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Golf Teams Compete at Golfweek D-III Fall Invitational

Men's Results | Women's Results

SANDESTIN, Fla. - The 17th-ranked Sewanee women's golf team the 24th-ranked Sewanee men's golf team competed at the Golfweek D-III Fall Invitational this past week. In the three-round tournament, the women finished 10th and the men 15th.

INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT
Sewanee Women's Golf: Finished tied for 10th out of 18 teams (961 | 328-319-314)
Sewanee Men's Golf: Finished tied for 15th out of 18 teams (901 | 298-299-304)
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WOMEN'S TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Rhodes (920 | 317-300-303)
2. Carnegie Mellon (938 | 319-310-309)
3. Washington-St. Louis (939 | 321-316-302)
4. Berry (951 | 311-319-321)
5. Methodist (954 | 313-323-318)
    Oglethorpe (954 | 322-318-314)
7. Illinois Wesleyan (955 | 314-325-316)
8. Huntingdon (956 | 319-325-312)
9. Birmingham-Southern (957 | 318-315-324)
10. Sewanee (961 | 328-319-314)
      Christopher Newport (961 | 324-321-316)
12. Wittenberg (963 | 325-317-321)
13. Carthage (968 | 333-318-317)
14. Wisconsin-Whitewater (971 | 331-328-312)
15. Mary Hardin-Baylor (989 | 338-332-319)
16. Centre (1,010 | 337-341-332)
17. Texas Dallas (1,015 | 345-338-332)
18. Southwestern (1,019 | 347-342-330)

TOP WOMEN'S PERFORMANCES
-After firing an 83 in the opening round, Meghan Symonds carded a 78 and 76 in the final two rounds to climb from a 33rd place position after Monday's play to finish Tuesday in 21st place with a score of 237.

-Sophie Morrill averaged 5.27 strokes on par 5's and chipped in six birdies to finish tied for 30th at 240 (79-83-78).

-Natalie Javadi also recorded six birdies en route to a 243 (81-77-85) score at the 54-hole tournament.

-Mary Elizabeth Benton (249 | 85-84-80) and Caroline Cole (250 | 89-81-80) rounded out the Sewanee scoring.

Rhodes won the event with a 920 score, 18 strokes ahead of Carnegie Mellon. 

MEN'S TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Emory (842 | 272-292-278)
2. Huntingdon (851 | 289-281-281)
3. Southwestern (856 | 282-292-282)
4. Methodist (861 | 295-284-282)
5. Illinois Wesleyan (865 | 295-288-282)
6. Guilford (873 | 291-288-294)
7. N.C. Wesleyan (874 | 289-298-287)
8. St. John's (Minn.) (876 | 295-294-287)
    LaGrange (876 | 290-295-291)
10. Hampden-Sydney (883 | 293-292-298)
11. Wisconsin-Eau Claire (888 | 300-291-297)
12. Oglethorpe (889 | 308-292-289)
      Carnegie Mellon (889 | 285-306-298)
14. Rhodes (900 | 296-303-301)
15. Sewanee (901 | 298-299-304)
      Rochester (901 | 297-304-300)
17. Centre (904 | 308-303-293)
18. Mary Hardin-Baylor (923 | 308-317-298)

TOP MEN'S PERFORMANCES
-Nick Powell led Sewanee with a 54-hole score of 222 (76-72-74), finishing in 38th.

-Michael Olmsted scored a 226 (73-76-77), while Woodson Smith fired a 227 (72-80-75).

-Nic Vandeventer, who averaged a 2.93 score on par 3 holes, scored a 229 (77-73-79).

-Tommy Oliver rounded out the Sewanee scoring with a 237 (81-78-78).

-Emory won the event with an 842 score (272-292-278). 

UP NEXT
The men's squad will wrap up the fall schedule Oct. 22 at the Chick-Fil-A Invitational, hosted by Berry College. The women's fall schedule is complete.

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Players Mentioned

Tommy Oliver

Tommy Oliver

Junior
Michael Olmsted

Michael Olmsted

Freshman
Nick Powell

Nick Powell

Senior
Woodson Smith

Woodson Smith

Freshman
Nic Vandeventer

Nic Vandeventer

Senior

Players Mentioned

Tommy Oliver

Tommy Oliver

Junior
Michael Olmsted

Michael Olmsted

Freshman
Nick Powell

Nick Powell

Senior
Woodson Smith

Woodson Smith

Freshman
Nic Vandeventer

Nic Vandeventer

Senior