LEXINGTON, Ky. – Eastern Kentucky placed seventh at the UK Bluegrass Invitational hosted by the University of Kentucky on Sunday and Monday. The Colonels carded a three-round total of 922, 70 shots over par.

Central Florida (+47) was the runaway winner. Teams two through nine finished within nine shots of second place.

The two-day event was held at UK's 7,013-yard, par-71 Big Blue Course in Lexington.

Missouri (+63) and Murray State (+63) tied for second. Kentucky (+64) was one shot behind in fourth. Western Carolina (+67) was fifth and Miami (Ohio) (+68) finished sixth, two shots ahead of Eastern Kentucky.

Toledo (+71) and Western Kentucky (+72) rounded out the top nine.

Trey Bowling led the Colonels, and tied for 19th, with a three-round 229, 16 over par. After opening with a 79 on Sunday, Bowling fired back-to-back rounds of 75 on Monday.

Jesse Massie tied for 24th at 18 over (231). Justin Moore and Ryan Britt each finished 22 over and tied for 46th. Britt turned in back-to-back rounds of 74, the lowest score by any Colonel, to begin the tournament, but a final round 87 moved the senior back in the field.

Next up for the Colonels is the Ohio Valley Conference Championships beginning on Sunday at the Country Club of Paducah in Paducah, Ky.

7. EASTERN KENTUCKY 311-299-312--922
T19. Trey Bowling 79-75-75--229 +16
T24. Jesse Massie 78-75-78--231 +18
T46. Justin Moore 80-75-80--235 +22
T46. Ryan Britt 74-74-87--235 +22
T63. Phil Hendrickson 86-76-79--239 +26

PLAYING AS INDIVIDUALS
T89. Brandon Gould 78-88-86--252 +39
92. Nick McDaniel 92-87-83--262 +49