NIC GOLF: Cardinals compete in Seattle U tourney

UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. — North Idaho College freshman Eli McNelly was the top local finisher with a three-round 221 in the Seattle Redhawk Invitational, which concluded on Tuesday at Chambers Bay Golf Course. 

McNelly, from Olympia, Wash., shot a 1-over 73 in the first and third round to finish 36th for the Cardinals. Matt Armstrong of St. Thomas (Minn) was the men’s medalist with a 69-71-66—206. 

St. Thomas and UC Riverside tied for the team title with an 856. 

NIC competes in the Bethany College Classic next Monday and Tuesday at Sand Creek Station Golf Course in Newton, Kansas, the site of this year’s NJCAA Tournament May 13-16.

SEATTLE REDHAWK INVITATIONAL 

At Chambers Bay Golf Course 

University Place, Wash. 

Par 72 

7,143 yards 

MEDALIST — Matt Armstrong, St. Thomas (Minn.), 69-71-66—206.  

TEAM SCORES — 1 (tie), St. Thomas (Minn.) 284-293-279—856; UC Riverside 292-288-276—856. 3, Oregon State 287-293-279—859. 4, George Mason 281-299-286—866. 5, Seattle 286-296-287—869. 6, Idaho 298-282-290—870. 7 (tie), Utah Tech 282-295-295—872; George Washington 298-290-284—872. 9, UC San Diego 292-288-293—873. 10, Lamar 295-297-288—880. 11, Sacramento State 306-287-293—886. 12, Creighton 297-295-295—887. 13, Abeline Christian 303-300-294—897. 14 (tie), UC Santa Barbara 308-292-299—899; Penn 297-303-299—899. 16, Eastern Kentucky 306-302-296—904. 17, North Idaho 300-309-296—905. 18, Sacred Heart 303-303-301—907.  

NORTH IDAHO — 36, Eli McNelly 73-75-73—221; 71, Noah Moody 77-71-80—228; 78, Harrison Hashimoto 74-81-74—229; 86, Florian Riedel 76-84-72—232; 99, Krew Labrum 82-82-77—241.