JONESBORO, Ark. – University of Southern Indiana Men's Golf placed eighth at the Arkansas State University Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate Tuesday, and graduate senior Jonas Arnstrom-Bakker impressed again with another top-10 finish.
 
USI logged a 14-over-par 878 (293-288-297) over the two-day tournament. Host Arkansas State blitzed its way to win its home tournament after a fast start in the first two rounds, finishing with a 27-below-par 837 (273-276-288).
 
Arnstrom-Bakker paced the Screaming Eagles with a 3-under-par 213 (70-68-75). The performance marked his second sub-par tournament score this fall and his third straight top-10 finish. Overall, it was the third tournament score under par by a Screaming Eagle this year.
 
In Monday's opening round, Arnstrom-Bakker matched senior Hunter Reynolds, who competed as an individual, with a team first-round best 2-under-par 70. Arnstrom-Bakker tallied five birdies and two eagles, sparked by a front-nine 32. Reynolds also claimed five birdies and posted a 33 on the back nine. Sophomore Ingtawan Wangrungwichaisri also shot below par in the first round, carding a 1-under 71 that included four birdies on the front nine and an eagle on the back nine. A solid finish to the first round put the Screaming Eagles in a strong position in the top third of the leaderboard.
 
The Screaming Eagles made even more ground toward the top five in the second round before play was suspended late Monday due to darkness, with play resuming Tuesday morning. Arnstrom-Bakker led the second-round charge with a 4-under 68 that included seven birdies and shooting in red numbers on both nines. It was Arnstrom-Bakker's second round of 68 this fall, matching the team's best 18-hole score this year. Wangrungwichaisri shot an even-par 72 in the second round after a steady back nine that included an eagle on hole 10 for the second consecutive round. USI had the most eagles in the field with five, and Arnstrom-Bakker and Wangrungwichaisri tied for the second-most with two each. Sophomore Weston Hardy put forth a solid effort in round two with a 1-over-par 73 with four birdies.
 
Tuesday's final round proved to have its ups and downs for USI, dropping a couple of spots on the leaderboard. Hardy led the way in the third round with an even-par 72, shooting 36 on both nines. Junior Alex Peck turned in his best round of the tournament with a 2-over 74. Meanwhile, Arnstrom-Bakker finished a 3-over 75 despite notching four birdies. Arnstrom-Bakker finished with a team-high 16 birdies, tying for the fifth-most in the field.
 
USI Men's Golf will carry on its fall slate Monday and Tuesday next week with its third consecutive appearance at the Xavier University Invitational at Maketewah Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio.