NEWTON, Kan. - Conditions were much better for the Mid-America Christian University golf teams at the Tabor College Fall invitational on the second day of the tournament, and MACU responded in a big way.
The MACU men's golf team shot the second best team round of the tournament with their blistering effort of 299 on the day, helping them move into the top-5 at the completion of the event
The turnaround for the Evangels began at the top of their lineup. Isaac Maston, playing as the top bag for the Evangels, shaved seven strokes off his opening round total, and he carded four birdies in the round to shoot a 72 to set the tone. Gage Gibson shot a 73, Jake Reddington fired a 75, and Austin Davis had the last counting score with a 79. Maston finished the event tied for 12th, Gibson finished tied for 16th, Reddington tied for 21st, and Davis tied for 26th. Wyatt Bonds, who shot a final round 85, finished the event in 38th place.
On the women's side, Kirsten Westlake slipped a bit from her standing in the first round, but Hannah Price climbed the leaderboard in the final round. Westlake shot a 93 to finish in 12th, two shots ahead of Price whose final round 91 helped her climb to 13th on the final leaderboard.
The MACU men will conclude their fall season in two weeks at the Southern Plains Intercollegiate hosted by Oklahoma City University. The Evangel women are done for the fall season.