Youngstown State University
Carpetbagger Classic hosted by Binghamton
Kordupel Leads Penguins to Fourth-Place Finish at Carpetbagger Classic
3/19/2023 2:30:00 PM | Men's Golf
Fifth-year senior Bryan Kordupel finished tied for third individually to lead the Youngstown State men's golf team to a fourth-place finish on Sunday in the Carpetbagger Classic hosted by Binghamton at Worthington Manor Golf Club in Urbana, Md.
Youngstown State was in ninth place after posting a team score of 305 in the opening round. The Penguins bounced back with a 294 in the second round to move up five spots on the leaderboard and earn their best team finish of the 2022-23 season with a two-round 599.
YSU's 294 was the second-lowest team score of the second session and the third-lowest team score of the event. The teams played the first 27 holes of the tournament on Saturday before finishing the final nine holes on Sunday.
Kordupel finished tied for third place with a two-round score of 144 (71-73). The Boardman, Ohio, native collected his third top-five finish of the season.
Dean Austalosh finished tied for 16th with a career-best two-round score of 149 (78-71). The Campbell, Ohio, native matched his career-low round with a one-under-par 71 in the second session. The redshirt junior also earned the highest individual finish of his career.
Jacob Sylak finished tied for 31st with a career-best two-round total of 152 (78-74). The Mineral Ridge, Ohio, native also earned the highest finish of his career.
Playing as an individual, Conner Stevens finished tied for 38th with a two-round 153 (79-74) to earn the highest individual finish of his career.
Cade Kreps recorded a two-round score of 154 (78-76) while Ryan Sam finished the tournament with a 163 (79-84).
Rhode Island won the tournament title with a two-round team total of 585 while Bryant finished second with a 590. Navy finished five strokes in front of YSU in third with a 594 while Howard rounded out the top five with a 600.
Leon Heitz of Fairleigh Dickinson earned medalist honors by one stroke with a two-round score of 140 (69-71).
Youngstown State will continue its spring schedule on March 27-28 with the Don Benbow Butler Spring Invitational at Highland Golf & Country Club in Indianapolis, Ind.
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