Meet Results

GALENA, Ill. – The Edgewood College men's golf team likely captured the biggest tournament victory ever, both literally and figuratively. In a massive field at the Midwest Region Classic, with 35 teams and 175 individuals, the Eagles held off Wheaton College and Carthage College by one stroke each to win the team championship. Zach Hentrich shot matching even-par rounds of 72 to claim individual medalist honors.

THE BASICS
Final Results: Edgewood College 1st of 35 teams (313-307-620)
Location: Galena, Ill. (Eagle Ridge Resort, North Course)

HOW IT HAPPENED
- After Friday's opening round, the Eagles found themselves in fourth place after shooting 313. Edgewood College trailed leader Carthage College by eight strokes, and were also looking up at Luther College and Lake Forest College.
- Zach Hentrich was tied for first place individually with Luther's Joe Fewer and Carthage's Joe Vath, each of whom shot an even-par 72.
- On Saturday, the Eagles made their move. Hentrich, as he often does, stayed remarkably consistent shooting another even-par 72. Dawson Hinz who struggled on Friday, brought his best for a 75 on Saturday to finish with 158.
- Josh Hentrich picked up another stroke for the Eagles, shooting a second round 79 after a first round 80 to score 159 for the weekend. Matthew Davidson checked in with a 79 on Friday on his way to a two-day total of 160. Jensen Peck turned in a score of 167.
- While the Eagles posted a 307 on the second day, first round leader Luther limped in with a score of 320 to slip all the way to fourth place, while Lake Forest College shot 318 and fell back to sixth place. Carthage was also 12 shots higher on Saturday, losing their eight shot advantage over Edgewood College. Only Wheaton College was better than the Eagles in the second round, shooting a 306, but the one stroke gain still left them one shot short of the title, tied with Carthage for second place.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Edgewood College men's golf has never won a tournament with a field this large (35 teams).
- Zach Hentrich's even-par 144 tied for the fifth best 36-hole score in program history. It was the lowest two-round tournament score by an Eagle since Kyle Bruce shot a two-under par 141 at the MSOE Invitational in 2015.

UP NEXT
- Edgewood College will move forward into next weekend's Wisconsin Lutheran College Invitational at Washington County G.C. in Hartford, Wis.