The Oilers toppled a field of Division I schools at the Dayton Fall Invitational in impressive fashion led by a ninth-place effort from Kniesly.
Findlay’s first-round score of 293 represents a new all-time Great Midwest 18-hole scoring record as a team and the Oilers’ cumulative 595 is also a new conference team tourney record.
Findlay beat Western Illinois by one stroke in the team scoring while also holding off Bowling Green State, Butler, IUPUI, Oakland, host Dayton, Northern Kentucky, Central Michigan, Eastern Illinois, Fort Wayne and Detroit Mercy.
Kniesly recorded rounds of 73 and 75 on the par-70, 5,826-yard setup at NCR North in Kettering, Ohio.
Findlay’s team scoring average is a league-leading 306.9 on the year in 7.5 rounds played. Kniesly now ranks fourth in individual scoring at 78.40 in a tie with Trevecca’s Rachael McMahan.
Findlay has possession of six of the top seven scoring leaders in the Great Midwest, paced by three-time athlete of the week Makenzie Torres.