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Carson Kerr on the fairway with his hybrid at The Writz at Mile High at Bear Creek Golf Course (Sep. 10, 2022)

Men’s golf earns sixth-place finish at Dunning Invitational

9/24/2024 1:35:00 PM

By: Hayden Mangan, Assistant AD-Communications & Fan Engagement

WEST POINT, Miss. – The Fort Lewis College men's golf team closed out the Dunning Invitational shooting an identical score to round two with a nine-over-par 297 to finish in sixth place as a team with a twenty-over total of 884 for the tournament.

The Skyhawks, who sat in fourth place after day one, dropped two spots through the final round as Delta State jumped into fourth place with an 872 (+8) team total, followed by Henderson State, who jumped three spots into fifth with an 879 (+15). The Skyhawks edged Montevallo (+23) in sixth place by three strokes.

Midwestern State cruised to the team title after registering the only below-par score as a team with a five-under 859. The Mustangs were led by junior Seth Bearden who dominated the field and won the individual title with a 201 (-15) after carding rounds of 66 (-6), 67 (-5), and 68 (-4).

Jordan Jennings held his position as the top Skyhawk at the tournament but ultimately fell to seventh on the individual leaderboards after finishing five-over-par in his final round on a 77. On the flip side, Traejan Andrews had quite the final round himself as the junior carded a one-under 71 to jump 12 spots and capture a tie for 17^th.

Jake Chesler rounds out the bottom trio for Fort Lewis as the Firestone, Colo., native went for a one-over 73 in his third trip around Mossy Oak to climb three positions and finish in a tie for 26^th. Tyler Tyson earned a tie for 46^th in his Skyhawks debut with a 229 (+13) total followed by Carson Kerr in a tie for 49^th on a 230 (+14).

Looking Ahead
Fort Lewis is headed back on the road next week as the Skyhawks head south down to Mescalero, N.M., and the Inn of the Mountain Gods for the Ruidoso Junior Golf Association's South Central Shootout. The tournament is set to take place on Monday and Tuesday, Sep. 30 to Oct. 1.

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