Paragould, Ark. – The University of Victoria men's golf team captured its third-straight Continental Athletic Conference Championship, April 30, at Paragould Country Club.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Owen Croft captured individual medallist honours, posting the top individual finish with rounds of 70, 68, and 71 to finish at -1 overall on the par-70 course.
- Taking second individually was Aiden Craig-Steele, posting the tournament's lowest round one score of 68, followed by rounds of 71 and 76 to finish at +5 overall.
- Posting rounds of 72 and 74 to sit at +6 through 36 holes, Zach Ryujin carded his best round of 71 on the final day to finish in a tie for fourth individually at +7 overall.
- Making his Vikes debut, Shunkichi Yamamoto took ninth place overall at +16 following rounds of 74, 78, and 74.
- Rounding out the Vikes' five was Daniel Kirby, who posted an improved score in each round of play with rounds of 86, 74, and a Vikes-low 69 in the final round to finish at +19 and in 11th place individually.
- As a team, the Vikes held a 25-shot lead after the first 36 holes of play, shooting a collective +4 and +7 on day one. Going +5 on the final day of action, the Vikes finished at +16 overall to capture the team title, 41 strokes ahead of second-place Talladega College.
- The tournament win punches the Vikes' ticket to the NAIA Men's Golf Championships, May 21-24.
UP NEXT
The Vikes head to the NAIA National Championships. The women's tournament takes place May 14-17 at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Ill., while the men's tournament runs from May 21-24 at the Dalton Golf and Country Club in Dalton, Ga.
CAC AWARDS
2024 CAC Men's Golf All-Conference Team
Golfer of the Year: Owen Croft, Victoria
Coach of the Year: Justin Clews, Victoria
Logan Broyles, Florida College
Aiden Craig-Steele, Victoria
Zach Ruyjin, Victoria
Damil Ataullah, Talladega
Payne Stewart, Talladeg
Denton Reilly, Crowley's Ridge
2024 CAC Men's Golf Champions of Character
Creston Sweet, Crowley's Ridge
Josiah Dieman, Florida College
Mitchell Baker, Haskell Indian Nations University
Wesley Jenkins, Talladega College
Aiden Craig-Steele, Victoria
Patrick Rukundo, Wilberforce
