BLOOMINGTON, Ind. - The IUPUI men's golf team fought through windy conditions and left unfettered, earning a fifth-place finish at this weekend's Hoosier Collegiate at the Pfau Course at Indiana University. The Jaguars carded a final round 303 on Sunday (Apr. 7) to climb four spots in the team standings. 

The final round 303 tied for the third-best team score on Sunday as the Jaguars vaulted in front of Michigan, High Point, Valparaiso and Butler on the final day. 

Senior Taylor Gardner led the way with a final round, even par 71 to complete a sixth-place finish among the 88-player field at 5-over 218 (77-70-71). Fellow senior Morgan Tournemire finished tied for 17th at 10-over 223 (72-76-75). 

Gardner was 3-over at the turn of his final round, but played his final nine holes to 3-under, including back-to-back birdies on holes 4 and 5. Tournemire stepped up with a 4-over 75 and senior Kevin Tillery shot 7-over 78. Freshman Titus Boswell finished at 8-over 79 to round out the Jaguars' lineup. 

IUPUI finished the tournament tied for third overall with 26 birdies as Gardner had eight and Tillery had seven for the event. Tournemire had a team-high 35 pars, tying for 12th among the field. 

Tillery ended the tournament tied for 25th at 225 (73-74-78) and Boswell closed at 236 (79-78-79). Freshman Brady Schier rounded out the bunch at 241 (80-79-82). 

Host Indiana cruised to the team title at 867, winning by 17 strokes. Southern Illinois' Edouard Cereto earned medalist honors at 1-under 212. 

IUPUI will now set sights on the Horizon League Tournament, to be held at Mission Inn Resort in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., later this month.