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Husky Invitational
Doeden Ties for 10th, Meyer Aces 17
9/22/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
Husky Invitational:
In his first A-team competition with the Golden Gophers, junior Justin Doeden earned his first top-10 finish of the year, tying for 10th at the Husky Invitational with a score of 218. Doeden finished 5 over par to lead the Gophers, who finished ninth.
Junior Grady Meyer made a hole-in-one on the 17th hole, which was the hardest hole of the third round. Meyer was the only golfer to hit a hole-in-one across all three rounds of the tournament. Meyer finished a career best 18th, matching career bests for total score and tournament score to par. Both Meyer and Doeden finished the third round with a 73, leading the team in the final round.
Following a top-five finish at the Gopher Invitational, freshman Tom Vining finished 27th, shooting a 77 in the final round. Vining tied with Doeden for best round of the competition with a 72 in the second round.
Junior Jose Mendez had his best round Tuesday after having to withdraw from the first round on Monday, shooting a 78. Sophomore Riley Johnson finished 66th.
Oregon tied with host Washington to win the Husky Invitational with a team score of 865 (+13). Both teams are ranked in the top 15 in the nation. Washington's Corey Pereira finished as the top individual scorer at 206 (-7).
Husky Individual:
Sophomore Rúnar Arnorsson finished fifth in the individual competition with a 7-over score of 223. Arnorsson made four birdies and shot a 72 on Tuesday, which was his best round of the competition.
Fellow sophomore Charlie Duensing joined Arnorsson in the top 10, tying for eighth with a 226.
Junior Matt Rachey had his best round on Tuesday, hitting five birdies and finishing the round at 74. Rachey finished with a total score of 236, tying for 27th.
Freshman Peter Jones also put up his best score in the final round with a 76, hitting an eagle on the fourth hole. Jones had a total score of 240 and tied for 33rd.
Washington's Kevin Kwon won the Individual competition with a 216 (E).
Husky Invitational - Tumble Creek GC - Par 71 - 6,887 Yards
| 9 | TEAM | 300 | 294 | 301 | 895 | +43 |
| T10 | Justin Doeden | 73 | 72 | 73 | 218 | +5 |
| T16 | Grady Meyer | 73 | 75 | 73 | 221 | +8 |
| T28 | Tom Vining | 75 | 72 | 77 | 224 | +11 |
| 66 | Riley Johnson | 79 | 75 | 83 | 237 | +24 |
| WD | Jose Mendez | WD | 79 | 78 | WD | WD |
Husky Individual - Prospector GC - Par 72 - 7,112
| 5 | Rúnar Arnorsson | 75 | 76 | 72 | 223 | +7 |
| T8 | Charlie Duensing | 72 | 77 | 77 | 226 | +10 |
| T27 | Matt Rachey | 83 | 79 | 74 | 236 | +20 |
| T33 | Peter Jones | 85 | 79 | 76 | 240 | +24 |
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