March 18, 2001
CITRUS SPRINGS, Fla. -- Rain forced the cancellation of the third and final round of the El Diablo Intercollegiate today. Heavy rains left much of the 72-par, 6,777-yard El Diablo Golf and Country Club course unplayable, so the results after day one stood as the final totals. The Illini opened the tournament with a 299. They followed that up with their best round of the season, a 286, to finish fourth with a total of 585 strokes. Toledo won the competition with a two-round total of 579. The Illini came out on top of Big Ten opponents Penn State (T6th, 590), Indiana (12th, 599), Wisconsin (T14th, 602) and Michigan (20th, 606).
Geoff Lound had a solid tournament to lead the Illini. The sophomore shot a 1-under par 71 in the opening round followed by an even-par 72 on the second 18 to tie for fifth place with a 1-under 143. Freshman Ryan Moore also opened the tournament on a strong note. For the first time in his Illinois career, Moore shot a 2-under par 70. After a 75 in the later round, Moore tied for 13th with a 145. Senior Tim Riley had a 1-under 71 in the second round. He tied for 32nd with a 148. Freshman Ryan Tendall tied for 40th with a two-round total of 149. Sophomore Evan Olson tied for 94th with a 156.
The Illini travel to Pottsboro, Texas for the Dr Pepper Intercollegiate March 24-25.
Team Scores Illinois Individuals
1. Toledo 301-278=579 T5 Geoff Lound 71-72=143
2. Rhode Island 297-286=583 T13 Ryan Moore 75-70=145
3. Miami (Ohio) 292-292=584 T32 Tim Riley 77-71=148
4. Illinois 299-286=585 T40 Ryan Tendall 76-73=149
5. Baylor 289-297=586 T94 Evan Olson 79-77=156
6. Louisville 293-297=590
Penn State 301-289=590
8. West Florida 295-296=591
9. Wichita State 302-290=592
10. Elon 301-294=595
11. Rice 301-295=596
12. Indiana 304-295=599
13. Iowa State 305-295=600
14. Eastern Kentucky 311-291=602
Wisconsin 300-302=602
16. Xavier 305-298=603
17. Nebraska 304-300=604
18. Kentucky 306-299=605
Notre Dame 298-307=605
20. Michigan 306-300=606
21. Marshall 313-296=609
22. Northern Illinois 309-305=614
23. Cincinnati 325-298=623
24. James Madison 313-314=627
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