Bucs Win CBC Invitational
Eric Opperman
Courtesy of CBU Sports Information
MAUMELLE, Ark.-The Christian Brothers University Bucs earned their second victory of the season as they won this week's Central Baptist College Invitational at The Country Club of Arkansas, with
Colton Hall (Covington, Tenn., Tipton-Rosemark Academy) winning medalist honors for the tournament.
Hall shot 2-over-par (72-74-146) on the 6,558-yard, par-72 course, winning by five strokes over a three-way tie for second place between Seminole State's Sebastian Otoya, Central Baptist's Austin Harmon and Oklahoma Wesleyan's Renior Knox. The 2-over-par finish is the best of Hall's career, and his first-place finish is also his first.
Mitchell Bennett (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) (77-75-152) and
Carter Billingsley (Memphis, Tenn./Evangelical Christian School) (75-77-152) tied for fifth place at 8-over.
Leo Castillo (Monterrey, Mexico/Montverde Academy) was eighth place at 10-over (77-77-154), and
Daniel Kraus (Memphis, Tenn./Christian Brothers HS) completed CBU's team with a 14th-place finish of 12-over (77-79-156).
As a team, the Bucs shot 28-over (301-303-604), winning by 16 strokes over Southwestern Christian. Central Baptist, Oklahoma Wesleyan, Seminole State, Mid-America Christian and Lyon also competed in the tournament.
CBU also entered three players who played as individuals.
Kyle Johnson (Brighton, Tenn./Brighton HS) finished 33rd at 22-over (83-83-166), followed by
Andrew Aristorenas (Adamsville, Tenn./Adamsville HS) in 36th at 23-over (88-79-167).
Jack McQuiston (Memphis, Tenn./Tipton-Rosemark Academy) finished 50th at 36-over (88-92-180).
The Bucs wrap up their regular season schedule April 14-15 as they play in the TSU Big Blue Intercollegiate at Hermitage Golf Course in Old Hickory, Tenn. They will host the GSC Championships at Tunica National Golf and Tennis April 21-22.