Schmidt Fires a 66 on Final Day of Golfweek Conference Challenge

Sunday, September 15

Cedar Rapids Country Club - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

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Drexel University

Golfweek Conference Challenge

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Schmidt Fires a 66 on Final Day of Golfweek Conference Challenge

9/17/2019 7:12:00 PM | Men's Golf

Final Results

Cedar Rapids, Iowa - Drexel senior Connor Schmidt fired a six-under-par 66 on the final day of competition at the Golfweek Conference Challenge. Schmidt, who qualified for the U.S. Amateur over the summer, picked up where he left off a year ago. He had the lowest score of all 93 competitors in the field on Tuesday. Schmidt finished the tournament in fifth place overall at 211, which was five-under par. The Dragons ended their first tournament of the fall tied for 13th place overall.

Angelo Giantsopoulos had a solid final round for the Dragons. The junior bounced back with a 72 in the third round at the par-72 Cedar Rapids Country Club. He finished the 54-hole tournament at 222, just six shots over par. Freshman David Colleran added a 78 for Drexel on Tuesday, while Stephen Cerbara and Alex Butler, finished with an 80 and 81, respectively. Butler was third on the team with a 228 for the tournament, while Cerbara finished three shots behind him.

Ball State finished first overall at 11-under par. The Cardinals were the only team under par at the event. Campbell and San Jose State rounded out the top three, with three teams finishing in a tie for fourth place.

Drexel returns home for a few days before competing in the Dartmouth Invitational beginning on Saturday.

1. 853 (-11) Ball State
2. 868 (+4) Campbell
3. 869 (+5) San Jose State
4. 871 (+7) Iowa
4. 871 (+7) Illinois State
4. 871 (+7) Arkansas State
7. 875 (+11) Furman
7. 875 (+11) Missouri - Kansas City
9. 876 (+12) Dayton
10. 878 (+14) Jacksonville State
11. 879 (+15) Sacramento State
12. 887 (+23) Oakland
13. 889 (+25) Drexel
13. 889 (+25) Loyola Marymount
15. 894 (+30) Marshall
16. 900 (+36) Kansas State