WESTLAKE, Ohio – Junior Brennan Sullivan and redshirt senior Jack Zubkus led Oakland at the annual Tom Tontimonia Invitational on Oct. 5-6. Sullivan recorded the first hole-in-one of his collegiate career, while Zubkus earned a top-10 finish.

The Golden Grizzlies finished fourth as a team with a three-round total of 868 (+16), finishing behind champion Dayton and Horizon League competitors Green Bay and Purdue Fort Wayne, who tied for second.

The Lakewood Country Club (par-71, 7,102 yards) had two individuals record an ace, one being from Sullivan. He aced the par-3 fifth hole during the second round from 183 yards out. Competing as an individual, Sullivan finished the invitational tied for 22nd with a 219 (+6). 

Zubkus led the Golden Grizzlies by tying for sixth with a season-best one-over 214. He recorded the team's only other eagle, reaching the 442-yard par-4 first hole in two shots during the third round. Zubkus also posted the field's second-best par-4 average at 3.91 and had the ninth-most birdies with nine.

Seniors Ben Willis and Matteo Rocco each carded a 218 (+5) to tie for 17th. Willis ranked among the top 10 for par-5 scoring average at 4.78 and led the team with 36 pars. Rocco tied for second in the field with a 2.92 par-3 scoring average.

Senior Robert Burns improved after the first round and finished tied for 39th with a 222 (+9). He recorded a 3.08 scoring average on the par-3 holes, tying for seventh. Freshman Marshall Morency finished with a 225 (+12) after recording an even-par second round.

Oakland was the only team in the invitational with two individuals to record eagles. The Golden Grizzlies also posted the field's second-best par-3 and par-5 averages at 3.17 and 4.93, respectively. 

With the fall season continuing, Oakland remains in position to build momentum and compete for the Horizon League Championship.

OAKLAND RESULTS
Team: 294 | 287 | 287 = 868 (+16)
T6. Jack Zubkus: 72 | 71 | 71 = 214 (+1)
T17. Ben Willis: 73 | 75 | 70 = 218 (+5)
T17. Matteo Rocco: 73 | 72 | 73 = 218 (+5)
T22. Brennan Sullivan (IND): 72 | 70 | 77 = 219 (+6)
T39. Robert Burns: 76 | 73 | 73 = 222 (+9)
T50. Marshall Morency: 80 | 71 | 74 = 225 (+12)

Complete results of the Tom Tontimonia Invitational can be found on Clippd.

UP NEXT: The Golden Grizzlies return to West Lafayette, Indiana, on Oct. 12-13 for the second consecutive year to compete in the Purdue Fall Invitational.

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