Senior Stephen Warren leads the Hilltoppers at even-par 144. He fired a second-round, 3-under 69 to bounce back from a first-round 3-over 75. Redshirt senior Nic Hofman sits at 2-over and just outside the Top 20.
NOTABLES
- After a third-round, 5-under 67 at the Argent Financial Classic, Warren put together another strong, sub-70 round. He had five, second-round birdies and eight of WKU's 22 on the day. He was among the best in the field on the Par 5s Sunday, playing those holes at 3-under for the day.
- Hofman and freshman Reed Richey – making his Hilltopper debut – played the Par 5s at 1-under.
- Warren's eight birdies were tied for the seventh-most in the field.
- Hofman made 24 pars and five birdies on Sunday.
QUOTABLE
"Stephen and Nic were really solid today. The off-and-on rain made it tough, but they did a great job making the most of the day. Our three freshmen – Reed, Trevor and Rafe – had a really tough day, but they'll be better in the long run because of it. We have some adjustments to make for tomorrow, so excited about the opportunity to finish on a high note and build some momentum." – head coach Austin King
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Indiana | 285-280—565 (-11)
2. Miami OH | 283-284—567 (-9)
3. Purdue | 296-285—581 (+5)
4. Illinois State | 290-292—582 (+6)
14. WKU | 303-301—604 (+28)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
1. Sam Easterbrook, Purdue | 69-68—137 (-7)
2. Michael Weber, Miami OH | 72-66—138 (-6)
3. Alex McCulla, Illinois State | 68-73—141 (-3)
T4. Seven Tied at 142 (-2)
T14. Stephen Warren, WKU | 75-69—144 (E)
T22. Nic Hofman, WKU | 73-73—146 (+2)
T68. Reed Richey, WKU | 78-81—159 (+15)
73. Trevor Drew, WKU | 77-84—161 (+17)
74. Rafe Blankenship, WKU | 84-78—162 (+18)
T21. Hayden Warren* | 76-72—148 (+6)
*playing in Purdue Fall Individual at Allen-Ackerman Golf Course
NEXT UP
Monday's final round begins with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. CT. The Hilltoppers will go off holes No. 15-18 and play with Purdue Fort Wayne and Butler.
