The Basics
Event: Summit League Men's Championship
Location: Sand Creek Station / Newton, Kan.

NEWTON, Kan. – Oral Roberts men's golfer Jack Howes earned 2021 Summit League Men's Championship MVP honors by claiming the top spot in individual play as the Golden Eagles finished second Monday afternoon at Sand Creek Station in Newton, Kansas.

News and Notes
- ORU scored a 291 (+3) in the final round. In the second round, 289 (+1), and final round, 293 (+5).
- Jack Howes recorded a 69 (-2) in the final round to finish with a 206 (-10) scorecard overall. Howes held his first place finish by seven strokes. His score is the fourth-best individual three round low in ORU history.
- Howes' 206 score ties for the second best lowest score (54 hole tournament) in Summit League history. He eagled No. 16 and birdied No. 17 to create a nice cushion going into the final hole. He posted three of the seven total rounds shot in the 60's over the three-day event.
- Mike Biata finished tied for seventh to earn him a top 10 finish. Biata shot a 72 (E) in the final round and shot four birdies.
- Denver won the 2021 championship with a score of 865 (+1).

ORU Individual Results
1 Jack Howes 69-68-69—206 -10
T7 Mike Biata 72-76-72—220 +4
19 Dustin Hasley 77-73-75—225 +9
T24 Rocco Repetto-Taylor 75-78-75—228 +12
Jared Strathe 84-72*-77*—233 +17
*Jared Strathe subbed in for Hunter Laughlin in round two. Strathe's scores were reflected in rounds two and three.

Team Results
1 Denver 294-279-292—865 +1 
2 Oral Roberts 293-289-291—873 +9 
3 North Dakota State 294-290-301—885 +21 
4 Kansas City 302-298-291—891 +27
T5 South Dakota State 304-296-292—892 +28
T5 South Dakota 297-292-303—892 +28 
7 Omaha 301-296-304—901 +37 
8 Western Illinois 310-293-301—904 +40 
9 North Dakota 329-316-319—964 +100

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