LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — The Iowa State men’s golf team placed second in a 17-team Bell Bank, “Pay It Forward” Collegiate Meet in Arizona on March 24. The Cyclones were third after the first day and were the overall runner-up team at the event. Marquette won the tournament with a team score of 843 with round scores of 282, 282, and 279.
Iowa State was led by Zachary May with a third place finish. May won the event last year. May had a three-round score of 209. He shot a two-under score of 70 in round one,
a one-under score of 71 in round two, and a four-under score of 68 in the third round. All but one of the five Cyclones competing at the event had at least one round under par in their scores.
Paul Beauvy and Own Sawyer tied for 10th place overall with each collecting scores of 212. Beauvy had scores of 72, 69, and 71 and had his fourth top-10 finish this season. Sawyer had scores of 74-70, and 68 and finished in the top-10 for the fourth time this season. Other Cyclone scores were from Jackson McCommon who tied for 26th place with a score of 216 and Julian Geerebaert was tied for 55th with a score of 223. Drew Hensen tied for 83rd with a score of 231. McCommon had his second eagle of the tournament on the final day and Hensen finished the tournament with five birdies and an eagle in the three rounds.
After the first day of action, Cyclones Paul Beauvy and Zach May were tied for eighth place. Beauvy had a pair of birdies to finish three-under par for the first two rounds. After the first day and two-rounds, Beauvy had the most birdies with ten. May had back-to-back rounds with scores under par. Jackson McCommon was tied for 17th after the first two rounds and shot an eagle on his final hole of the first day. It was his third eagle this season and seven of his career. Owen Sawyer was tied for 27th after the first two round while Julian Geerebaert was tied for 41st and Drew Hensen as tied for 88th after the first two rounds.
The Cyclones are back in action in Maricopa, Arizona at the Wyoming Cowboy Classic on Tuesday, March 31-Wednesday, April 1. The Cyclones will also play at the Missouri Tiger Collegiate Invitational in Columbia, Missouri on Monday, April 6-Tuesday, April 7. Those two meets are the final regular season meets for the Cyclones. The Big 12 Men’s Golf Championships are Monday, April 27-Wednesday, April 29.
Bell Bank ‘Pay It Forward’ Collegiate Meet
Wigwam Resort
Litchfield Park, Arizona
Team Scores (Total-Rd 1-Rd 2-Rd 3): 1. Marquette 843 (282-282-279); 2. Iowa State 847 (285-281-281); 3. Nebraska 854 (282-281-291); 4. Arkansas State 856 (289-282-285); 5. Maryland 861 (284-289-288); 6. University of Texas-San Antonio 862 (284-295-283); 7. Oral Roberts 864 (285-292-287); 8. University of Denver 867 (287-288-292); 9. Wisconsin 868 (291-287-290); 10. Minnesota 872 (290-291-291); 11. North Dakota 873 (285-294-294); 12. Utah State 874 (289-290-295); 13. St. Thomas (MN) 884 (289-302-293); 14. North Dakota State 886 (287-298-301); 15. Drake 894 (297-302-295); 16. Kansas City 896 (294-302-300); 17. Bethel (MN) 921 (3-5-303-313).
Individual Team Results:
IOWA STATE (Total-Rd1-Rd2-Rd3): 3. Zachary May 209 (70-71-69); T10. Paul Beauvy 212 (72-69-71); T10. Owen Sawyer 212 (74-70-68); T26. Jackson McCommon 216 (71-71-74); T55. Julian Geerebaert 223 (72-75-76), T83. Drew Hensen 231 (74-81-76).
