The Eastern men’s golf team finished seventh at the Ohio Valley Conference Championships during the weekend at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Course at the Shoals in Muscle Shoals, Ala.

The Panthers’ seventh place finish was their second best finish in the conference tournament in the last six years.

They shot a team total of 604 for the two rounds, including a second-round 300. The Panthers finished two strokes ahead of Murray State and Tennessee Tech.

Oscar Borda and James Jansen, who both tied for 22nd with scores of 150 each, led Eastern at the tournament.

Borda shot an even-par 72 in the first round and 6-over in the second round.

After the first day of the tournament, Borda was tied for 10th, but then faltered.

Jansen on the other hand, shot a 4-over 76 for the first round and was tied for 26th, but hopped up the leader board after day two, when he shot a 2-over 74.

Austin Sproles also placed in the top-30 with scores of 78 and 73 for the two rounds, respectively.

Marcus Dahlin finished in 36th place with scores of 78 and 75 for the two rounds of the tournament for the Panthers.

The runner-up of last year’s championship took the team title, as Jacksonville State came away victorious, with a score of 567 for the tournament.

Camilo Aguado, who shot a two round total of a minus -7, 137, led the Gamecocks. Aguado placed second for the individuals overall.

Aguado was tied for second with 10 birdies for the tournament and placed first in par-4 scoring at -6 and had an average of 3.7.

Aguado also had 23 pars on the weekend.

Eastern Kentucky and last year’s winner Austin Peay finished tied for second in the tournament with a score of 573.

The Colonels’ first round of 292 had them in third place after day one, but in the second round they shot a 281, which placed them in second.

The Governors on the other hand, shot a consistent 286 and 287 in both rounds, respectively.

Patric Sundlof and Travis Rose, who both shot a 143 and tied for sixth place in the individuals overall, led the Colonels.

Marco Iten, who shot an 8-under 136 in the two rounds, which gave him the individual title, led the Governors.

Iten led the tournament with 11 birdies on the day and was second in par-5 scoring at minus-3.

Bob Reynolds can be reached at 581-2812 or rjreynolds@eiu.edu.