T4 Finish for Mississippi State at Steelwood Collegiate Invitational
Mississippi State closed its fall campaign with a tie for fourth at the Steelwood Collegiate Invitational on Sunday, finishing at 19-under 845, hailstate.com reported. Auburn claimed the tournament title at 42-under 822, followed by Georgia Tech at 40-under and Texas A&M at 30-under.
How the Bulldogs Finished in Loxley
The team wrapped up the final round in Alabama alongside Rutgers at 19-under. Virginia Tech placed sixth at 18-under, while Kansas State and Virginia tied for seventh at 15-under. Iowa State finished ninth at 11-under and Maryland rounded out the top ten at 8-under.
Finn Burkholder led Mississippi State individually, placing 12th overall at 7-under 209 after shooting rounds of 65, 70, and 74. Jackson Skinner carded rounds of 74, 69, and 67 to finish at 6-under 210, recording his second career top-15 finish as a Bulldog.
Drew Wilson tied for 46th at 2-over 218. Yago Horno tied for 55th at 4-over 220, and Arth Sinha tied for 69th at 8-over 224. Playing as an individual, Bryson Hughes finished tied for 34th at 2-under 214.
Looking Ahead to the Spring Schedule
Head coach Dusty Smith assessed the team’s performance following the final round. I was pleased with how we competed this week,
Smith said. We were close to playing some really good team golf but didn’t quite have all five guys in it today. We need to continue to learn what it takes to be a championship caliber team. You have to have the ability to play big in big moments. We are getting better at understanding that and look to continue owning the experiences we had this Fall. I love everything about this team and look forward to a productive off season.
The fall schedule included three top-five finishes for the Bulldogs, highlighted by a runner-up performance at the Cullan Brown Collegiate alongside one top-10 finish. Mississippi State opens its spring season February 15-17 at the Watersound Invitational.
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