The ISU men’s golf team continued its slump this weekend in Iowa City at the Hawkeye-TaylorMade Invitational. The Cyclones struggled against a strong field and didn’t perform well. The Iowa Hawkeyes won the meet with a 589, and closely behind them were Charlotte and Missouri, who tied for second with a score of 592.

Much like Ames, Iowa City had its fair share of poor weather, and the golfers had to play in the cold, wind and even snow Saturday morning.

“The weather definitely contributed to the higher scores yesterday,” said coach Andrew Tank. “But regardless, other than Borja [Virto], there wasn’t any good play.”

The Cyclones came in 11th place, with a team score of 622. Leading the Cyclones was sophomore Borja Virto with rounds of 76 and 72, which landed him in a tie for 10th. Behind Virto was senior Nathan Leary with rounds of 76 and 77, which earned him a tie for 29th. Iowa’s Vince India and Charlotte’s Andy Sajevic tied for medalist honors with a score of 142.

“I think that the guys have to get that winning mentality,” said assistant coach Patrick Datz. “A top-15 program like Iowa or Missouri, who was undefeated until this meet, have that winning mentality, and that’s where our guys need to be.”

This was the last regular-season meet for the Cyclones. Next week they will head to Hutchinson, Kan. for the Big 12 Championships.