ROCKY FACE, Ga. -- Senior Rodrigo Navarrete fired a 2-under par 70 in Tuesday's final round of the Roadrunner Classic to help lead the Bellevue University men's golf team to a fifth-place finish in the 12-team tournament. The 56-hole classic was played at the par-72, 7,035-yard The Farm Golf Club. All 12 teams in the tournament are ranked in the top 20 in the latest NAIA National Poll.
The Bruins shot a team score of 11-over par 299 to finish the tournament at 39-over par (303-301-299 -- 903). No. 1-ranked Keiser University took home the team title with a three-round total of 11-over par (296-294-285 -- 881). Coastal Georgia finished six strokes behind at 17-over par.
Navarrete finished the tournament at 3-over par and in a tie for sixth place in the 66-player field. He started his day by registering birdies on four of the first eight holes, finishing with six birdies on the day.
Senior Alex Zillig carded a 2-over 74 and finished at 7-over par for the tournament and in a tie for 10th place. His round was sparked by a pair of birdies and 12 pars.
Floris-Jan Oosterhof registered a four-over 76 to finish with a three-round total of 232 (16-over par), putting him in a tie for 37th place. His round was highlighted with three birdies.
Hugo Ronnberg shot a 7-over 79 and was 13-over par for the tournament. He finished in a tie for 29th place. He had one birdie and nine pars on the day.
Baptiste Bonnet recorded an 11-over par 83 and finished the classic in a tie for 59th place (83-77-83).
Competing as an individual, Totte Uhlan was 3-over par on the day. He finished in a tie for 20th place at 11-over par with rounds of 77, 75, and 75. His consistent round produced 14 pars and one birdie.
Keiser's Jakob Stavang Stubhaug won the individual title, finishing at 5-under par. He was the only player to finish the tournament under par.
The Bruins will be idle until the North Star Athletic Association Championships on May 1-2. The tournament will be hosted by Bellevue University at the Platteview Country Club.
