OKLAHOMA CITY – Entering the final round of their trip to the Southwestern Christian University Fall Invitational, the Mid-America Christian University golf teams were in position to grab an excellent finish, both for the men as a team, and for several players as individuals. The Evangels played respectably in the tournament's final round, and when the dust settled, the Evangels men's team had its lowest 36-hole score under head coach Allen Dukes.
MACU shot 308 as a team in the final round, posting the first sub-600 team score in a 36-hole event under Dukes, who is in his fifth season as the head coach. Individually, Isaac Maston of the men, and Kirsten Westlake of the ladies each finished in the top 20 of the event. The Evangels finished in sixth place as a team in the event, six strokes outside the top-five.
Maston shot a 1-over par 73 in the final round to finish at 145 and tie for 13th place in the tournament. Gage Gibson tied for 16th with a final round 75 that gave him a tournament total of 146, and Jake Reddington shot 78 to finish in a 28th place tie at 149. Kaden Upton's 82 in the final round was MACU's final counting score, and Wyatt Bonds shot an 83.
Individually, Austin Davis shot his second straight 78, finishing in a tie for 41st at 156, and Cooper Sperle shot a 79 to finish at 160. Westlake tied for 17th on the women's side, shooting identical rounds of 84 on both days, and Hannah Price shot a final round 91 to finish at 181.
MACU will next tee it up in the NCCAA Regional Golf Tournament next Monday and Tuesday. The event will be hosted by Central Christian College in McPherson, Kansas, and it will determine which schools qualify for the NCCAA's golf national championships which will take place in October.
