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Sean Niles captured his first collegiate win on Sunday.

Men's Golf 3/20/2022 3:33:00 PM Cameron Weidenthaler, Assistant Media Relations Director

Sean Niles Wins SVSU Spring Invitational

The Warriors finished fourth out of 19 teams.

LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Wayne State University men's golf team finished play at the SVSU Spring Invitational in Lexington, Ky. on Sunday and the Warriors placed fourth with a 597 (311, 286). WSU's team score was the low mark of the day out of all 19 teams. The 36-hole event was played at Kearney Hills Golf Links (Par 72 / 7,023 Yards).

LEADING THE WAY
Sean Niles (Northville, Mich. / Detroit Catholic Central) made it back-to-back tournaments where a Warrior took home medalist honors. He carded a career-low round of 68 to win the event with a 142 (74, 68) en route to his first collegiate victory.

Sean Niles (right) after winning the SVSU Spring Invitational.

Southern Indiana (588) was in second after the first 18 holes but caught Findlay (589) to win by one stroke.

TEAM RESULTS
Tiffin (593) was four strokes better than the Green & Gold, while WSU topped Trevecca Nazarene (601), McKendree (605), Northwood (606) and Ferris State (606) among the rest of the field.

WSU RESULTS
Garret Day (Chatham, Ont.) posted a 71 on day two and finished in a tie-for-ninth with a 146 (75, 71).

Tyler Hurtubise (Essex, Ont.) shot a 149 (75, 74, while Matt Pelak (Mattawan, Mich.) collected a 150 (78, 72).

Mat Hawryluk (Chatham, Ont.) trimmed 13 strokes off his Saturday total to finish with a 153 (83, 70).

Josh DiCarlo (Amherstburg, Ont.) pair a 77 with his day-one 79 to total a 156. Ian Smith (Canton, Mich. / Plymouth) also carded a 156 (81, 75), while Luke Pelak (Mattawan, Mich.) had 158 (84, 74).

Haydon Chapman (Marshall, Mich.) improved on Sunday and shot a 158 (82, 76). Max Leppelmeier (Wauseon, Ohio / Pettisville) totaled a 160 (83, 77).

COACH HORN'S THOUGHTS
"Great battle put on by the Warriors. After an awful and horrendous weather day where we battled very hard we posted the low round of the tournament today! Sean Niles won the event with a bogey-free 68 today which was outstanding. Any time you go bogey-free it is a massive accomplishment. We got great play from Mat Hawryluk, Garret Day, Matt Pelak and Tyler Hurtubise. Everybody played well today. All 10 guys represented the Warriors fantastically."

UP NEXT
Wayne State will return to the Bluegrass State for the Findlay Spring Invitational at the Big Blue Course on March 28-29.

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Players Mentioned

Haydon Chapman: 5' 8"; Redshirt Freshman

Garret Day: 6' 5"; Redshirt Sophomore

Josh DiCarlo: 5' 7"; Junior

Mat Hawryluk: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Tyler Hurtubise: 6' 3"; Freshman

Sean Niles: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

Matt Pelak: 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore

Ian Smith: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Max Leppelmeier: 5' 10"; Freshman

Luke Pelak: 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Haydon Chapman
: 5' 8"; Redshirt Freshman

Garret Day
: 6' 5"; Redshirt Sophomore

Josh DiCarlo
: 5' 7"; Junior

Mat Hawryluk
: 6' 0"; Sophomore

Tyler Hurtubise
: 6' 3"; Freshman

Sean Niles
: 6' 0"; Redshirt Senior

Matt Pelak
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore

Ian Smith
: 6' 1"; Sophomore

Max Leppelmeier
: 5' 10"; Freshman

Luke Pelak
: 6' 3"; Redshirt Sophomore