NEED TO KNOW:
Piedmont Leader: T-8th: Aaron Martin Del Campo (72-73 = 145) +1
As a Team: T-9th of 20
Event Information: 20 teams; 112 golfers
The Course: Stonebridge Golf Club (Rome, Ga.; Par 72 - 6,652 yards)

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:
 

T9	Piedmont University	300	304	604
T8	Aaron Martin del Campo (1)	72	73	145
T31	Doug Gugal (2)	77	75	152
T36	Connor Lane (5)	74	79	153
T46	Caleb Vancil (4)	77	77	154
T98	Jacob De Jesus (3)	87	80	167

T81

Kayden White (Piedmont University)

80

81

161

T96

Jackson Wyrick (Piedmont University)

84

82

166

107

Ryan Colwell (Piedmont University)

80

92

172

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