JONESBORO, Ark. - University of Southern Indiana Men's Golf finished in a tie for sixth place this week at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate hosted by Arkansas State University.
 
As a team, Southern Indiana shot 863 (292-280-291) over three rounds and 54 holes of competition. Senior Sam Vertanen led the Screaming Eagles in red numbers by shooting four under par and 212 (71-70-71), earning a tie for 17^th on the individual leaderboard. Vertanen was one stroke off his 54-hole USI career best.
 
Round 1
The opening round saw Vertanen finish atop the scoresheet with a one-under 71. In addition to Vertanen, junior Carter Goebel finished second on the team at 73 (+1).
 
The Screaming Eagles carded 292 (+4) as a team, putting them in ninth place after the first round.
 
Round 2
Senior Jason Bannister and Goebel each logged a four-under 68 in round two, the best individual round scores by USI in the tournament.
 
After an impressive first round, Vertanen improved further in round two by shooting one stroke less with a two-under round of 70.
 
USI made its team leaderboard jump in the second round, going from ninth to sixth place. The Eagles improved by 12 strokes in round two by shooting 280 (-8) collectively, three strokes ahead of Ohio Valley Conference foe University of Tennessee at Martin.
 
Round 3
Southern Indiana cooled off a bit in round three Tuesday but held its spot in sixth. The Screaming Eagles posted a 291 (+3) in the final round. UT Martin started the day hot to catch USI but cooled off to tie the Eagles in sixth on the team leaderboard.
 
Sophomore Hunter Reynolds and senior Wade Worthington, who each notched an eagle in the opening round Monday, saw their best round in round three shooting 73 (+1). Vertanen tied his first-round performance at 71 (-1), earning him the top spot for USI.
 
WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE EAGLES
Southern Indiana will be back in action October 6-8 at the Grier Jones Shocker Invitational hosted by Wichita State University. This will be USI's first trip to Newton, Kansas.