Logan Sutto and
Nicholas Brooks led the way as the Bulldogs tied for seventh at the Purdue Fall Invitational, which concluded Tuesday in West Lafayette, Ind.
Sutto finished eighth in the field at three-under 213, posting three rounds at par or better.
Brooks handed in a scorecard of three-under 69 following Monday's afternoon 18; that was Butler's best individual round of the event. The freshman tied for tenth at 215 (-1). His Tuesday final round included six birdies.
Toledo's Bence Bertenyi took medalist honors at nine-under 207. The host Boilermakers captured the team title at 1,076 (-4). That was eight shots better than Toledo. There were 13 teams in the field. The Bulldogs combined for a 54-hole score of 1,119 (+39). Butler's finish was two spots higher than BIG EAST rival DePaul. The tournament utilized an unconventional scoring system that had five scores count toward the team total in each round.
The Butler Men:
8)
Logan Sutto, 70-71-72– 213 (-3)
10)
Nicholas Brooks, 75-69-71 – 215 (-1)
35)
Nick Vilela (IND), 78-73-73 – 224 (+8)
T44)
Johnny Leaman, 75-74-77 – 226 (+10)
T58)
Jacob Tarkany, 80-73-76 – 229 (+13)
T82)
Luke Kruger, 78-90-73 – 241 (+25)
87)
Ethan Blomme, 79-86-82 – 247 (+31)
Up Next: The Bulldogs are back in action Monday at the Dayton Flyer Invitational in Kettering, Ohio.