FLOSSMOOR, Ill. — The IU Kokomo men's golf team earned a fifth-place finish at the Flossmoor Midwest Invite on Tuesday, highlighted by Oliver Gearlds' second consecutive All-Tournament Team performance.
Competing in the one-day, 36-hole event at the par-72 Flossmoor Golf Club, the Cougars carded rounds of 312 and 311 to finish with a two-round total of 623.
Gearlds led the way for IU Kokomo, firing rounds of 74 and 77 to finish fifth individually with a 151. The strong showing came just two days after the sophomore earned All-Tournament honors with a runner-up finish at the Cougars' home tournament, the Crimson Classic.
Luke Watson and Bryson Worman also turned in solid performances, tying for 11th individually with matching totals of 155. Watson opened with an 80 before improving five strokes in the afternoon to shoot a 75, while Worman posted rounds of 78 and 77.
Cole Collins rounded out the Cougars' individual finishers, tying for 29th with rounds of 80 and 82 for a two-round total of 162.
"Flossmoor Golf Club presented a difficult test for our guys, and I'm proud of the way they competed," said IU Kokomo head coach [Coach Name]. "Oliver continued his strong play with another All-Tournament finish, and earning fifth as a team on a challenging course was a solid result."
The fifth-place team finish came just two days after IU Kokomo captured the team title at its home Crimson Classic, continuing a busy stretch of competition for the Cougars.
IU Kokomo Results
5th - Oliver Gearlds - 151 (74-77)
T11th - Luke Watson - 155 (80-75)
T11th - Bryson Worman - 155 (78-77)
T29th - Cole Collins - 162 (80-82)
WD - Carter Bennett - N/A (80-WD)
The Cougars will close out their fall season Oct. 19-20 at the Saints Classic, hosted by Holy Cross College at the prestigious Warren Golf Course in Notre Dame, Indiana.
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