ROCHESTER, Mich - The Oakland University Men's Golf Team competed in the Wildcat Invitational this past Monday and Tuesday in Manhattan, Kansas at the 72-par, 7525 yard Colbert Hills Course. 

Collectively, the Oakland Men's Golf team came in 9th out of 15 other teams carding an 896 (299-298-299). Oakland was the only Horizon League team that competed in the Wildcat Invite and went up against other NCAA Division 1 teams from a variety of universities covering the midwest and southwest region of the United States. 

The team's score leader for the invite was junior Yaroslav Ilyenko, coming in 17th overall individually for the Golden Grizzlies shooting plus-two with a final score of 218 (72-69-77). 

Rounding out the five top scorers for Oakland were Colin Sikkenga with a total of 226, Anthony Comitio with a total of 227, Ellis Kinniard with a total of 231, and Luke Kelly with a total of 239 in a tie for 37th, a tie for 42nd, a tie for 59th, and a tie for 74th, respectively. 

The Golden Grizzlies are bringing it back home to host the Elliot Cup Alumni Match next weekend, September 24-25 at the Katke-Cousins and R&S Sharf Golf Course.