MARSHALL, Mo. — The Columbia College men's golf team opened its fall season with a runner-up finish Tuesday at the Missouri Valley Fall Invitational. Bruno Marti Jimenez and Landon Mabe led the way, tying for eighth at 1-under over three rounds at Indian Foothills Golf Course.
Columbia posted a three-round team total of 859, five strokes under par and tied with William Penn University (Iowa) for second place. Host Missouri Valley University won the team title with a 837, 27-under par. William Woods University (Mo.) finished fifth, followed by Central Methodist University (Mo.), North Central Missouri College and University of Health Sciences and Pharmacy (Mo.).
Marti Jimenez and Mabe each finished at 1-under with three-round totals of 215. Marti Jimenez carded rounds of 75-70-70, while Mabe posted 73-69-73. Blake Sykes tied for 12th at even par with rounds of 74-69-73.
Tom Clarens tied for 14th at 1 over with rounds of 75-72-70, while Blake Hartner tied for 24th at 4 over after shooting 74-69-77. Competing as individuals, Brody Rader and Jackson Trout tied for 34th at 7 over.
The Cougars return to action at the William Woods Invitational at Tanglewood on Sept. 28-29.
Columbia finishers:
Team Totals:
| Pos |
Team |
Total |
| 1 |
Missouri Valley |
-27 |
| T2 |
Columbia |
-5 |
| T2 |
William Penn |
-5 |
| 4 |
Missouri Valley B |
+3 |
| 5 |
William Woods B |
+12 |
| 6 |
Central Methodist |
+16 |
| 7 |
William Woods |
+19 |
| 8 |
William Woods C |
+25 |
| T9 |
Missouri Valley C |
+26 |
| T9 |
NC Missouri |
+26 |
| T9 |
William Woods D |
+26 |
| 12 |
Missouri Valley D |
+39 |
| 13 |
Columbia B |
+57 |
| 14 |
Central Methodist B |
+93 |
| 15 |
UHSP |
+221 |
