UMSL Athletics
Mary Ann Mitchell, Associate Director of Athletics for Communications
MADISON, Ill. – Fueled by a strong first round, the University of Missouri-St. Louis men’s golf team opened the 2019-20 season by winning the Arch Cup on Tuesday, held at Gateway Golf Links.
Playing in temperatures that surpassed 100 degrees with the heat index during the second round, the Tritons put together a team score of 579 (282-297), edging runner-up Drury by two strokes in the eight-team event. UMSL finished two-under in the first 18 holes to own a nine-stroke lead over Missouri S&T going into the final round.
The Tritons had two players finish in the top five individually, including sophomore Juan Antonio Padilla, who shot a career-best 140 (68-72) to tie for second place, one stroke behind the medalist. Fellow sophomore Joel Sylven finished in fifth place with a 142 (68-74).
Team Leaderboard (top three)
1. UMSL (282-297 – 579)
2. Drury (296-285 – 581)
3. McKendree (292-294 – 586)
Individual Medalist
1. Cory Teaford, Bellarmine (68-71 – 139)
UMSL Scores
T2. Juan Antonio Padilla (68-72 – 140)
5. Joel Sylven (68-74 – 142)
T18. Chris Ferris (72-77 – 149)
T21. Nick Hedberg (74-76 – 150)
T23. Carson Postal (76-75 – 151)
T23. Michael Brothers (76-75 – 151)*
T39. Miguel Maisterra (80-75 – 155)*
T51. Trevor Kosch (78-84 – 162)*
* – competed as an individual
Up Next
UMSL returns to the links September 23-24 at the Findlay Fall Tournament in Findlay, Ohio.