Oct. 31, 2005

DAYTON, Ohio - Cleveland State finished third at the 18-hole Dayton Invitational held on Monday at the 7,055 yard, par 71 NCR South Course. The host Flyers claimed the team title with a 313, three shots clear of Cincinnati. The Vikings, led by Jake Scott's 78, carded a 320.

Cedarville's Scott Aker and IUPUI's Justin Wenger tied for medalist honors after posting 73s. The duo outdistanced Dayton's Matt Doherty and Butler's Michael Amore, who finished in a third-place tie at 75. Scott tied for seventh to lead CSU, while Ben Grandy's 79 was good for a tie for 10th.

"While I wanted to end the fall with a win, I thought we came out and competed on a very tough course," CSU head coach Tom Porten said. "I was pleased with the way Jake and Ben played and with the fact that we were 10 shots clear of the only other league school in the field."

The Vikings added the tournament at the end of their fall schedule to replace the previously cancelled Cincinnati Fall Invitational.

Team Results
1. Dayton 313
2. Cincinnati 316
3. Cleveland State 320
4. IUPUI 322
5. Dayton `B' 323
6. Findlay 324
7. Robert Morris 326
8. Cedarville 328
9. Butler 330
10. IUPUI 336
11. Cincinnati `B' 343
12. Butler `B' 348

Individual Leaders
T1. Justin Wenger, IUPUI 73
T1. Scott Aker, Cedarville 73
T3. Matt Doherty, Dayton 75
T3. Michael Amore, Butler 75

Cleveland State Individuals
T7. Jake Scott 78
T10. Ben Grandy 79
T20. Doug Barber 81
T26. Steve Weir 82
T39. Mike Rutgers 85