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 Joe Juszczyk finished fourth at the Ashland Invitational. |
April 14, 2008
ASHLAND, Ohio - The Wayne State men's golf team finished in third place out of nine teams at the Ashland University Invitational, which concluded Monday afternoon at the Country Club of Ashland.
After posting a team score of 305 in Sunday's opening round, the Warriors shot 303 on Monday for a combined score of 608. Grand Valley State won the event (302-293--595), followed by Ferris State (298-304--602). Findlay (307-304--611) and the host Eagles (311-302--613) rounded out the top five.
Joe Juszczyk (Dearborn Heights, Mich./Divine Child) shot a three-over par 147 (73-74) to finish in fourth place, two strokes off the lead. Brett Hudson (Bloomfield Hills, Mich./Orchard Lake St. Mary's) carded a 151 (77-74) to tie for 10th.
Others factoring into the scoring were Eric Johnson (Marquette, Mich.) who tied for 18th (78-76--154), Ryan Johnson (New Boston, Mich./Huron) who tied for 35th (77-80--157), and Michael Wouters (Sterling Hts., Mich./Henry Ford II) who finished in a tie for 42nd (80-79--159).
Individually, Peter Farner (Kalamazoo, Mich./Loy Norrix) and Jack Mitroka (Riverview, Mich.) each turned in a score of 153 to tie for 15th, Bryan Lynch (White Lake, Mich./Lakeland) shot 80 both days to place 46th, and John Francisco (Troy, Mich./Athens) finished tied for 50th (87-76--163).
Wayne State will play in the third and final Great Lakes Regional of the season beginning Sunday, held at Purgatory Golf Course in Noblesville, Ind.