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FINDLAY, Ohio\u00a0\u2014 Facing a tough Midwest Region-heavy field for the third consecutive tournament, the UIndy men’s golf team captured a ninth-place finish at the annual Doc Spragg Invitational, held at Findlay Country Club.<\/p>\n
Seven of the top 10 teams from the final 2024-25 NCAA DII Midwest Regional rankings<\/a> were in attendance at this week’s event; Ashland, Ferris State, Findlay, Hillsdale, Saginaw Valley, UMSL, and Wayne State.\u00a0<\/p>\n Senior Jackson Watkins<\/a> led the way for the Greyhounds in the two-day event, posting a -1 three-round score, which was good enough for\u00a0a share of\u00a09th place.\u00a0
\n<\/p>\n “It was an up and down week for us as a team,” head coach Andy Serketich said.\u00a0“Jackson had a great week and has led us 2 of our 3 events this fall. I’m proud of his Jackson’s mindset and his ability to stay present on the shot at hand. He’s one of our co-captain’s and so I’m grateful for his leadership on and off the course.”<\/p>\n INS & OUTS Starting on the back nine to begin Tuesday, Watkins played his first 10 holes at even par,\u00a0sitting in a share for third place with eventual tournament medalist Aiden Hibbard from Hillsdale. Watkins came down the stretch at +2 with bogies on the second and third holes, which was still enough for him to\u00a0earn his first top 10 finish of the 2025 season.\u00a0<\/p>\n Alexander Nestun<\/a> posted\u00a0the Hounds’ next best finish on the week with a T17 (+2), carding scores of 77-68-73. His second round -4 (68) was tied for the second best single round score of the entire tournament. He closed out his round, eagle-birdie-birdie, including a birdie on the par 3 second hole, which ranked as the third toughest hole on the entire week.\u00a0<\/p>\n After a first round 78, Fredrik R\u00f8nnov<\/a> rebounded with a 74-69 in his final two rounds that vaulted him up into a T34 (+5) finish. His tournament was highlighted by an eagle hole out on the par 4 10th hole, which also marked his final hole of the week.\u00a0
“Jackson, Alex and Fredrik all had a round in the 60’s which is great golf,” Serketich said. “We know we have the ability to contend in these events and now we just need to improve our consistency.”\u00a0<\/p>\n Junior Joseph Armfield<\/a> and senior Drew Rowen<\/a>, who competed as an individual this week, both finished T73 (+15), while Theo Morris<\/a> ended the week in 82nd at +18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n “Findlay Country Club exposes the aspects of your game that need improvement and we’ll attack those areas to prepare for the next opportunity,” Serketich said.<\/p>\n UP NEXT \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nWatkins came out firing on Monday, as he sat with a share of the lead after 18 holes with a stellar -3 (69) that saw him birdie four of the\u00a0final five holes, and followed it up with an even par 72 in the second round to put him into a share of fourth place heading into the final day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\nUIndy will head out to Mystic River Golf Club in Farmington, PA for the Nemacolin Intercollegiate on Oct. 20-21, the team’s final tournament of the 2025 fall season.<\/p>\n