The Eastern men’s golf team finished in last place out of eight teams in the Cobra PUMA invitational hosted by Xavier University at the Par-71 Maketewah Country Club outside of Cincinnati, Ohio, over the past three days.

The Panthers finished with a team total of a plus-80 932. Eastern carded rounds of 304, 308 and 320, Sunday through Tuesday.

Eastern senior Oscar Borda tied for 31st place in the tournament shooting 18-over-par.

Borda shot a 7-over 78 Sunday, a 1-over 72 Monday and a 10-over 81 Tuesday. The 72 was tied for the lowest round Borda has shot this season. Previously, Borda shot a 72 at the Austin Peay Intercollegiate back on October 20.

Borda finished the regular season averaging a 76.55, which is four-over-par.

Sophomore Marcus Dahlin finished three places behind Borda shooting 19-over-par for the tournament.

Dahlin shot a 5-over 76 the first day of the tournament and finished the next two days with an 8-over 79 and a 6-over 77 for a 232 total for the tournament.

Senior James Jansen carded the second-lowest round of the tournament for the Panthers with a 2-over 73 in day one Sunday. He finished his next two rounds with an 8-over 80 and an 11-over 82.

Jansen finished in 41st place overall, which was one of his better finishes all season.

Sophomore Daniel Hughes carded two-straight rounds of 6-over 77 in the first two days of the tournament. He fell eight strokes in the final day of the tournament and finished with a total of 239.

Never trailing the entire tournament, Eastern Kentucky University finished in first place with a team score of 868.

The Colonels shot a team score of 285 in the first two days of the tournament and finished the tournament with a 298.

Senior Taylor Riggs paced the Colonels with a 2-under 69 in day one of the tournament. He finished it off with a 2-over 73 and a 1-over 72 to give him a third place finish with a score of 1-over 214.

Western Kentucky finished in second place, six strokes behind Eastern Kentucky, with a team total of 874.

Hilltopper senior Nate Johnson tied for first place individually with a total of 210. He shot a 5-under 66 in day one of the tournament, then a 5-over 76 Monday and a 3-under 68 Tuesday.

Rounding out the top three teams was host Xavier, who finished 10 strokes behind Western Kentucky.

Xavier senior Korey Ward tied for first place as well with a score of 210. He shot even-par 71 in day one, 2-under 69 day two and 1-under 70 day three.

Senior Brandon Beckham from Western Kentucky placed fourth in the individual rankings with a 4-over 217.

Eastern will be back in action starting this weekend at the Ohio Valley Conference tournament.

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