B1G Championship Final Results
May 4, 2014
FRENCH LICK, Ind. - The Penn State men's golf team rounded out its 2013-14 campaign at the Big Ten Championships Sunday with a ninth place finish among the 12-team conference field. The Nittany Lions posted a four-round total of 1221(307-300-315-299) on the Pete Dye Course, edging their 2013 mark by three strokes.
Junior Jens Talbert (Little Rock, Ark.) held on to his tied-for-24th place ranking from round three, shooting a 74 on the final 18 holes to bring his tournament score to a 304. Junior JD Dornes (Lancaster, Pa.) improved 11 places on the third day of play to finish tied-for-31st. Dornes tallied a 306 through 72 holes.
Sophomore Chris Houston (Gilford, N.H.) shot a 77 Sunday to bring his four-round total to a 308, earning him a tied-for-41st finish. Junior Xander McDonald-Smith (Rockaway Park, N.Y.) notched a 310, while sophomore Geoff Vartelas (Cromwell, Conn.) shot his best 18-hole score in round four (75) to total a 317.
Minnesota took the 2014 Big Ten Championship crown, besting runner-up Illinois by four strokes. Minnesota and Illinois also battled it out on the individual leaderboard, as Golden Gopher Jose Mendez and Fighting Illini Charlie Danielson both fired a 1-over 289.
The Big Ten Championships mark the conclusion of Penn State's spring season. For updates on members of the Nittany Lion golf squad during the summer months, follow the team on Twitter at @PennStateMGolf or "like" the Penn State men's golf page on Facebook.