Men’s Golf B Team finishes 9th at Chick-fil-A Invitational

ROME, Ga. – The Piedmont men’s golf B Team finished in a tie for 9th as the Chick-fil-A Invitational concluded on Tuesday afternoon in Rome, Georgia.

For the second consecutive day, freshman Aaron Martin Del Campo led the Lions, this time firing a 1-over 73 on his way to a T-8 finish in the 112 player field.

The Guadalajara, Mexico native led the team with four birdies on his round against just five bogeys.

Fellow freshman Doug Gugel followed up a first round 77 to improve by two shots and fire a final round of 3-over 75 that included three birdies.

As a team, the Lions remained consistent from day one, delivering a final round 304 after opening with a 300.

Caleb Vancil mirrored his first round as well, carding a second straight round of 5-over 77 to finish in the top half of the field at T-46.

After firing the second best round of the day on Monday, Connor Lane slid back with a 7-over 79 Tuesday but did give the Lions four counting scores in the 70’s and made back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15.

Finally, freshman Jacob DeJesus improved by seven strokes to card a final round 80.

Kayden White (81), Jackson Wyrick (82) and Ryan Colwell (92) all competed with White headlining the group by making three birdies.

The Methodist B Team roared back to win the team title with a final round 273, a 36 stroke improvement over the team’s first round score. The Monarchs’ Chase Walts won the individual title with a final round of 7-under 65 to win by three shots.

Up next, the Lions will compete in the NCAA DIII Preview, beginning this Sunday, Oct. 29 in Boulder City, Nevada.LIONS ON THE LEADERBOARD: