FORT WAYNE, Ind.-- The Trine men's golf team placed fifth in the SFU Cougar Invitational.
The Thunder finished 27-over par with a score of 315 in round one on Friday, before round two was cancelled due to inclement weather. Austin Tevlin (Edwardsburg, Mich. / Edwardsburg) led the way with a three-over 75. He finished two strokes back of the three individual leaders. The performance was good enough for fourth. Trine was the lone NCAA Division III team competing in the field, which was made up of NAIA performers. NAIA No. 23 Taylor University won the team title with a score of 305 (+17).
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Cody Knapp (Liberty Center, Ohio / Liberty Center) finished second among Thunder golfers with a 78 (6+). Connor Dwyer (Coldwater, Mich. / Coldwater) finished one stroke behind. Corey Bremigan (Russia, Ohio / Russia) rounded out Trine's top four with an 83.
The event marked the first spring tournament for the Thunder. Trine will have a chance to compete for an automatic-qualifying bid in the NCAA Division III National Championships in the three-round, 54-hole MIAA National Qualifier later this spring.
Trine returns to the links Monday, Apr. 11 at the Kalamazoo Invitational. The event tees off at 1 p.m. at Moors Golf Club in Portage, Mich.