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Tusculum finishes runner-up at Dibble Intercollegiate; 3 Pioneers on All-Tournament Team

Tusculum finishes runner-up at Dibble Intercollegiate; 3 Pioneers on All-Tournament Team

GREENEVILLE, Tenn. --- The Emmanuel College men's golf team posted a two-day score of 573 to win the 2013 Bob Dibble Intercollegiate at Link Hills Country Club. The two-day, 36-hole tournament was hosted by Tusculum University on the par-71, 6,701-yard layout.

Emmanuel's Markel Olasgasti carded a four-under par total of 138 including Tuesday's final round 68 (-3) to win by one stroke over Tusculum B's Isak Holter.

The Lions defeated the host and defending champion Tusculum by four shots as Emmanuel posted a final round 287. The Pioneers finished with 577 including Tuesday's 292. The story of the day was the charge by the Tusculum B team as the fired a five-under par 279 to finish with 583.

Olasagasti had a very efficient scorecard which included four birdies, one bogey and 13 pars. Holter made a furious charge at the title as he posted a 69 which included a four-under 32 on his inward nine as he finished the tournament with three-under par total of 139.

Joining Olasagasti and Holter on the All-Tournament team were the Tusculum duo of Liam van Deventer and Riley Brown. Van Deventer went out in 37 and posted nine straight pars to end his tournament with 68-73=141 to claim third place honors. Brown fired his second straight 71 for his 36-hole total of 142 to finish fourth. The trio of Jordan Kaung, Daniel Alonso and AJ Rinehart finished in a three-way tie for fifth place at 143.

Walters State finished fourth with 586, followed by Emory & Henry (589), Christian Brothers (592), Roane State (593), Spartanburg Methodist (609), Mars Hill (627) and UVA Wise (630).

For Tusculum, freshman Nicholas Taggart tied for eighth place with 71-73=144, Liam Hermansson posted 75-76=151 to tie for 26th and Blake Williams rounded out the scoring with 77-75=152, good enough for 29th.

For Tusculum B, Cole Haygood tied for eighth place as he carded a season-low 69 to give him 144 for the tournament. Thomas Kollberg posted the low round of the day for the Tusculum B as he posted a 68 to give him a two-day score of 146. Liam Colohan finished 32nd with 81-73=154, while Lawson Harkey tied for 44th place with 85-73=158.

Playing as individual competitors, Tusculum's David Zuska finished 21st with 74-75=149, Hunter Hartman shot 80-77=157 for 41st and Jordan Williams shot 79-82=161 for 47th.

The Pioneers wrap up the regular season next week (Mar. 27-28) as Tusculum travels to the Findlay Spring Invitational which will be held in Lexington, Kentucky.

 

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