The Barton Community College men’s golf team turned in another strong historical performance, finishing third overall at the Bethel Fall Invitational held the past two days at Hesston’s Golf Course.
The Cougars compiled a 20-over 876, posting solid consistent rounds of 280, 286, and 282 for the second-best 54-hole accumulation in program history, trailing just the 2022-23 squad’s achievement at the 2022 Carmichael Cup.
Sterling College captured the team crown at 14-over (866), with Bethany College overtaking Barton on the final round to finish one stroke ahead at 19-over (875). Ottawa University was eleven strokes behind the Cougars in fourth at 31-over (859) followed by Tabor College rounding out the top-five of the nine team event well back at +66 (894).
Ted Gemzell picked up his first collegiate victory by tying for the medalist honors of the 54-man field at 1-under 206. Powered by twelve total birdies, the sophomore opened a collegiate best 4-under 65, a 1-over 70 in the afternoon trip around the course before closing with a 7-over 71 Tuesday morning in being caught by Sterling’s Tobias Tajet’ final round 67 forcing the tie.
Matteu Cauvin-Piacentini hung around all three rounds in finishing just a shot back at even-par 207. As Gemzell led the Par 4s at 4-under, Cauvin-Piacentini mastered the Par 3s at 3-under leading to rounds of 68-69-70.
Phattarapol Ongla tied for 16th at 4-over, 217 (+4) in following a pair of 74s with a 69. One stroke behind at 5-over 218 was Talon Reynolds‘ consistent 73-73-72 rounds while Wintakorn Suwanmuang rounded out the team scoring in a tie for 26th at 11-over 224 on a 74 and pair of 75 cards.
Barton also received strong play from its individual entries, Landon Timmermeyer tying for 13th at 2-over 215 (+2) behind twin 71 cards around a 73, Kobey Jackson posting 72 and 70 day one cards before sliding to a tie for 18th on a 77 in finishing at 6-over 219, and Tyler Hinton‘s collegiate debut producing a 77 round before twin 74s moved into into a 28th place tie at 12-over 225.
Next up for the Cougars is the Falcon Cup Classic taking place October 13-14 at Wichita’s Auburn Hills Golf Course.
Barton Placings and Results
Team Entries:
T-1: Ted Gemzell – 65-70-71 = 206 (–1)
T-3: Matteu Cauvin-Piacentini – 68-69-70 = 207 (E)
16: Phattarapol Ongla – 74-74-69 = 217 (+10)
17: Talon Reynolds – 73-73-72 = 218 (+11)
T-26: Wintakorn Suwanmuang – 74-75-75 = 224 (+17)
Individuals:
T-13: Landon Timmermeyer – 71-73-71 = 215 (+8)
T-18: Kobey Jackson – 72-70-77 = 219 (+12)
T-28: Tyler Hinton – 77-74-74 = 225 (+18)
Team Results
1. Sterling College (A) – 284-288-294 = 866 (+14)
2. Bethany College – 297-291-291 = 875 (+19)
3. Barton CC – 288-294-294 = 876 (+20)
4. Ottawa University – 301-297-297 = 895 (+31)
5. Tabor College (A) – 314-311-307 = 932 (+66)
6. Sterling College (B) – 318-307-310 = 935 (+71)
7. Central Christian College – 319-313-319 = 951 (+72)
8. Tabor College (B) – 330-318-326 = 974 (+119)
9. Bethel College – 332-324-336 = 992 (+121)
