OCU Golf Topples NCAA Division I Competition
Story courtesy of Oklahoma City Sports Information
LAWRENCE, Kan. - Oklahoma City men's golf team topped a field that included 14 NCAA Division I teams in the Kansas Invitational by posting a 292-289-284--865 at the Alvamar Golf Course on Tuesday. The Stars, ranked No. 1 in NAIA according to Golf World, finished 11 strokes ahead of Nebraska and take the team title for the first time ever.
“It was one of the best performances that I’ve seen from an OCU golf team,” head men's golf coach Kyle Blaser said. “We really played well. We have a chance to be a really good team.”
Sondre Ronold, a sophomore from Stavanger, Norway, spearheaded Oklahoma City's efforts with a career-best runner-up finish individually. Ronold shot 69-74-71--214 for his lowest career 54-hole total as a Star.
Gustaf Kocken of Louisiana-Monroe won the tournament by two strokes.
The Oklahoma City's Clark Collier tied for sixth place with a 71-71-74–-216, while Michael Palmer chipped in a 76-73-68–-217 to finish knotted for eighth. Elliot Groves tied for 12th at 76-71-72-–219, and Cameron Meyers had a 76-77-73–-226 for OCU. Taylor Artman recorded a 77-78-77–-232 competing as an individual.
The Stars host the 39th annual U.C. Ferguson Classic Sept. 27-28 at Lincoln Park Golf Course.