ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. - IUPUI senior Taylor Gardner finished off a fourth-place finish at the World Golf Village Collegiate this week, firing a final round 3-under 69 to finish the event at 10-under 206 (66-71-69). He and his teammates closed in eighth-place among the 18-team field at at 11-over 875 (290-292-293) after a final round 293 on Tuesday (Feb. 20). 

Gardner's final day started well as he made eagle on his final hole of round two to close at 1-under 71. Colten Girgis joined him in the group of scorers at 1-over 73 while Brady Schier and Kevin Tillery closed at 74. Freshman Titus Boswell closed round two at 6-over 78 and Morgan Tournemire finished at 3-over 75 as an individual. 

Gardner continued his torrid pace in round three with a final round, 3-under 69 with five birdies. He got out to 2-under with birdies on his third and fifth holes of the round and got his score to 3-under with back-to-back birdies following a bogey on No. 15. He played his final five holes to 1-under to end the event at 206. 

Girgis and Tillery both notched final rounds of 74 and Boswell was countable at 76. Tournemire also closed with a 76 and Schier shot 78 on Tuesday. 

Gardner finished fourth among the 108-player field with 14 birdies while Tillery had 11 for the week. Tournemire and Girgis had a team-high 36 pars apiece for the week. 

Stetson rallied for the team title at 848, edging second-place Jacksonville State by three shots. JSU's Erik Jansson collected medalist honors at 16-under 200. 

IUPUI will return to action on Mar. 18-19 when the Jaguars participate in the ECU Intercollegiate at Brook Valley in Greenville, S.C.