OKLAHOMA CITY – In their first tournament of the fall season, the Mid-America Christian University Evangels notched a top-five finish at the Southwestern Christian Invite as play wrapped up yesterday (Sept. 7) at Lake Hefner Golf Course in Oklahoma City.

As a team, the Evangels shot a 304-304-608 to come in fifth place, five shots behind tourney host SCU.

Kansas Wesleyan University took home the tourney title with a score of 294-299-593, three strokes clear of second-place finisher Sterling College (Kan.).

Nathan Chadd was the highest finishing Evangel, coming in tied for 14th overall at 79-73-152.

Chadd's tally of 73 was tied for third overall in the second round.

Caleb Conn (74-79-153), David Wilson (77-76-153) and Tyler Price (74-79-153) each tied for 18th overall for MACU, while Wilson Prada finished tied for 32nd (81-76-157).

The Evangels, under fourth-year head coach Allen Dukes, are next scheduled to compete in the NCCAA Regional on Sept. 19-20.