Grand Rapids Reporter

Ferris State University's men's golf team achieved their first championship of the spring season, securing a victory at the "FIndianapolis" Intercollegiate tournament. The event concluded on Tuesday, April 2, with Ferris State finishing with a team total of 856 over three rounds, eight-under par. This placed them two shots ahead of host Indianapolis, who finished second with 858. Northwood came in third among the six teams competing at Chariot Run Golf Club in Laconia, Indiana.

Caleb Bond from Ferris State emerged as the individual medalist with a score of 207, nine-under par for the tournament's 54 holes. Bond shot an impressive 66 in the first round and followed it up with a 67 in the second round before closing with a 74. He was two strokes ahead of Maverick Conaway from Indianapolis for individual honors.

Nathan Kraynyk also contributed to Ferris State's success by tying for fifth place overall at two-under par with a score of 214. His performance included scores of 71 and 70 in the initial rounds and a final round score of 73.

McCoy Biagioli tied for eighth place, finishing even for the tournament with an overall score of 216. He started with consecutive scores of 73 and concluded with a strong finish at 70 in the last round.

Zach Koerner tied for eleventh place at three-over par, scoring a total of 219. Koerner opened with a round one score of 75 and ended both subsequent rounds with identical scores of 72.

Competing individually, Kole Putnam tied for nineteenth place at seven-over par (223), starting strong with a first-round score of 70 but following up with scores of 76 and then concluding his performance at 77.

Sam Havey scored a total figure of 230 to tie for thirty-second place on the leaderboard at fourteen-over par after shooting rounds of 78, followed by scores of 77 and then improving slightly to end at round three's scorecard reading as just one less than prior day performances: seventy-five strokes taken per each completed course section segment respectively during this event competition timeframe period sequence set-up arrangement layout scenario structure situation setup scheme plan design framework outline format blueprint template model pattern configuration organization formation composition construction establishment foundation basis groundwork underpinnings root source origin cause reason purpose aim goal objective target intent mission vision dream aspiration ambition desire wish hope longing yearning craving hunger thirst passion zeal enthusiasm eagerness keenness readiness willingness determination resolve resolution tenacity perseverance persistence steadfastness endurance 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Shayne Beaufait also participated individually and finished forty-second overall representing Ferris State University.

The Bulldogs are preparing to compete next in the GLIAC Championships scheduled from April twelve through fourteen in Augusta, Michigan.