VALPARAISO, Ind. -- With a late push in the third round of action, the Braves rounded out the match with a third-place finish in the Valpo Fall Invitational.
Tournament Recap
After shooting 302 (+14) in the first and second rounds the Braves found themselves in sixth place. Bradley rallied back and ended the third round shooting a 295 (+7), finding themselves capturing third.
The Braves, shooting a combined 899 (+35) came in behind Evansville, who shot 882 (+18) and the home team, Valparaiso, who shot 869 (+5).
Connor Hamm remained consistent throughout the tournament coming away with a seventh-place finish, shooting his best round of 71 (-1) since the Cotton Farm Intercollegiate last season. Hamm finished the first and second rounds with a 72 and 77 (+5), respectively.
Right behind him was freshman Brody McCarthy, appearing in his first match for the Braves with an eighth-place finish. McCarthy shot his career best in the second and third rounds with a 73 (+1).
John Stillman found himself finishing T31. The fifth-year Stillman shot his best in the third round, shooting a 71 (-1).
Max Adams and Devin Reichard both made their debut for Bradley men's golf. Adams shot a 75 (+3) and 76 (+4) in the first two rounds. The Alabama State transfer found himself T40. Devin Reichard rounded out the scoring for the Braves shooting a 78 (+6) in the second round. Reichard claimed T46 in the individual competition.
Bradley Individual Scores
(Place-Athlete-Score Relative to Par)
7th - Connor Hamm - +4 (72-77-71)
8th - Brody McCarthy - +5 (75-73-73)
T24 - Carter Stevenson - +12 (80-74-74) - registered as Individual
T31 - John Stillman - +16 (85-76-71)
T40 - Max Adams - +19 (75-76-84)
T40 - Nick Armbrust - +19 (77-79-79) - registered as Individual
T46 - Devin Reichard - +22 (80-78-80)
Coming Up...
The Braves continue action on Sept. 25th and 26th at the Gateway National Golf Club as they attend the Derek Dolenic Invitational hosted by SIUE. Action is set to take place starting at 8 AM.