Valentine, Nebraska -- Indian Hills, one of only two two-year schools in the 13-team field, finished in a tie for 9th place in The Jackrabbit, hosted by South Dakota State University and played at The Prairie Club.
The Warriors had rounds of 300, 295 and 299 over the par-72 course, ending up 30 strokes over par.
Freshman Harry Doig led the IHCC golfers with a 220 total, 4-over par and in a tie for 20th. Doig's best round was a 1-under 71 in the opening round. He had 13 birdies, tied for 4th-most, and played the par-5 holes at 4-under.
Following Doig for Indian Hills were Joe Hodgson, George Clarke, Maxime Leclerc and Jesse MacNaughton. Hodson tied for 29th place with a 222 that included a par-72 in round two. Clarke's best round, on the way to a tie for 36th, was a final-round 73. He recorded 33 pars. Leclerc had 34 pars and shot 227, ending up in a tie for 39th. And MacNaughton tied for 42nd place with his 229 total.
Hodgson was 1-under on the par-3 holes and Clarke played them in even par.
Kansas won the team title by 14 shots over UCF and the Jayhawks had the medalist in Harry Hillier, whose 11-under par 205 included three straight under-par rounds. Hutchinson (Kans.) was the only other two-year school that participated and they finished right behind Indian Hills, but was 18 strokes behind the Warriors.
Indian Hills will take part in the District Preview in Council Bluffs Oct. 8-9 to wrap up their fall schedule.
The Jackrabbit
Team scores:
- Kansas 282-282-281=845; 2. UCF 281-280-295=856; T3. Missouri-Kansas City 298-293-283=874; T3. Idaho 294-290-290=874; 5. Missouri 288-297-293=878; 6. Missouri State 293-293-297=883; 7. South Dakota State 300-289-297=886; 8. SIU Edwardsville 304-297-287=888; T9. Indian Hills 800-295-299=894; T9. Wichita State 301-292-301=894; 11. Hutchinson CC 303-307-302=912; 12. Omaha 304-305-308=917; 13. North Dakota 315-309-319=943
Indian Hills scores:
T20. Harry Doig 71-76-73=220; T29. Joe Hodgson 74-72-76=222; T36. George Clarke 77-75-73=225; T39. Maxime Leclerc 78-72-77=227; T42. Jesse MacNaughton 76-75-78=229; 69. Ethan Keane 88-79-80=247