Nittany Lions Tie for 13th at Windon Memorial ClassicNittany Lions Tie for 13th at Windon Memorial Classic

Nittany Lions Tie for 13th at Windon Memorial Classic

Sept. 23, 2013

Windon Memorial Final

LAKE FOREST, Ill. - The Penn State men's golf team finished the Windon Memorial Classic Monday tied-for-13th place, shooting a 297 in the final round to total an 898.

Sophomore JD Dornes (Lancaster, Pa.) moved up ten places from day one of the tournament, finishing tied-for-27th with a 221 (70-78-73) tally. Junior Jens Talbert (Little Rock, Ark.) shot a 78 in round three, to bring his score to 226 with a tied-for-49th place finish.

Sophomore Chris Houston (Gilford, N.H.) played his best round on the final 18 holes, posting a 73 to bring his three-round score to a 228 and a tied-for-57th placing. One stroke behind Houston was sophomore Geoff Vartelas (Cromwell, Conn.), who also marked his best score of 73 in the final round. Vartelas finish tied-for-61st with a 229. Junior Xander McDonald-Smith (Rockaway park, N.Y.) matched Vartelas, marking a 75-75-79 in rounds one, two, and three, respectively.

Northwestern earned the 2013 Windon Memorial Classic team crown, posting a 4-under-par 860 in three rounds. Michigan's Chris O'Neill shot an outstanding 8-under-par 208 to win the individual title.

The Nittany Lions will continue their fall campaign Oct. 11-13 for the Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate in Johnson City, Tenn.