Final Results (PDF)

The Bulldogs climbed into a tie for ninth to finish off the Zach Johnson Invitational Tuesday afternoon. Butler entered the final 18 in 12^th place.

Butler's final round 290 served as the Bulldogs' best of the 54-hole tournament. The Bulldogs shot 302 and 293 in Monday's two rounds. Butler finished at 885 (+33).

The score of 290 on Tuesday was sixth-best among the 15-team field. Butler finished in a tie for ninth with St. Thomas. The Bulldogs bettered BIG EAST rivals DePaul (890; 11^th) and Creighton (898 12^th).

Drake and North Dakota State tied for the team title at 853 (+1).

Raymond Sullivan was the Bulldogs' top performer, carding an even-par 71 on the 6,898-yard Glen Oaks Club course in West Des Moines, Iowa. Sullivan's 219 (+6) included a two-under 69 with five birdies in the second round. Sullivan tied for 23^rd.

Daniel Tanaka moved from a tie for 59^th into a tie for 35^th with a one-under 70. He finished at 222 (+9).

Stephen Kocerha and Damon Dickey were part of a group that tied for 45^th at 224 (+11).

Freshman Weston Guili finished in a tie for 54^th at 226 (+13). Nick Williams, playing as an individual, shot 242 (+29) to finish 84th.

Matthis Besard of Southern Illinois won the event by five shots at 10-under 203 after rounds of 66, 68 and 69.

The Bulldogs return to action Oct. 4-5 at the Cleveland State Invitational.