Austin Kight | Echo
Despite adverse weather conditions Monday and Tuesday during the Crossroads League Championship, the Taylor men's golf team finished second overall at the Harbour Trees Golf Club in Noblesville, Ind., just six strokes behind Indiana Wesleyan.
Starting the final round in third place, the Trojans fired a 308, carding the lowest team score of the round and propelling them past Marian to secure a second place finish.
In the 54-hole tournament, the Trojans finished with a team total of 919.
"Even though we didn't get off to great starts in the first round or the final round, we continued to battle and really stuck it out," said head coach Cameron Andry. "Elliot Day and Nate Scheibe both earned All-Crossroads League honors and they both really deserved that for their play all season. Elliot has been a great leader all year long and we're really going to miss him next year."
Leading the scores for the Trojans on the final round was junior Scheibe, posting a 72 (+1) with a three-round total of 230 (+17) and a tie for 11th overall in the field.
"I felt that we fought hard throughout the entire tournament," Scheibe said. "Round one was a battle for everyone, getting off to some bad starts. However, we hung in there and didn't quit on our rounds. In round two, we shot a season best to put ourselves in great position for the final day. The freshmen stepped up big in the second round and Elliot posted a great score as well."
It was also a respectable tournament for junior Tucker Fahlen, adding a 78 for the Trojans in the final found while firing a 242 (81-83-78) over the tournament
The three-year veteran understands that the team needs to devote more time to the tedious details that will round out the team's performance and give them the edge to win tournaments next season.
"Staying active and competitive this summer will be a great way to come back in the fall and reach the next level for our team," Fahlen said.
In the end, it was Indiana Wesleyan who brought home the trophy Tuesday-the first Crossroads League Championship for the Wildcats since 2007 and their 12th overall. The team finished with a 913 (300-304-309).
This tournament marks the highest conference finish for the Trojans since the team won the tournament in 1998.
Photograph provided by TU golf facebook page
