Sandburg Men’s Golf Takes 8th at Region IV Classic
Aaron Frey
Monday, September 30, 2019 9:33 AM
Athletics
Byron, IL
The Carl Sandburg College men’s golf team had its final tune-up before this weekend’s Region IV tournament, finishing eighth at the Region IV Classic on Friday at PrairieView.
Sandburg totaled a 344, finishing seven shots behind Illinois Valley for seventh. DuPage shot 294 to win the tournament, besting runner-up Black Hawk by 13 strokes.
Trace White’s (Mount Pleasant, Iowa/Mount Pleasant) 83 led Sandburg on the day, and Grant Campbell (Earlville, Ill./Earlville) came in with an 86. The Chargers’ other scores toward their total were an 87 from Grant Otting (Taylor Ridge, Ill./Rockridge) and Cooper Beck (Petersburg, Ill./PORTA) with an 88.
DuPage’s Kevin Andjulis and Nick Sullivan each shot an even-par 72 for medalist honors.
UP NEXT FOR THE CHARGERS
The Region IV Championship begins at 11 a.m. Thursday at PrairieView. The 54-hole tournament continues at 10 a.m. Friday and Saturday. The top two teams and top six individuals from teams outside of the top two advance to the NJCAA Division II Championship in the spring. Sandburg has sent an individual or team to nationals for seven straight seasons and in 11 of the last 12 years.
REGION IV CLASSIC
PrairieView Golf Club, par 72
Team totals
- DuPage 294
- Black Hawk 307
- Highland 313
- Lake County 324
- Bryant & Stratton 328
- Madison 331
- Illinois Valley 337
- Sandburg 344
- Moraine Valley 358
- Oakton 366
Top individuals
- Kevin Andjulis (DuPage) 72
- Nick Sullivan (DuPage) 72
- Jason Giffels (Lake County) 73
- Jack Vercautren (DuPage) 74
- Kyle Ketcham (Highland) 75
Sandburg scores
Trace White 83, Grant Campbell 86, Grant Otting 87, Cooper Beck 88, Kevin Greene 92.\
Sandburg individuals — Matt Graves 85, Tanner Blum 95, Brice Margenthaler 97.
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