SEASON RECAP: Men's Golf 2024-2025

• The Lions successfully defended their CCS Title in 2025, defeating Huntingdon in a playoff to take the title.
• Piedmont earned an automatic bid to the 2025 NCAA DIII Men's Golf Championship, its fourth appearance in the event over the past five seasons.
• The fall season was highlighted by a team win at the Greystone Fall Invitational.
• Four Lions earned All-Conference honors after the season with Adam Rogers making the first team and Jacob DeJesus, Doug Gugel and Connor Lane on the second team.
• After leading the team to back-to-back CCS Tournament Championships, head coach Dustin Meadows was named CCS Coach of the Year.

• Piedmont men's golf brought home another trophy, claiming the team title at the Greystone Fall Invitational on Sunday afternoon.
• In the 36-hole, one-day event, the Lions raced out to a fast start and held off a number of chasers in the final round to finish at 7-under par as a team, three clear of Oglethorpe and Berry.
• Junior Adam Rogers delivered a solo second place finish out of 79 golfers, firing consecutive under par rounds of 68 and 71 to finish at 5-under and just one stroke behind the top of the individual leaderboard.
• Coming off a final round 67 at last week's Transylvania Invitational, sophomore Jacob DeJesus picked up right where he left off, with a 4-under 68 in the opening. Although he fell back with a 75 in the second/final round, he still finished under par in the event, good for a T-6 finish.
• After sharing low medalist honors at this event last year, Cam Lucas proved it was not a fluke, catching fire in the final round with a career-best 4-under 68 to finish at 2-under for the event and solo fifth place. Lucas made two eagles in his final round to propel him to All-Tournament honors. 

Full Recap | Tournament Results

• Holding a nine-stroke advantage heading into the final round, the Lions struggled out of the gate as the Hawks made a final round charge.
• However, despite trailing at multiple points across the back nine, Piedmont showcased resiliency to battle back and finish strong to force a playoff, where it outlasted Huntingdon to take the title for the second straight season.
• With all five players on both teams going back to 18 for a sudden-death playoff, four of the five from Piedmont hit the green in regulations and all four delivered standard two-putt pars with one bogey mixed in. Piedmont's 1-over total score bested the Hawks by two to claim the championship.
• Jacob DeJesus kept the Lions afloat in the early going, as the sophomore birdied four of his first six holes to go out in 4-under 32. Although he made three bogeys on his inward nine, he was able to get his round to the house at 1-under 71.

Full Recap | Complete Tournament Results

• For the second time in three seasons, the Piedmont University women's track and field team claimed the Collegiate Conference of the South Championship totaling 206 points.
• The Lions jumped out to a big lead after Wednesday's events and held on easily to finish off the conference title on Thursday morning.
• Overall, Piedmont totaled eight different event wins including winning 5-of-8 field events.'
• After a one-year hiatus, Piedmont men's golf returned to the NCAA Division III Championship, as the field was announced Monday afternoon by the NCAA.
• This now marks five straight seasons in which the Lions have either earned a trip to the NCAA Championship or hoisted a conference tournament trophy.
• In late April, the Lions earned an automatic bid after successfully defending their CCS Tournament Title, outlasting Huntingdon in a one-hole, sudden death playoff.