ANDOVER, Kan. – Chandler Cooke earned his second straight top three finish as he tied for third Tuesday at the Newman Invitational at Terradyne Country Club.
Cooke finished with a 213 (E) with rounds of 70-70-73 and led the Lions with 10 birdies. He shot seven under on par-5s and also ranked in the top 10 in par-4 scoring.
Tyler Bonin and Judd Hays each tied for 44th with a 224 (+11). Bonin had rounds of 78-74-72 with nine birdies while Hays had rounds of 75-80-69 playing as an individual. Hays tallied the second most pars on the team with 35.
Christopher Taylor tied for 51st with a 225 (+12) after rounds of 73-78-74. He led the Lions with 36 pars and finished top 10 in the tournament in par-3 scoring.
Hank David tied for 56th with a 228 (+15) with rounds of 79-71-78 while Braylon Mahanay rounded out the UAFS lineup with a 234 (+21) with rounds of 71-83-80. Mahanay carded the Lions' lone eagle of the event in round one.
UAFS finished tied for sixth with an 882 (+30) with rounds of 292-293-297. The Lions shot -16 on par-5s and totaled 37 birdies and 159 pars.
The Lions close out the fall October 19-20 at the Washburn Invitational at Topeka Country Club in Topeka, Kansas.