Illinois, Oklahoma State tie for NCAA Regional title
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URBANA, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois men’s golf couldn’t maintain a three-stroke lead it held entering the final day of play at Atkins Golf Club.

However, the Illini didn’t fully give up the lead either. Instead, Oklahoma State and Illinois wound up tied for the top spot at the conclusion of the three-day tournament in Urbana.

Both teams finish 15 under par on the week and will share the regional crown. Since the top five teams all advance to NCAA Nationals, a playoff to determine the winner was not played.

Oklahoma State shot -8 in round three to close the gap, while Illinois shot -5 on Wednesday.

UNLV was third after shooting +1 on the final round.

Illinois shot +5 on the final three holes of the day, while the Cowboys closed at +2 to secure a tie for the top spot.

Ryan Voois and Max Herendeen both shot four under par on the final round.

Below are team and individual scores for the tournament as a whole.

TOTAL TEAMS RESULTS:

T-1. Illinois, -15
T-1. Oklahoma State, -15
3. UNLV, -6
4. Troy, -2
5. Texas Tech, -1
6. North Carolina, +7
7. Houston, +10
8. Marquette, +11
9. Long Beach State, +14
10. Illinois State, +15
11. Pacific, +20
12. Wright State, +24
13. NC State, +37

ILLINOIS INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

Ryan Voois, -9 (T-2nd)
Jackson Buchanan, -6 (T-5th)
Max Herendeen, -4 (T-11th)
Jake Birdwell, +8 (T-51st)
Trey Marrion, +3 (Individual placement N/A, only played one round)
Ethan Wilson, +6 (Individual placement N/A, only played two rounds)

TOP INDIVIDUAL FINISHERS

1. Hunter Thomson, Michigan, -10
T-2. Ryan Voois, Illinois, -9
T-2. Caden Fioroni, UNLV, -9
T-2. Ryan Ford, Cincinnati
T-5. Jackson Buchanan, Illinois, -6
T-5. Jake Springer, Troy, -6
T-5. Calum Scott, Texas Tech, -6

Illinois, and the other teams finishing in the top five, now advance to NCAA Nationals which will be played May 23-28 in Carlsbad, California.

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