PHOENIX – The South Dakota men's golf squad finished its second tournament of the season tying for 13^th place at the GCU Invitational Tuesday afternoon.
 
Tournament: GCU Invitational
Location: GCU Championship Golf Course
USD Finish: Tied for 13^th place (293, 295, 294 – 882)
Top Yote: Senior Tate Arends T8, (76, 70, 68 – 214)
 
TEE OFF

• After heading into the final day of action tied for 40^th place, Arends jumped 32 spots on the final day to finish in the top 10 at eighth place. He tied his career low of 68 on Tuesday and recorded his third top-10 finish of his career and the first of the season for the Yotes individually. He finished the third round 3-under and 4-under in the final two rounds.
• Senior Matt Tolan recorded three solid rounds of 69, 72 and 75 to finish with a 216 final score. He placed tied for 15^th marking the first time this season, the Yotes have had two players in the top-15.
• Ben Hicks finished tied for 63^rd after a 12-over 225 after three rounds of action in Arizona. His score of 225 is his lowest of the season.
• Competing as an individual for USD, Nick LaMotte finished tied for 80^th place with a score of 230. He was able to cut four strokes off his round two score of 80. LaMotte competed in his first tournament of the season and as a Yote.
• Ian Johnston placed 85^th after a three round score of 231. He shaved off 10 strokes from his round two score of 83 to record his lowest round of the season and of his career. His score of 231 is also a career best 54-hole score.
• Justin Kolb recorded three rounds in the upper 70s for a total score of 234. He finished tied for 88^th place.

 
COYOTE SCORES
 

PLACE	TEAM/GOLFER	ROUND 1	ROUND 2	ROUND 3	TOTAL
T13	South Dakota	293	295	294	882
T8	Tate Arends	76	70	68	216
T15	Matt Tolan	69	72	75	216
T63	Ben Hicks	73	74	78	225
85	Ian Johnston	75	83	73	231
T88	Justin Kolb	77	79	78	234

 
INDIVIDUAL SCORES

PLACE	TEAM/GOLFER	ROUND 1	ROUND 2	ROUND 3	TOTAL
T80	Nick LaMotte	74	80	76	230

 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• The Yotes had their first top 10 finish on the player leaderboard in Arends and had their first tournament with two golfers in the top 15.  

 
UP NEXT
The Coyotes are scheduled to compete in the Missouri State Invitational on March 22 and 23 in Springfield, Missouri.