Meet Results
LAKE GENEVA, Wis. - Led by Alex Wedige, Edgewood College rallied on the second day of the MSOE Invitational, to climb three spots to third place in their final event before the NACC Championships. Wedige shot a one-under par 71 on Monday to finish third individually.
THE BASICS
Final Results: Edgewood College 3rd of 14 teams (316-302-618)
Location: Lake Geneva, Wis. (Grand Geneva Resort)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College showed their depth this weekend, by entering two completely unique lineups into two different events.
- This squad was led by an outstanding performance from Alex Wedige. The senior was sixth after day one with a 75, but rocketed up the leaderboard with nine pars and three birdies in his first 12 holes on Monday. He finished with a one-under par 71 on The Brute course and finished third out of 75 golfers with a score of 146.
- Jensen Peck turned in a 75 on Monday and barely missed cracking the top 10, shooting 153 and tying for 11th place overall. Nathan Gilbert also shot 75 in the second round to break into the top 20 in the tournament with a score of 155.
- Josh Hentrich turned in rounds of 83 and 81 to score 164, while Taylor Ryman shot 170 over the 36-holes at Grand Geneva Resort. Matt Tucker played as an individual for the Eagles, shooting an 84 on the second day for a two-day total of 174.
FOR THE FOES
- Wedige battled back and forth with Austin Hansen of Lakeland University and Matt Meneghetti of Carthage College for the individual title for most of Monday's round. Ultimately, Hansen and Meneghetti shared individual medalist honors with scores of 144.
- Carthage College took the team title shooting 590 and winning 22 strokes over Loras College. The Eagles were six shots behind the Duhawks in third place.
UP NEXT
- Edgewood College begins their quest for a conference title and the accompanying NCAA Division III Tournament berth. The Eagles will be one of the favorites as the first two rounds of the NACC Championships are played on October 8-9 on the Irish Course at Whistling Straits. The final two rounds are played in the spring season.
