ROCK HILL, South Carolina – The Trinity Western Spartans men's DII team finished day three with a -3 score to put them at -2 and in a tie for sixth spot with Michigan State and Tennessee at the DII tournament at the Collegiate Disc Golf National Championship in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
The foursome of
Jacob Visser, Owen Filed,
Everett Dabbagh, and
Mattias Huberts shot -3 on the day and are at -2 for the tournament, two strokes out of third place, currently occupied by Ferris State and Ohio State.
The Div III team of Zach Ruptash,
Ben Brandsma,
Bailey Neufeld, and
Ayden Tweedle heads into the final round in a tie for 20th after shooting a round of -5 in their third round. At -12 overall the foursome is four strokes out of breaking into the top 10 in the tournament.
QUOTABLE
Chris Hartman – TWU head coach
On the Div II team
"Throwing wasn't quite as crisp today, and birdies became just beyond reach. It was a series of putts from circle 2 that really helped keep things from getting out of hand. A couple of birdies on holes 16 and 17 got the team up into a tie for third place, but then a bogey on the very birdieable final hole placed them back in 6th place, where they started the day. Tomorrow is at the difficult Camp Canaan where anything can happen. The crew is looking forward to the opportunity in front of them."
On the Div III team
"The team had a solid start, going 5 under par through 10 holes, and then just couldn't quite find the circle for some good birdie looks after that. They ended up scoring a par on each of the last eight holes and at the end had a bogey-free round. Solid play but just needed a few more birdies down the stretch, and as a result dropped a few spots. Tomorrow on to the Winthrop Meadows course".
UP NEXT
The Spartans will now finish team play tomorrow in Rock Hill, South Carolina.
About Spartan Athletics
As official members of U SPORTS, the Spartans currently compete in 11 sports in the Canada West conference, including women's and men's soccer, volleyball, basketball, hockey and track & field, as well as women's rugby sevens. TWU also competes as in the NAIA in track and field and cross country and as an independent team in men's rugby and women's and men's disc golf. Since TWU entered U SPORTS in 1999, the Spartans have won 15 U SPORTS team championships and 34 Canada West team championships.
About Trinity Western University
Recognized for quality, TWU has received seven consecutive A+ rankings for Quality of Teaching and Learning, holds three Canada Research Chairs, and wins national championships in U SPORTS. More importantly, lives are changed at TWU through its whole-person, Christ-centred approach to education. With a wide array of undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree-completion programs, TWU equips leaders of character and competence to make a positive impact in the lives of others.
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