EAGLE POINT, Ore. – The Northwest Christian University men's golf team launched the spring portion of the schedule this weekend, taking sixth place at the Oregon Tech Spring Invite at Eagle Point Golf Club.
 
Acting as a defacto CCC preview event for the conference championship in April, the Beacons finished fourth among Cascade Conference teams, claiming a four-shot advantage over The College of Idaho.
 
 "I am pleased with the enthusiasm I saw in this team this weekend," said Interim Head Coach Tyler Falk. "This is a young team with a lot of promise. Altogether, I hope this performance will motivate the guys. The next couple weeks should be fun. We will see who wants to rise up by the work they put in."
 
Freshman Josh Goins (pictured) had an impressively steady tournament for the Beacons, taking 15th place individually behind a three round score of 231 (74-78-79). His first-round 74 matched a season best and he went on to record three birdies in his first five holes in round two.
 
Falk said, "Josh has consistently shown me a level of maturity that he can be a foundation player for the future. I was pretty excited for him early on in round two and I thought he may make a run at individual medalist."
 
Cody Gardner was second among the Beacons, taking 26th (81-82-81=244). He was followed closely by Levi Dean in 30th (85-84-80=249). Rounding out the Beacon contingent were Jack Singleton (251, 31st), Paul Smoot (251, 31st) and Austin Dame (253, 37th).
 
As a team, NCU scored 972 points. Oregon Tech, ranked No. 10 in the NAIA, won the event with a score of 884.
 
The Beacons will return to action in two weeks, traveling to Portland for the next Cascade Collegiate Conference tournament, hosted by Warner Pacific at Glendoveer Golf Club.