as they tied for 4th in overall play,
The weather factored into gameplay both Monday and Tuesday. Round 1 provided southerly winds from 20 mph-30 mph with gusts of 50 mph. Round to provided cool conditions with northwesterly winds of 20 mph with gusts of 30 mph rendering a wind chill of 36 degrees.
Andre Jacobs and
Henry Frizzell matched scores in both rounds (76, 71) for a total 6-over-par finish for both golfers.
Santiago De La Fuente tied for 18th with matching rounds of 76 (+5) for a 152 total.
Austin Gean tied for 27th with a total 154 (75, 79). Rounding out the team play,
Francois Jacobs shot double rounds of 80 (+9) to tie for 66th. In individual play,
Trevor Brunson tied for 56th with a 159 total (80, 79).
Ranked No. 7 in the nation, the Wonder Boys seeded higher than any of the five other Great American Conference competitors in the tournament.
Catch the Wonder Boys next at the Argonaut Invitational, hosted by University of West Florida, in Pensacola, Fla. On Monday, April 5-6.
