Thursday, April 28, 2011

Men's Golf: UIS fifth at Cog Hill

Mike McKillips (80-82-84–246) and Shane McCafferty (84-81-81–246) tied for seventh place Tuesday to help the University of Illinois Springfield finish fifth at the season-ending Lewis Intercollegiate at Cog Hill Golf Course.

Lewis won with a 959 total, and the Flyers’ Casey Pyne took medalist honors with rounds of 78, 72, 72 for a 6-over-par 222. UIS finished with a 994 total.

Ryan McKillips (84-77-90–251) of UIS finished in a three-way tie for 16th. Mark Klinger (85-92-86–263) tied for 32nd, and Zach Phillips (96-86-84 –266) was alone in 34th.

The team was featured in an April 27, 2011, article in The State Journal-Register.

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