Kearney, Neb. – The Nebraska Kearney men's golf team shot a 54-hole total of 903 to place 13th at the Central Missouri Invitational Tuesday in Warrensburg.

This was the Lopers opening tournament of the 2017-18 season. The 20-team event also served as one of four MIAA mandatory events; the league champion is determined by the combined scores of these four tourneys (two in the fall and two in the spring). 

UNK had rounds of 297, 305 and 301 to finish ahead of four MIAA rivals and two NSIC (Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) schools. Tenth-ranked Arkansas Tech won (857) with Central Oklahoma a distant second (871).

Hebron junior Jay Cottam and Kearney sophomore Cody Troudt paced UNK as each shot a 10-over par 220 to tie for 20th. Putter Srinoon of Ark Tech was one of three golfers to shoot a 1-over 211 and won a playoff to be the medalist.

Cottam had one of the 13 eagles in the tournament, a three on the 516-yard 10th hole. He also carded 35 pars and was 1-under on par 5 holes. Troudt led the field on par 3 holes (2-under) and had 34 pars over the two days.

Just seven strokes separated the next three Lopers in English senior Brad Hill (T-69th; 232; 74-76-82), Colorado senior Bridger Ryan (T-77th; 235; 79-78-78) and Bancroft senior Preston Peters (T-87th; 239; 81-80-79).

Kearney won't play again until the annual Nebraska Intercollegiate Oct. 6-7 in Norfolk. The next MIAA designated event is scheduled for Oct. 16-17 in Topeka.

Team Standings (Conference points in parenthesis) **
1. Central Oklahoma (11) – 296-288-287=871
2. Washburn (10) – 288-291-294=873
3. Missouri Western (9) – 289-292-299=880
4. Missouri Southern (8) – 292-289-302=883
5. Central Missouri (7) – 297-292-295=884
6. Lindenwood (6) – 298-298-302=898
7. Nebraska-Kearney (5) – 297-305-303=905
8. Southwest Baptist (4) – 316-305-294=915
9. Northeastern State (3) – 317-296-306=919
10. Lincoln (2) – 305-311-308=924
11. Fort Hays State (1) – 308-312-318=938

Individual Standings (Conference points in parenthesis) **
1 [4]. Sam Parrott, Central Missouri^^ -- 69-73-70=212
2 [5]. Tristan Haltom, Missouri Southern (15) – 71-68-74=213
T3 [T6]. Patrick McCarty, Missouri Western (13) – 70-70-74=214
T3 [T6]. Shayne Allan, Central Missouri (13) – 72-70-72=214
T3 [T6]. Colton Massey, Washburn (13) 72-72-70=214
T6 [T10]. Eli Armstrong, Central Oklahoma (10.5) – 73-72-70=215
T6 [T10]. Wesley Jackson, Central Oklahoma (10.5) – 74-73-68=215
8 [T14]. Connor Neil, Missouri Southern (9) – 69-75-74=218
T9 [T17]. Yente Van Doren, Lindenwood (7) – 73-74-72=219
T9 [T17]. Nick Pierce, Central Oklahoma (7) – 73-70-76=219
T9 [T17]. Ian Trebilcock, Washburn (7) – 70-71-78=219
T12 [T20] Jay Cottam, Nebraska-Kearney (4) – 73-72-75=220
T12 [T20]. Kevin Kim, Missouri Western (4) – 73-71-76=220
T12 [T20]. Cody Troudt, Nebraska-Kearney (4) – 71-79-70=220
T15 [T25]. Blake Allen, Washburn (1.5) – 72-73-76=221
T15 [T25]. Taylor Haltom, Missouri Southern (1.5) – 74-70-77=221
T15 [T25]. Jakob Majeske, Missouri Western^^ -- 73-74-74=221
T15 [T25]. Chase Coble, Washburn^^ -- 79-70-72=221 
[]= overall tournament finish;  ^^= Competed as an individual so ineligible for league points