University Park, PA. – Jake Gilkison continued to play strong as the Flyers finished strong at the Rutherford Open. Dayton finished in 9^th place. The team as a whole shot a 298 + 301 + 289 = 888 (+36). The team was led by Jake Gilkison, who shot a 72 + 71 + 68 = 211 (-2). His impressive three days included an Eagle on the day. This was the second-best finish in the storied career of the Senior from Springboro, Ohio.  
 
The Penn State Golf Course is a Par-71, 7,219-yard course that will offer a true challenge for the Flyers this weekend. This beautiful course is snug in between the rolling terrain of central Pennsylvania.
 
Penn State finished in First Place with a team score of 287 + 278 + 290 = 855 (+3).

DAYTON PARTICIPANTS
T4  Jake Gilkison             72 + 71 + 68 = 211 (-2)  
T28 Blake Solomon           73 + 74 + 73 = 220 (+7)
T55 Connor Quigley          75 + 78 + 74 = 227 (+14)
T63 Domenic Maricocchi   78 + 79 + 74 = 231 (+18)
T65 Hayden Zimmerer       78 + 78 + 76 = 232 (+19)

COACH'S COMMENTS 
"I was very pleased with the way the team responded today." said Head Coach Gip Hoagland "As a team, we were not at our best yesterday. I presented them with a challenge and they stepped up. It was great to see Jake play this week. He had a great event at Pinehurst and followed it up this week with another solid performance with a strong field. The focus now shifts to Ohio State (Robert Kepler Intercollegiate) later next week.  We will probably be facing our strongest competition of the season and we will need to be ready." 

UP NEXT
The Flyers are back in action on Friday, April 19^th at the Robert Kepler Intercollegiate in Columbus, Ohio. The tournament will be held at the Ohio State University Golf Club.