BLANCHARD, Okla. — The Columbia College men's golf team placed ninth at the Battle at Winter Creek on Tuesday, finishing one stroke behind eighth-place University of the Southwest (N.M.). Blake Hartner led all Cougars with a tie for ninth, competing as an individual.

Columbia finished with a three-round total of 907 (307, 299, 301), shooting its best round of the tournament in the second round. Texas Wesleyan University won the team title at 861, with the University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma second at 878 and Texas Wesleyan's B team third at 886. Northwestern College (Iowa) placed fourth at 891, and Texas A&M-San Antonio took fifth at 892. The Cougars finished three strokes ahead of Park University in 10th and four ahead of Sterling College in 11th.

Texas Wesleyan's Colin Price won the individual title at 212 (72, 68, 72), three strokes ahead of USAO's Tead Woods.

Hartner tied for ninth at 219 (76, 72, 71), posting the Cougars' low round of the tournament with a 71 on the final day. Landon Mabe led Columbia's team scorers, tying for 17th at 222 (72, 74, 76). Blake Sykes, also competing as an individual, tied for 21st at 223 (74, 74, 75).

Tom Clarens tied for 35th at 227 (77, 77, 73), and Payton Strattman tied for 45th at 230 (78, 76, 76). Bruno Marti Jimenez tied for 54th at 233, cutting 13 strokes after an opening-round 85 (85, 72, 76), and Alvaro Alegria placed 62nd at 237 (80, 80, 77).

The Cougars return home to host the Cougars Classic on Oct. 26-27.

Columbia finishers:

Pos	Player	RD 1	RD 2	RD 3	Total
T9	Blake Hartner (IND)	76	72	71	219
T17	Landon Mabe	72	74	76	222
T21	Blake Sykes (IND)	74	74	75	223
T35	Tom Clarens	77	77	73	227
T45	Payton Strattman	78	76	76	230
T54	Bruno Marti Jimenez	85	72	76	233
62	Alvaro Alegria	80	80	77	237

Team Totals:

Pos	Team	RD 1	RD 2	RD 3	Total
1	Texas Wesleyan	291	283	287	861
2	USAO	295	294	289	878
3	Texas Wesleyan (B)	297	295	294	886
4	Northwestern (Iowa)	296	299	296	891
5	Texas A&M-San Antonio	300	295	297	892
6	Missouri Valley	301	298	300	899
7	OLLU	305	294	301	900
8	USouthwest	313	300	293	906
9	Columbia	307	299	301	907
10	Park (Mo.)	305	301	304	910
11	Sterling	301	306	304	911
12	SW Christian	314	308	294	916
13	USAO (B)	308	303	307	918