DES MOINES, Iowa – The Huskies capped off the Zach Johnson Invitational hosted by Drake at Glen Oaks Country Club. After posting rounds of eight-over par, 292, and 16-over par, 300, on opening day, HCU closed out the 54-hole tournament with a 26-over par, 310, in the final round to finish in 11
th place.
Leading the Huskies lineup,
Brooks Pawlak followed up a two-over par, 73, and a three-over par, 74, on opening day with a seven-over par, 78, in the final round. The freshman tallied nine birdies for the week and led the Huskies with a 4.44 par-5 scoring average, five-under par total. Pawlak recorded back-to-back birdies at the 8
th and 9
th holes before adding another at the par-5, 15
th hole, in the final round. The Kingwood native finished in a tie for 47
th place at 12-over par.
Cooper New carded a final round eight-over par, 79, after firing rounds of one-over par, 72, and three-over par, 74, on day one. The junior finished the week leading the Huskies in par-3 scoring average with a 3.25 and finished under-par on par-5's for the week with a 4.89 scoring average. The Comfort native joined Pawlak finishing in a tie for 47
th place at 12-over par.
Roy Barrera posted a final round nine-over par, 80, after shooting rounds of three-over par, 74, and four-over par, 75, on opening day of the tournament. The sophomore rolled in two birdies in the final round at the par-4, 6
th hole, and the par-5, 11
th hole. Barrera finished the week under-par on the par-5's with a 4.67 scoring average, three-under par total, and claimed a tie for 57
th place at 16-over par.
Firing the low final round for the Huskies,
Benjamin Dabos backed up a two-over par, 73, and a 12-over par, 83, on day one with a three-over par, 74, in the final round. Dabos recorded the only Husky' eagle of the week in the opening round at the par-5, 9
th hole. The freshman birdied the same hole again in the final round while adding another birdie at the par-5, 15
th hole. The Argentina native finished in a tie for 61
st place at 17-over par.
Rounding out the Husky lineup,
Haven McEntire posted rounds of 14-over par, 85, six-over par, 77, and eight-over par, 79. The junior knocked in four birdies for the week to finish in 72
nd place at 28-over par.
Iowa State went wire-to-wire to claim the Zach Johnson Invitational team title at 23-under par, eight-shots clear of North Dakota State at 15-under par who claimed second place. Iowa State's Luke Gutschewski claimed victory of the individual title with rounds of 65, 66, and 67 to finish at 12-under par. North Dakota State's Gavin Cronkhite finished 2
nd place at seven-under par, five-shots back.
The Huskies will return to action at the Bubba Barnett Intercollegiate hosted by Arkansas State on Monday, Oct. 2
nd and Tuesday, Oct. 3
rd in Jonesboro, Arkansas at Ridge Point Country Club.