Blog 318, 9/23/14 - Western Finishes Fourth at Home
Even so, Coach Luke Bennett was pleased overall with his team's performance.
“The guys showed a lot of heart today,” he said. “They got off to a little bit of a rough start, but kept their chins up and shot their best round. They showed a lot of grit today. I’m really proud of how our guys are playing.”
Leading the Vikings was Mark Strickland who closed with a 68 to finish the tournament in eighth place on four-under 212. Anthony Allen, fourth overnight on four-under, struggled to a 73 Tuesday which dropped him five spots, while Kyle Schrader and Brennan Emory tied for 13th with three others on two-under 214. Chris Hatch shot a second successive 78 to finish tied for 51st on 12-over 228.
British Columbia's winning total broke the previous tournament scoring record by an amazing 17 shots, and the Thunderbirds finished with the three top individual players - Connor Kozack (72 today) and Jack Wood (64) who tied for second on nine-under 207, and Evan Holmes who shot a 68 to finish as medalist on 14-under 202.
Kyle Lindor was Western's top 'B' team player, tieing for 21st on one-over 217.
Results here