Kent State University
Quail Valley Collegiate Championship
Vandette Win Carries Kent State to Season-Best Second Place Finish
10/18/2021 2:52:00 PM | Men's Golf
VERO BEACH, Fla. – The Golden Flashes men's golf team will head into the winter break riding high after a season-best second-place finish at the Quail Valley Collegiate Invitational.
While the whole team looked strong, junior Chris Vandette was in special form, finishing 14 strokes under par to win the invitational outright.
The Flashes finished the weekend with a team score of 836, beating out three top-25 opponents in #10 USF, #24 Northwestern, and #25 Indiana.
Vandette carded a 202 on the weekend and a 67 on the final day, surging ahead of the Kansas duo of Harry Hillier and Callum Bruce in the third round.
Cade Breitenstine wrapped up his tournament tied for sixth with a score of 208 while Josh Gilkison finished tied for 19th at 211.
Kent State will take this momentum into the break but will return to the course on February 14th at the Mobile Bay Intercollegiate Tournament in Alabama.
QUAIL VALLEY COLLEGIATE INVITATIONAL (FINAL RESULTS)
Team Standings
1. Kansas -35, 829
2. Kent State -28, 836
3. Michigan State -23, 841
4. Toledo -22, 842
5. Memphis -21, 843
6. Northwestern -21, 843
7. South Florida -20, 844
8. Nebraska -16, 848
9. Indiana -14, 850
10. Rutgers -10, 854
11. Louisiana -9, 855
12. Jacksonville -3, 861
13. Boston College, +5, 869
14. Miami (OH), +7, 871
15. Maryland +5, 871
16. Kansas City +14, 878
Kent State
1. Chris Vandette -14. 202
T6. Cade Breitenstine -8, 208
T19. Josh Gilkison -5, 211
T39. Bryce Reed -1, 215
T65. Jordan Gilkison +5, 221
T69. Luca Civello +7, 223
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