Final Results

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. – The Northwest Christian University men's golf team opened the Cascade Collegiate Conference season this week at the Oregon Tech Invitational, claiming a fifth place finish. The Beacons were fourth among CCC Teams.
 
The Beacons scored a combined team total of 933, putting themselves just five shots behind CCC second-place finisher College of Idaho. Host OIT ran away with the team title, scoring a combined 11-under par 853 over the three-round event.  
 
Individually, senior Cody Gardner (pictured) led the way with a sixth-place finish. He was the first CCC finisher after the top four spots which were swept by OIT Owls. Cody scored a 71-76-72—219, improving 16 strokes over his previous best three-round score. His opening round 71 on Monday was the best of his career and he had the second par-or-better round of his career on Tuesday, closing the event with a 72.
 
Sophomore Austin Dame followed in 14th place with his own career-best round of 75 to close out the tournament. Dame shot 80-76-75—231 and was followed in 17th place by freshman Josh Goins (82-76-75—233).
 
Also golfing for the Beacons were Jack Singleton (44th, 251), Levi Dean (46th, 254) and Tristan Ivie (49th, 258).
 
NCU will be back in action on October 5 when they travel to their next CCC match of the season, the Warner Pacific Invitational.