ROCKY FACE, Ga. -- Led by Alex Zillig, the Bellevue University men's golf team finished in a tie for fifth place in the prestigious 54-hole Road Runner Classic being played at the 7,035-yard, par 72 Farm Golf Club. All 12 teams in the field are expected to qualify for the NAIA National Tournament as all 12 are currently ranked in the NAIA Top 25 Poll.
The teams all played halfway through their third round on Monday and completed the final round this morning.
Roadrunner Classic:
Location: Rocky Face, Ga.
Host: Dalton State University
Course: The Farm Golf Course
Par: 72
Yardage: 7,035 yards
Teams: 12
Golfers: 66
The Field (12 Teams): #1 Keiser (Fla.), #2 South Carolina-Beaufort, #3 Coastal Georgia, #6 Oklahoma City, #7 Ottawa (Ariz.), #8 Point (Ga.), #10 Wayland Baptist (Texas), #11 Bellevue (Neb.) #13 Dalton State (Ga.), #14 SCAD-Savannah (Ga.), #18 Taylor (Ind.), #21 Texas Wesleyan
Recap:
Top-ranked Keiser ran away with the team title by 45 strokes over second-place Ottawa (Ariz.). KU finished the tournament at 24-under par with a three-round team total of 840. The Bruins finished the third round with a 9-over team total of 297 for a 54-hole sum of 32-over par - 297-302-297 -- 896.
Keiser's Jack Maxey edged out teammates Isac Wallin and Jakob Stavang-Stubhaug for the individual title, finishing the tournament at 7-under par, one stroke ahead of Wallin and Stavang-Stubhaug.
Zillig finished in a tie for 11th place in the 66-player field with a 1-over 73 in Tuesday's final round for a three-round total of 4-over par (75-72-73). His final round was highlighted by four birdies.
Floris-Jan Oosterhof carded a two-over 74 for the second-straight round and finished the tournament in a tie for 17th place at 7-over par. His round was sparked by four birdies.
Hugo Ronnberg finished the tournament in a tie for 21st place at 9-over par with a four-over 76 in the final round. He had three birdies in the final round.
Rounding out the scoring for the Bruins was Rodrigo Navarrete who fired a 2-over 74 to finish the tournament at 12-over par. His final round was highlighted by an eagle on the par-5 498-yard 12th hole.
The Bruins will travel to Waterloo, Iowa on April 15-16 to compete in the Battle of Waterloo being played at the Irv Warren and South Hills Golf Course and the Gates Park Golf Course.
