Michigan State Finishes in Second Place at Rutherford Intercollegiate

East Lansing, Mich. – Michigan State’s men’s golf team finished in second place among 14 teams at the Rutherford Intercollegiate at the Penn State University Blue Course in University Park, Pa.

The Spartans had a four-shot lead entering the final round, but posted a 13-over par 297 to finish with a two-day, 54-hole score of 14-over par 866 (284-285-297).

Michigan State lost the team title to Penn State by two shots, as the Nittany Lions finished with a score of 12-over par 864. St. Mary’s (Calif.) Finished in third place at 17-over par 869, with Seton Hall fourth at 19-over par 871 and Eastern Michigan rounded out the top-five at 27-over par 879.

Final Results

“It’s disappointing to have a lead going into the final round and lose it, but I’m proud of the way our guys played on the back and never quit,” Head Coach Casey Lubahn said. “We fell behind early in the morning, but we never let them get away, so we had a chance to get back there. It’s disappointing, but it’s good to get in that competitive mode as we wrap up the season and get ready for the Big Ten Championships. “

Sophomore August Meekhof was the top finisher for the Spartans, tying for sixth place at 2-over par 215, including a 2-over par 73 on Sunday.

Junior Brad Smithson shot a 6-over par 77 in the final round and finished in a tie for eighth place at 5-over par 216.

Freshman Ashton McCulloch tied for 11th place with a two-day score of 4-over par 217, finishing with a 4-over par 75 on Sunday.

Senior Troy Taylor posted a 1-over par 72 in Sunday’s final round, Michigan State’s best round of the day, and finished in 14th place at 5-over par 218.

Senior Parker Jamieson posted an 8-over par 79 in the final round and tied for 77th place at 24-over par 237.

The Michigan State closes out the regular season next weekend, playing at the Robert Kepler Invitational in Columbus, Ohio on April 23-24.