CINCINNATI, Ohio – After closing the last hole and a half of the second round, the Illinois State Redbirds fought in a deep field, placing fourth at the 2022 Bearcat Invite, ahead of a pair of high-major schools: Rutgers and Kentucky.
ISU's 853 was behind only Cincinnati's 845, UNCG's 846, and Louisville's 847. Memphis (860), Ball State (861), Sam Houston (862), Rutgers (863), Kentucky (865), Santa Clara (870), Lamar (875), Miami (886), and Xavier (890) rounded out the 13 schools in the field.
The team's round snapped a stretch of seven consecutive under-par rounds – the longest such streak to open a season in program history – while Valentin Peugnet's over-par round was his first of a stellar start to the season.