NASHVILLE, TN --- The Illinois Springfield men's golf team tied for 10^th place at the Music City Regional in Old Hickory, Tennessee in a field of 24 teams. The regional tournament is crucial in qualifying for the post-season and UIS moved up from 15^th to 11^th in the regional rankings with their 10^th place finish. The Prairie Stars were led by Talon Supak and Louis Bagur who each finished T-6 in the 120-player field.

As a team, the Prairie Stars shot a 297 on the first day, putting them in 10^th place and followed with a 295 on day two, gaining one stroke on Drury University to tie. Trevecca Nazarene and Maryville each jumped UIS after the final round.

Individually, Supak shot a two-over 74 on the first day and followed with a bogey-free two-under 70 on the final day for a 144 total. Bagur carded back-to-back even-par 72's on the weekend to tie his senior teammate. Bagur bagged his second top-ten finish this season while Supak finished in the top-ten for the fifth time.

Erik Thulien finished T-79 with scores of 75 and 78 for a 153 total while Mitch McCafferty finished two-strokes back after carding a 76-79 for a 155 total and T-88 finish. Trevor Flota rounded out the UIS scoring with an 82 on the first day before shaving seven strokes for a final round 75 and 157 total for a T-95 finish.

McCafferty was T-3 in the entire field in par-three scoring on the weekend, playing the par-threes at even par. Supak played the par-fours even par while Bagur led the entire field in par-five scoring at an incredible five-under par, which included an eagle on the par-five eighth hole.

UIS now ranks 11^th in the region in which you normally need to be in the top-ten to be considered for the post-season. The Prairie Stars will play two more tournaments with a similar field in which they will have a great chance to continue moving up the rankings. Their next tournament will be the Midwest Regional hosted by the University of Indianapolis in Noblesville, Indiana on April 9-10.