By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION
BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Fort Hays Men’s Golf finished in a tie for fourth at the NSIC Conference Preview Invitational, held at the Adams Pointe Golf Club in Blue Springs, Missouri (Mar. 27-28). The par-72 course had a total yardage of 6,890. All Tiger scorers were able to post first-round scores in the 70s. Jackson Rader was the top Tiger finisher in the tournament, tying for 10th out of 128 total golfers.
Rader stayed in the 70s in both rounds of the tournament, shooting 75 and 72. He recorded four birdies in the opening round, and two birdies in round two. Rader stayed steady throughout his second round of the tournament with 14 pars.
Dustin Nichols was the next best Tiger finisher in a tie for 36th, shooting rounds of 76 and 77 for a 9-over total of 153. He was able to turn in four birdies throughout the tournament. Tanner Copeland finished in a tie for 51st. Copeland’s first round resulted in a 1-over par after shooting 13 pars, two birdies, and three bogeys. His score of 73 was good for a tie for 16th at the end of the first round but fell after shooting 10-over par in round two.
Jacob George competed as in individual, placing in a tie for 51st along with Copeland. George totaled four birdies, two in each round.
Parker Krob and Bryce Cowan also finished next to one another on the leaderboard, both tying for 60th. Krob finished with three birdies, all in round two. He finished with round scores of 81 and 75. Cowan finished his first round with 13 pars and parred his first nine holes to start the second round. He shot 12-over par on the tournament.
Daniel Robles Delval of Rogers State won the tournament after being just one of two players to finish under par. Delval finished the invitational with a 6-under par, shooting rounds of 67 and 71. Central Missouri took home first place as a team after three Mules finished in the top five.
The Tigers will have their last tournament before the MIAA Championships at the Wildhorse Golf Club in Denton, Texas next week April 3-4. Dallas Baptist University will serve as the host of the event.