JOPLIN, Mo. – The University of Sioux Falls men's golf team concluded competition at the MSSU Men's Fall Invite on Tuesday, October 20, finishing eighth out of 12 teams at Twin Hills Golf and Country Club. The Cougars posted a three-round team score of 897 (+33), highlighted by a final-round 291 (+3) that marked their best team performance of the tournament.

Charlie Hanson led Sioux Falls with a tie for 15th place at 219 (+3), recording consecutive rounds of even par or better to close the tournament. Ryan Nutter delivered the Cougars' lowest round of the event with a two-under 70 on Tuesday, while Noah Teeter added a top-35 finish competing as an individual.

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Tournament Snapshot

• Top Cougar Finish: Charlie Hanson – T15, 219 (+3)

• Lowest Round: Ryan Nutter – 70 (-2), Round 3

• Team Best Round: 291 (+3), Round 3

• Number of Teams: 12

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How It Happened

Sioux Falls opened the tournament with a 305 (+17), led by Ty Lenards' one-over 73. Hanson followed with a 76 (+4), while Jadan Ford added a 77 (+5) and Nutter contributed a 79 (+7).

The Cougars improved four strokes in the second round, combining for a 301 (+13). Hanson led the way with an even-par 72, while Luke Ehlers added a 75 (+3), Lenards recorded a 76 (+4) and Ford contributed a 78 (+6).

Sioux Falls saved its best performance for the final round, firing a 291 (+3) to improve 10 strokes from Round 2 and 14 strokes from its opening round. Nutter set the pace with a two-under 70, followed by Hanson's one-under 71. Ford added a 74 (+2), while Ehlers rounded out the scoring with a 76 (+4).

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Top Cougar Performers

Hanson paced Sioux Falls with rounds of 76, 72 and 71 to finish tied for 15th at 219 (+3). His final-round 71 marked his lowest score of the tournament, and he improved his score in each successive round.

Competing individually, Teeter finished tied for 32nd at 224 (+8). He recorded matching rounds of 75 (+3) before closing with a 74 (+2), giving him three consecutive rounds of 75 or better.

Nutter tied for 38th at 228 (+12), highlighted by his final-round 70 (-2). His nine-stroke improvement from the second to third round represented the Cougars' largest improvement between consecutive rounds.

Ford finished tied for 40th at 229 (+13), posting rounds of 77, 78 and 74. His final-round 74 (+2) helped contribute to Sioux Falls' best team round of the tournament.

Lenards and Ehlers each tied for 45th at 230 (+14). Lenards opened with the team's lowest first-round score of 73 (+1), while Ehlers improved four strokes from his opening 79 to a second-round 75 (+3).

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Cougar Scorecard

Charlie Hanson – T15 – 76-72-71 – 219 (+3)
Ryan Nutter – T38 – 79-79-70 – 228 (+12)
Jadan Ford – T40 – 77-78-74 – 229 (+13)
Ty Lenards – T45 – 73-76-81 – 230 (+14)
Luke Ehlers – T45 – 79-75-76 – 230 (+14)

Individual

Noah Teeter – T32 – 75-75-74 – 224 (+8)

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Coach's Corner

"This was a disappointing finish to what had been a fairly decent fall. Coming off a win a week earlier, I was hoping it would carry over. We need to find a way to play better when we go south, because those tournaments will determine if we advance to the NCAA regional championship"

-Head Coach, Wade Merry

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Up Next

This tournament concludes the fall season for the USF Men's Golf team. They will return to action on March 7th in Owasso, Oklahoma for the Hillcat Classic.

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