{"id":157927,"date":"2025-09-21T02:53:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:53:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/157927\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T02:53:09","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T02:53:09","slug":"hess-paces-eagles-at-tucker-invitational","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/157927\/","title":{"rendered":"Hess Paces Eagles at Tucker Invitational"},"content":{"rendered":"

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (EMUEagles.com) \u2013 For the second time this week, the Eastern Michigan University men’s golf team competed in a 54-hole tournament as the Eagles tied for 15th place at the William H. Tucker Invitational, Sept. 19-20, in Albuquerque, N.M. Joshua Hess<\/a> was the top finisher for the Eagles as he tied for 24th place individually.
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\nAs a team, the Eagles finished 7-over 871 (295-286-290) and tied with Colorado State University (292-284-295=871) for 15th place. Long Beach State University pulled out a five-stroke win in the race for the team title as its shot 23-under 841 (284-280-277) to beat out 22nd-ranked and host University of New Mexico, who was second at 18-under 846 (276-282-288). The University of Colorado and the University of Southern California tied for third place at 17-under 847 while the University of Texas-El Paso was fifth at 12-under 852.
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\nIndividually, Hess (Schattdorf, Switzerland\/Montverde Academy (Fla.)) tied for 24th at 2-under 214 (72-71-71) as he shot at or under par in all three rounds for the first time in three tournaments with the Eagles. Additionally, his 214 strokes were one off his collegiate best of 213 that he shot in the season-opening Whirlwind Collegiate Invitational (Sept. 8-9). The remaining Eagles in the field included Charlie Box<\/a> (Leicester, England\/Wreake Valley Academy\/Hutchinson CC), who tied for 48th at 1-over 217 (73-75-69); Tim Chan<\/a> (Hong Kong, China\/Loretto School\/VCU), who tied for 62nd at 3-over 219 (75-68-76); Robby Turnbull<\/a> (Auckland, New Zealand\/Selwyn College), who tied for 75th in his collegiate debut at 6-over 222 (75-73-74); and Carlos Fern\u00e1ndez Mortera (Gijon, Spain\/Colegio La Corolla\/Charleston (WV)), who tied for 93rd at 11-over 227 (76-74-77=227).
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\nUp Next

\nEastern returns to action next Sunday, Sept. 28, when the Eagles trek across the state to Benton Harbor, Mich., to compete in the inaugural Jim DeLapa Collegiate, Sunday-Monday, Sept. 28-29, at Point O’ Woods Golf & Country Club. The event, hosted by Central Michigan University, will see 15 teams tee off in a 9 a.m. shotgun start on Sept. 28 before and 8:30 a.m. start Sept. 29 signals the final round of play.
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\nResults
\n2025 William H. Tucker Invitational
\nUNM Championship Course \u2022 Albuquerque, N.M.
\nFriday-Saturday, Sept. 19-20, 2025
\nPar 72 \u2022 7,555 yards
\nFINAL Team Standings
\n1. rv Long Beach State \u2022 284-280-277=841 (-23)
\n2. #22 New Mexico \u2022 276-282-288=846 (-18)
\n3. Colorado \u2022 289-271-287=847 (-17)
\n3. rv USC \u2022 279-282-286=847 (-17)
\n5. UTEP \u2022 287-283-282=852 (-12)
\n6. Fresno State \u2022 284-286-284=854 (-10)
\n7. Grand Canyon \u2022 280-284-291=855 (-9)
\n8. rv Santa Clara \u2022 287-277-292=856 (-8)
\n9. San Francisco \u2022 285-286-287=858 (-6)
\n10. Oral Roberts \u2022 291-278-291=860 (-4)
\n11. North Texas \u2022 292-285-288=865 (+1)
\n11. Arkansas State \u2022 291-282-292=865 (+1)
\n13. Tarleton State \u2022 286-284-296=866 (+2)
\n14. Stetson \u2022 290-286-293=869 (+5)
\n15. Eastern Michigan \u2022 295-286-290=871 (+7)
\n15. Colorado State \u2022 292-284-295=871 (+7)
\n17. Rice \u2022 288-287-299=874 (+10)
\n18. New Mexico State \u2022 295-291-289=875 (+11)
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\nIndividual Results (Top 10)
\n1. Emil Albers (NM) \u2022 67-68-68=203 (-13) *
\n2. Matthew Diehl (GC) \u2022 66-70-68=204 (-12)
\n3. Ben Gratzi (ORU) \u2022 67-69-71=207 (-9)
\n4. Jack Cantlay (LBS) \u2022 73-69-67=209 (-7)
\n4. Nicolas Dominguez (USC) \u2022 71-68-70=209 (-7)
\n4. Jaden Huggins (LBS) \u2022 70-69-70=209 (-7)
\n7. Zack Tarter (FS) \u2022 71-70-69=210 (-6)
\n7. Von Wasson (FS) \u2022 71-69-70=210 (-6)
\n7. Ty Holbrook (Colo.) \u2022 68-69-73=210 (-6)
\n7. Thayer Piewe (NM) \u2022 68-69-73=210 (-6)
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\nt24. Joshua Hess<\/a> \u2022 72-71-71=214 (-2)
\nt48. Charlie Box<\/a> \u2022 73-75-69=217 (+1)
\nt62. Tim Chan<\/a> \u2022 75-68-76=219 (+3)
\nt75. Robby Turnbull<\/a> \u2022 75-73-74=222 (+6)
\nt93. Carlos Fern\u00e1ndez Mortera \u2022 76-74-77=227 (+11)
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