Indiana University Athletics
Hoosiers Set for Kelper Intercollegiate
4/13/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
April 13, 2007
Kepler Intercollegiate Notes
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The Indiana University men's golf team will head to Columbus, Ohio, for the 37th Kepler Intercollegiate on Saturday, April 14, and Sunday, April 15. The event will be contested on the OSU Scarlet Course, a par 71, 7,454-yard layout.
The event consists of three rounds, with 54 holes being played on Saturday and 18 on Sunday. Fifteen teams will join Indiana at the Kepler, including host Ohio State, Illinois, Iowa, Louisville, Marshall, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Northwestern, Ohio, Penn State, Purdue, SMU, South Carolina and Wisconsin.
Tournament play begins Saturday with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. (EDT). On Sunday, teams will tee off beginning at 8:30 a.m.
PARTICIPATING HOOSIERS
Sophomores Jorge Campillo, Seth Brandon and Drew Allenspach will be together in the lineup, as they have been all season. Brandon shared medalist honors at the Kepler last season. Joining the trio will be freshman Alex Martin, who is playing in his second-consecutive tournament, and junior Santiago Quirarte. Quirarte returns to the lineup after having missed the Boilermaker Invitational, the only tournament of his career in which he has not been part of the lineup.
TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Complete tournament results will be made available on the web at IUHOOSIERS.com following each day of the event. In addition, live results will be available on the web at www.golfstat.com during each round. For more information, contact Assistant Director of Media Relations Jen Hildebrand at (812) 856-0553 or via email at jenhilde@indiana.edu.
LAST TIME OUT
Sophomore Seth Brandon tied for fourth place with a total of 148 (74-74) as the Indiana men's golf team tied for sixth place at the Boilermaker Invitational on Sunday, April 7. The Hoosiers wrapped up the 36 holes of the event with a team total of 609 (308-301). The tournament had been shortened to just two rounds due to frigid temperatures in the area.
Following Brandon was classmate Jorge Campillo, who tied for 22nd position with a total of 151 (76-75) for the tournament. Fellow sophomore Drew Allenspach finished in a tie for 31st place with a tournament total of 153 (78-75), while freshman Alex Martin shared 56th at 157 (80-77). Sophomore Brandon Pike rounded out the IU lineup by finishing 78th with a total of 167 (83-84).
REVISITING THE 2006 KEPLER INTERCOLLEGIATE
Freshman Seth Brandon shared medalist honors as the Indiana men's golf team claimed second place at the 15-team Kepler Inercollegiate. IU shot a final-round 304 for an 882 total (286-292-304), four shots short of the champion Northwestern Wildcats (298-284-296).
Brandon and Northwestern standout Kyle Moore (68-73-74) entered the final round even and remained that way after the final 18 holes. However, Moore won the playoff between the two with a par on the second hole. Brandon closed with a final-round 74 and ended the tournament at 215, a new career low and garnered the best finish of his career.
The Dalton, Ga., native opened the event with a 67- the lowest round of his career and in the entire 78-player field - before recording back-to-back 74s to close the tournament.
Joining Brandon with a 74 on the final 18, freshman Jorge Campillo collected his third top-three finish of the season. The Caceres, Spain native tied for third at 217. Campillo opened with a 73, responded with a 2-under 70 in round two and closed with his 74. Brad Marek placed in a tie for 11th place. The senior turned in a 224 total (72-74-78) to give the Hoosiers three golfers in the top 11.
Picking up his third straight top-20 finish and his fourth of the season, freshman Drew Allenspach shared 16th place. Following a pair of 74s in the first two rounds, Allenspach ended the event with a 78 to finish at 226. Rounding out the lineup, sophomore Santiago Quirarte garnered a tie for 34th. Quirarte carded a three-round 231 total (77-76-78).
MOVIN' ON UP
Sophomore Jorge Campillo continues to cement his place as a national force this season. The Big Ten Freshman of the Year in 2006, Campillo has captured medalist honors twice already this spring, at the GADO North Texas Classic and at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate. He is also scaling the national rankings, as he is currently ranked No. 16 in the nation in the Golfweek standings. Campillo is the highest-ranked Big Ten golfer in the nation, standing 13 places higher than his next conference competitor, Niall Turner of Minnesota (No. 29). So far this year, the Caceres, Spain, native has racked up a head-to-head record of 429-46-16, including a record of 15-8-5 against players ranked in the top 50, in the nine events he has participated in. Campillo has finished in the top-10 at every event this season except one, the Boilermaker Invitational, where he finished in a tie for 22nd place.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK TIMES TWO
Indiana University sophomore Jorge Campillo was named the Co-Big Ten Golfer of the Week, the conference office announced on Thursday, March 22. It is his the second weekly honor of the season and the fifth of his career.
Campillo captured the individual title at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate with a three-under-par total of 213 (73-67-73) on March 18-20. He also led the Hoosiers to a first-place finish at the event with a team total of 880 (297-293-290). It was the second consecutive title for both the Hoosiers and Campillo, who each shared first place at the GADO North Texas Classic to open the spring season on Feb. 18-19. The 67 turned in by the Caceres, Spain, native in the second round tied his career-low, which he set in the third round of the NCAA East Regional in 2006.
INTERNATIONAL ACCLAIM
Indiana University sophomores Seth Brandon and Jorge Campillo were invited to participate in the prestigious Jones Cup Invitational on Feb. 2-4, at the Frederica Golf Club in Sea Island, Ga. The Jones Cup Invitational, a 54-hole stroke play event, is contested biennially among the best amateur players from around the world. First contested in 2001, the Jones Cup Committee extended invitations to 99 players for the 2007 competition based on a variety of criteria, such as tournament finishes and amateur rankings.
Campillo finished in a tie for 62nd place at the event with a three-day total of 226 (70-81-75) while Brandon was one stroke behind him, wrapping up the event in a tie for 69th at 227 (76-76-75).
NEW YEAR, NEW EVENTS
Four members of the IU men's golf team participated in three events during the early winter months. During the semester break, sophomores Seth Brandon and Brandon Pike headed south for the Dixie Amateur Championship, held at the Palm-Aire Country Club in Pompano Beach, Fla. Each playing in their first Dixie Amateur, both failed to make the cut at the 76th playing of the annual event, which took place Jan. 2-3. Brandon turned in a 36-hole total of 150 to miss the cut by three strokes. The Dalton, Ga., native carded a 6-over-par 77 in the first round on the Cypress Course, but came back and fired a 2-over 73 on the Oaks Course in the second round to just miss advancing to the final two rounds. Also starting on the Cypress Course, Pike wrapped up the event with a two-round total of 158. He carded a 7-over par 78 in the first round and then carded an 80 on Jan. 3 for his total.
Not to be outdone, freshman Alex Martin also headed to Florida for the break, participating in the New Year's Invitational at the St. Petersburg Country Club. He finished with a 4-over-par total of 292 (70-77-69-76) at the 81st New Year's Invitational on Sunday, Jan. 7. Martin closed out the tournament in 23rd place with his total. A native of Middletown, Ohio, Martin wrapped up the 72-hole event 19 strokes behind the winner, Major Manning, at 273 (69-66-66-72). He was three strokes out of a top-20 placement and also fired a career-low 69 in the third round.
LEADING THE WAY
In addition to being in his ninth season leading the Hoosiers, head coach Mike Mayer was recently named to the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA) Coaches Congress. As a member of the congress, Mayer serves as the liaison between the men's golf coaches in the Big Ten and the GCAA in matters, including pending and future legislation as well as numerous other issues pertaining to championships and just the general state of college golf. Mayer's term as a member of the congress will run from Jan. 2007-June 30, 2008.
SUCCESS AWAY FROM THE COURSE
A hallmark of Mayer's tenure at the helm of the IU men's golf program has been the academic success that the team has had. That success has continued in the 2006-07 season, as two members of the team have already been named IU Scholar-Athlete of the Week.
For the week ending Oct. 8, 2006, senior Tad Sacheck earned the honor, while sophomore Drew Allenspach was the honoree for the week ending Jan. 28, 2007.
AN INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR
Beginning with David Butwell (Southampton, England) in 2003, Indiana has welcomed an influx of international talent to Bloomington. Santiago Quirarte (Queretaro, Mexico) joined the Hoosiers two years ago, and Spaniards Jorge Campillo (Caceres) and Eric Serch (Barcelona) came aboard last season.
HOOSIERS ON TOUR
When IU alum Steve Wheatcroft earned his PGA Tour card on Dec. 4, 2006, it brought the total of former Hoosiers on Tour to three, something that many schools can not claim. Wheatcroft joined two-time All-American Jeff Overton and the 2004 PGA Champion, Shaun Micheel, as members of the PGA Tour in 2007.
HOSTS WITH THE MOST
The Indiana men's golf team took home the team title at the Pinehurst Intercollegiate on March 20, wrapping up the three-day event with a total score of 880 (297-293-290). Sophomore Jorge Campillo also captured the individual title with a three-under-par total of 213 (73-67-73). It was the second consecutive title for both the Hoosiers and Campillo, who each shared first place at the GADO North Texas Classic to open the spring season on Feb. 18-19.
Following Campillo in the lineup was classmate Drew Allenspach, who carded a 54-hole total of 220 (71-74-75) to finish in a tie for 10th place. Fellow sophomore Seth Brandon turned in the team's best round of the day on Tuesday, a two-under-par 70, which included birdies on three of his final five holes, to wrap up the tournament in a tie for 15th at 222 (76-76-70). Another sophomore, Brandon Pike, tied for 29th place on The Centennial Pinehurst No. 8 with a total of 226 (77-76-73) for the tournament, while junior Santiago Quirarte rounded out the Hoosier lineup in a tie for 54th position with a three-day total of 232 (80-78-74). Competing as an individual, freshman Alex Martin tied for 18th position with a tournament total of 223 (75-73-75).
STARTING WITH A BANG
The Indiana men's golf team finished in a tie for first place with the University of Houston and sophomore Jorge Campillo tied for first for the individual title at the GADO North Texas Classic, held at El Palomar Country Club in Guadalajara, Mexico.
The tournament was hosted by North Texas, and opened the spring portion of the 2006-07 schedule for IU. The Hoosiers turned in a tournament total of 896 (305-287-304) to share the team title. Houston carded rounds of 309-290-297 for its total and moved up from third place after the first round.
Campillo turned in a total of 214 (73-68-73) to tie Jordan Irwin of Houston (76-69-69) for the individual crown. His 68 in the second round tied a career low. Prior to the win, the Caceres, Spain, native had one victory to his credit, the 2006 Boilermaker Invitational. The Hoosiers had picked up the team win there, as well, and were also victorious at the Fossum/Spartan Invitational in the spring of 2006.
Following Campillo was fellow sophomore Seth Brandon, who tied for 10th place with a 54-hole total of 225 (76-75-74). He was the lone Hoosier to improve his standing in the field during the final round. Junior Santiago Quirarte, a native of Wueretaro, Mexico, finished the tournament in a tie for 17th. He carded a 227 (78-71-78) for his placement.
Joining those three in the top-25 was sophomore Drew Allenspach, who shared 23rd place with a three-round total of 230 (78-73-79). Rounding out the IU lineup was freshman Alex Martin, who finished in 44th position after carding a 245 (81-82-82).
EASTERN FINISH
The Indiana men's golf team finished in sixth place at The Landfall Tradition, held at the Jack Nicklaus Course at Landfall Country Club in Wilmington, N.C., Oct. 27-29. The Hoosiers wrapped up the tournament a team total of 914 (306-300-308) for their placement. It was IU's final tournament of the fall portion of its schedule.
Leading the way for Indiana were sophomore Jorge Campillo and junior Santiago Quirarte. The duo tied for ninth place with a total of 224 for the tournament, with Campillo turning in rounds of 79-75-70 for his placement and Quirarte carding rounds of 77-73-74 to wrap up the fall. It was the sixth top-10 for Campillo in six appearances so far this season and was also the best finish for Quirarte in the fall. Following those two players was freshman Alex Martin, who finished in a tie for 35th place with a total of 234 (76-75-83). Sophomore Drew Allenspach wrapped up the fall in a tie for 38th with a tournament total of 236 (75-77-84) while classmate Seth Brandon wrapped up a tie for the 43rd position after carding a total of 237 (78-78-81).
GO WEST YOUNG MAN
The Indiana men's golf team finished 10th at the Big Ten/Pac-10 Challenge on Oct. 23-25. The Hoosiers turned in rounds of 312-304-302 for a total of 918 for their placement. The tournament was held at Pacific Dunes Golf Course and was co-hosted by the University of Oregon and Northwestern University.
Picking up his fifth top-10 finish in five events played to lead the Hoosiers was sophomore Jorge Campillo, who finished in a tie for fifth. The Caceres, Spain, native turned in a final round of 73 to go along with a 75 and 76 from the first day for a 54-hole total of 224 and his placement. Fellow sophomore Seth Brandon finished in a tie for 18th position after carding a 226 (78-79-69) for the tournament.
The third sophomore in the lineup, Drew Allenspach, tied for 25th with a tournament total of 228 (79-70-79) while freshman Alex Martin tied for 55th place, carding a 240 (80-79-81) on the event. Junior Santiago Quirarte rounded out the Hoosier lineup by finishing in 59th position with a total of 241 (80-79-82).
REVISITING THE WOLF RUN INTERCOLLEGIATE
The Indiana men's golf team finished in seventh place at the Wolf Run Intercollegiate, held at the Wolf Run Golf Club in Zionsville, Ind., from Oct. 7-8. The Hoosiers carded a total of 909 (296-303-310) for their placement.
Leading the way for Indiana was sophomore Jorge Campillo, who added to his already impressive resume with a sixth-place finish. He carded a 218 (69-73-76) for the tournament. Classmate Drew Allenspach finished in 19th position after turning in a 54-hole total of 228 (75-74-79) and fellow sophomore Seth Brandon shared 31st place with a total of 232 (75-78-79) for the tournament.
Junior Santiago Quirarte finished tied for 34th position with a 233 (77-79-77) and senior Tad Sacheck shared 42nd place after carding a 237 (81-78-78).
Competing as an individual, freshman Alex Martin turned in a total of 230 (78-78-74) for a share of 24th place.
CHECKING IN ON THE VCU/MATTAPONI SPRINGS SHOOTOUT
Three Hoosiers finished under par as the Indiana University men's golf team finished in fourth place at the VCU/Mattaponi Springs Shootout. The Hoosiers wrapped up the 54-hole tournament with a 10-under total of 854 (284-288-282) on Sept. 25-26..
Leading the way for Indiana was sophomore Jorge Campillo, who tied for third with a 10-under-par total of 206 (68-70-68). It was the lowest 54-hole total of his career and marked the first time in the Caceres, Spain, native's collegiate career in which he carded three rounds under par. In tying for third, Campillo collected his third top-10 of the season in three tournaments and the eighth of his career.
Also finishing under par was sophomore Seth Brandon, who tied for 12th with a two-under 214 (72-73-69). It was the lowest 54-hole total for the Dalton, Ga., native in his two years competing for the Cream and Crimson. The third Hoosier under par for the tournament was classmate Drew Allenspach, who carded a one-under total of 215 (74-72-69) at Mattaponi Springs. That total tied Allenspach's career low, which he set last season at the Fossum/Spartan Invitational.
Rounding out the Hoosier lineup was junior Santiago Quirarte, who tied for 49th with a 54-hole total of 225 (70-74-81). Making his collegiate debut, Alex Martin tied for 51st after carding a 226 (77-73-76).
THE NCAA CENTRAL REGIONAL PREVIEW
Jorge Campillo picked up right where he finished last season, opening the 2006-07 campaign with a tie for third place at the Rich Harvest Farms/NCAA Central Regional Preview on Sept. 8-10. Campillo carded a 224 (74-76-74) for his placement at the tournament.
As a team, the Hoosiers finished in eighth place with a 54-hole total of 929 (305-318-306) for the tournament. Louisville captured the team title with a total of 895 (297-299-299).
Seth Brandon shared 15th place for the Hoosiers, finishing with a three-round total of 229 (76-79-74). Brandon Pike finished in a tie for 30th position with a 235 total (78-80-77), while Santiago Quirarte shared 48th with a 240 (77-83-80). Drew Allenspach finished in a tie for 58th position after carding a 245 (80-83-82) for the tournament. Competing as an individual, Aaron Harrell tied for 43rd with a 239 (80-81-78).
