April 27, 2008
Big Ten Championships Final Results 
EAST LANSING, Mich. - The Purdue men's golf team ended its season with a ninth place finish at the Big Ten Championships at the Forest Akers West Golf Course in East Lansing, Mich. The host team, Michigan State won the championship with a four-round total of 1173, Minnesota finished second with a team score of 1177 and Illinois was third with a team total of 1182.
The young Boilermakers were led by freshman David Gersztein who finished eighth with a total score of 295 (70-73-79-73), after firing a 73 on Sunday. Gersztein, who joined the team in January, was also Purdue's top finisher in the Boilermaker Invitational on April 20.
Junior Tom Oliver carded a 74, his lowest round of the tournament to finish 33rd with a total score of 305 (76-76-79-74). Michael Randle tied for 35th with a total score of 307 (81-73-76-77). He carded a 77 on Sunday. Freshman Erich Johnston finished one stroke behind Randle after recording a 76 in the final round. Johnston's 308 (81-74-77-76) earned him a tie for 38th. The third freshman in the lineup, Nakarintra Ratanakul, finished 51st with a total score of 316 and carded an 81 in the fourth round.
Indiana's Jorge Campillo won medalist honors by firing a final-round 67 to finish with a 10-under par 278. Campillo's win earned him the Les Bolstad Award for low season stroke average. Michigan State's Ryan Brehm who held the lead going into the final day, finished second with an eight-under par 280 after firing a 70 on Sunday. Michigan's Bill Rankin was third with a total score of 285 after also carding a 70 in the final round.
Purdue will play host to the 2008 Men's NCAA Golf Championships on the Kampen Course at the Birck Boilermaker Golf Complex on May 28 to 31. For more information, including ticket prices, please click here.