By: By Al Barba
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COLLEGE GROVE, Tenn. – The Kennesaw State men's golf team placed sixth at the Intercollegiate at The Grove that concluded Tuesday at The Grove Golf Club in College Grove, Tenn.
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The Owls carded a final round 12-over par 300 to finish the 54-hole event with a 7-over par 571. ASUN Conference rival Liberty captured the team title with a 15-under par 849 total to finish three shots ahead of South Florida (852, -12).
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"Today's round had some of the toughest conditions and final-round hole locations we have seen all year," head coach
Bryant Odom said. "We finished on a strong note and never gave in during the day.
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"I am proud of the effort and we will take a lot of positives from this tournament heading into our home event (Pinetree Intercollegiate) in two weeks," Odom added.
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Junior
Connor Coffee concluded tournament play as Kennesaw State's top finisher, tying for 19th with a 1-over par total of 217. Seniors
Jake Fendt,
Wyatt Larkin and
Pablo Rodriguez-Tabernero Torres tied for 21st at 2-over par 218, while sophomore
Brady Keran (228, +10) tied for 48th.
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Freshman
Justin Kim (244, +18), who was competing in his first collegiate tournament and as an individual, tied for 73rd.
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Liberty teammates Gabe Lench and Alexandre Fuchs shared individual medalist honors, posting an 8-over par 208 to finish one shot ahead of two players.
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Kennesaw State is next in action when it hosts the Pinetree Intercollegiate at Pinetree Country Club beginning Oct. 22.
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