Upper Iowa's men's golf team played 15^th in the 19-team Flyer Intercollegiate hosted by Lewis University on Monday and Tuesday. The Peacocks posted rounds of 316 and 326 on the Dubsdread Course at the Cog Hill Golf and Country Club in Lemont, Ill.
 
Bellevue University ran away with team title thanks to rounds of 287 and 294 to best a pair of runner-ups by 22 strokes. Cedarville University and Roosevelt University tied for second with two-day totals of 603.
 
Tate Carlson tied for 20^th place on the individual leaderboard and led the Peacocks with rounds of 75 and 77. Trent Shaw posted scores of 76 and 79 to tie for 34^th place. Nolan Leaton (T76th,81-84), Nolan Ross (T87th, 84-86) and Nathan Petrak (T92nd, 85-87) rounded out the scoring fivesome for Upper Iowa. Gavin Cote played as an individual and tied for 23^rd overall with rounds of 75 and 78.
 
"The guys definitely did not have their best in this week," said Head Coach Mike Lewis. "However, there were many positives to take out of this experience at the famous Cog Hill Dubsdread Course. I believe we will look back at this tournament as a turning point with this team. Every week is preparation towards winning the conference tournament in the spring." 
 
Upper Iowa averaged 3.40 strokes on par threes, 4.66 strokes per par four, and 5.30 strokes on the par fives. The Peacocks knocked in 76 pars and 16 birdies in their time on the course.
 
Shaw tied for the fourth best average on par threes with a 3.00 average (E), while Petrak averaged 3.13 (+1) tying for the seventh best par three average. Cote handled the par fours with a 4.10 (+2) average tying for the sixth lowest average. Carlson (4.75, -2) and Shaw (5.00, E) both played the par fives well ranking 10^th and 29^th, respectively.
 
UIU will close out their fall season in St. Joseph, Mo. on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 11-12 in a tournament hosted by Missouri Western State University.