Dukes Close Strong to take Fourth at Mountaineer Invitational

Monday, October 7

Pete Dye GC | Bridgeport, W.Va.

James Madison University

Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational

Dukes Close Strong to take Fourth at Mountaineer Invitational

10/8/2019 6:07:00 PM | Men's Golf

@JMUMGolf JMU MG on Instagram Final Results

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. - The James Madison men's golf team carded the best final round in the field on Tuesday afternoon, climbing into sole possession of fourth place at the Health Plan Mountaineer Invitational, hosted by West Virginia at the par-72, 7,308-yard Pete Dye Golf Club.

After resuming Monday's darkness-shortened second round in strong fashion, the Dukes continued the momentum into a final-round 283 (-5) to vault a pair of spots on the 15-team leaderboard and capture their third straight top-5 finish to open the 2019-20 season.

Senior Walker Cress continued to lead the way, tying for the lowest final round in the 81-player field with a 69 (-3) that saw him card four birdies and just a single bogey as he climbed six spots into a tie for 10th at 218 (+2) for the week. The performance gave Cress his second straight top-10 finish after capturing the individual title at the River Run Collegiate.

Sophomore Nick Schlickenrieder kept momentum going from his even-par second round, carding a 2-under 70 to close out the week and move himself into sole possession of 16th (222), while freshman Neal Shipley carded his best round of the weekend with a 71 (-1) that moved him into a tie for 31st at 227 (+11).

Sophomore George Heath closed out the JMU scoring with a final-round 73 (+1) that put him in a tie for 40th, while junior Ignacio Montero finished tied for 34th at 228 (+12) after Tuesday's 77 (+5).

QUOTING COACH FORBES
"I was happy with the way the guys came out today with a new attitude and posted the best number in the field. We still felt like we left a couple strokes out there that could have moved us up, but we're looking forward to getting back to work for next week's tournament."

UP NEXT
The Dukes will be back on the road next week, heading to Berkeley Hills Country Club in Duluth, Ga. for the Autotrader Collegiate Classic, hosted by Georgia State on Oct. 14-15.