WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – On a windy day and in a tournament field with six Big Ten schools, the Illinois State Redbirds took fourth overall, topping four of the schools from the conference.
The Redbirds finished with a three-round 878 and were behind only 21st-ranked Illinois (842), 31st-ranked Purdue (850), and finished one stroke behind Eastern Michigan (877). The 'Birds were even with Rutgers (878), and ahead of Troy (884), Minnesota (892), Miami-Ohio (892), Indiana (893), Wisconsin (896), Ball State (903), Butler (923), Loyola (924), and IUPUI (931).
"Brisk winds from the opposite direction and cold temperatures made for another challenging day today," said Kralis.