Prosper, Texas – The No. 5-ranked Friends University Falcons finished first over multiple NAIA Top 25 teams in the competitive Texas Invite this week (Feb. 23-24) at the Gentle Creek Golf Course in Prosper, Texas.
The Falcons finished +9 as a team, edging out No. 4-ranked Oklahoma City University (+11) by two strokes.
No. 17-ranked USAO (+16) finished third, followed by No. 11-ranked Missouri Valley College (+19) and No. 20-ranked Wayland Baptist University (+21). The tourney also featured (RV) Grand View University, who finished sixth overall.
Trinton Nobles (-4) led the Falcons with a runner-up finish, just behind Missouri Valley's Felipe Suarez's five under total.
Bernhard Koster and Gabriel Romani were each +3 to finish tied for seventh, with Laken Matthews (+10) coming in 23rd and Jenson Boyce (+12) tied for 29th.
The Friends B team of Colton Hoover (+16), Cameron Wahl (+19), Ben Ackley (+21), Grant Waggoner (+25) and Jack Cubitt (+27) also competed and finished 10th as a team. Maverick Guinn competed as an individual and shot +29.
"This was a great start to the spring season," said Dustin Galyon, Friends University men's golf head coach and Director of Golf. "We did a lot of good things and we also know there are several areas to continue to work on and improve. I was very encouraged by our ability to bounce back on Tuesday after a poor start. Conditions on Tuesday were as difficult as we've had all year, and I thought the guys did a great job of refocusing. We will get right back to work and have another great opportunity at Crestview coming up!"
As Galyon alluded to, the Falcons will next be in action on Mar. 9-10 at the Crestview Spring Classic at the Crestview Country Club (South Course) in Wichita.
