Tom Bumann
Maxwell Bennett

UIS Men's Golf Takes 5th at McKendree's Bearcat Dual Gender

10/18/2023 2:00:00 PM

UIS men's golf finished 5th of nine teams this week at McKendree's Bearcat Dual Gender Invitational. Junior transfer Francesco Abba Jr. led the Prairie Stars shooting 74, 75, 74 (223) for 12th place overall.

Tournament Summary
  • McKendree took the men's team title while Rockhurst won on the women's side. UIS women's golf did not compete at the dual gender competition
  • Francesco Abba Jr. and Alex Seibal led the Prairie Stars across all three rounds, finishing 12th and T13, respectively
  • UIS athletes combined for three eagles including two by Alex Seibal and one by Julien Babineau
  • UIS was second-best at the tournament on par 3s, averaging 3.23 (+17). UIS only trailed the tournament-winning McKendree Bearcats
  • UIS totaled 150 pars, Brady Wilson contributed 32
  • UIS totaled 33 birdies, Julien Babineau contributed 11
  • Julien Babineau finished T18 as an individual while Jake Baldin and Tom Bumann were 22nd and 25th respectively, also competing as individuals

Results (Team)
 
Pos. Student-Athlete 301 302 301 904
12 Francesco Abba (2) 74 75 74 223
T13 Alex Seibal (1) 75 76 73 224
T23 JJ Kim (3) 76 76 77 229
T23 Brady Wilson (4) 76 75 78 229
38 Charles Prins (5) 81 80 77 238

Results (Ind.)
 
Pos. Student-Athlete R1 R2 R3 Total
T18 Julien Babineau (Illinois - Springfield) 72 76 78 226
22 Jake Baldin (Illinois - Springfield) 74 74 80 228
25 Tom Bumann (Illinois - Springfield) 77 76 77 230

Athlete Analytics
 
Pos. Student-Athlete Pars Birdies Eagles
12 Francesco Abba Jr. (2) 30 8 1
T13 Alex Seibal (1) 29 8 1
T18 Julien Babineau 22 11 1
22 Jake Baldin 30 8 0
T23 JJ Kim (3) 30 7 0
T23 Brady Wilson (4) 32 6 0
25 Tom Bumann 29 7 0
38 Charles Prins (5) 26 6 0

Up Next
UIS men's golf will compete in their final competition of the fall season on Oct. 28-29 in Owensboro, Ky where Kentucky Wesleyan hosts the Bill Crabtree Invitational.
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