Cougar Men's Golf Takes Third at Herb Wimberly Junior College Invitational

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The South Mountain Community College men's golf team placed third at the Herb Wimberly Junior College Invitational on Oct. 17-18 at the University Golf Course in Las Cruces, N.M. The Cougars finished at +27 (879), and freshman Ryan Blair led SMCC individually by tying for fifth at +4 (217) over the three rounds. 

SMCC finished six strokes behind the tournament's co-winners, Midland CC and Odessa College, who tied at +21 (873). The Cougars' best round of the competition came in the third and final round when they carded a 291. 

Blair scored identical 72s in the first and second rounds and carded a 73 in his final round. At +5 (217), he tied with Max Cavazos for fifth place at the event. 

Sophomore Zachary Erskine tied for 10th at +7 (220) with rounds of 73, 74 and 73. Freshman Bryan Beyer tied for 12th at +9 (222) with scores of 75, 75 and 72, while sophomore Ethan Klose tied for 16th at +10 (223) with scores of 77, 73 and 73. Sophomore Daniel Thompson tied for 24th at +15 (228) with rounds of 76, 73 and 79.