The Seminole State College men’s golf team opened its fall season with a first-place finish at the Southwestern Christian Invitational. Pictured (left to right): Colt Moore of Haskell, Texas, Eli Coleman of Choctaw, Joseph Williams of Sutton Coldfield, England, Corey Boles of Choctaw, Cayden Sherwood of Cushing, Quinlan Guenard of Court-Saint, Belgium, Bryson Parker of Purcell, Koda Chavez of Cushing, Cooper Mercer of Fort Worth, Texas, Ethan Robbin of Spiro.
Seminole State College’s men’s golf team won the Southwestern Christian Invitational, and the women finished second, at Earlywine Golf Course in Oklahoma City on Sept. 2-3.
The men were eight shots off the lead and in third place with 18 holes to play before posting their best round of the tournament to secure first. Bryson Parker led the charge with a 2-under 70 in the final round and finished second individually at 2-over par for three rounds.
The SSC women’s golf team earned a second-place finish at the Southwestern Christian Invitational. Pictured (left to right): Rylee Cummins of Clinton, Audrey Cooper of Fort Gibson, Addison McAlister of Midwest City, Chelsea Powell of Edmond, Peyton Black of Midwest City, Katelyn Rigsby of Fort Gibson, Addyson Larman of Washington, Avery Wharton of Wilson, Renee Friend of Seminole, Shelby Ellis of Oklahoma City.
The women placed second behind a closing-day surge that featured three rounds in the 70s: a 77 from Katelyn Rigsby, a 78 from Chelsea Powell and a 79 from Peyton Black. Black finished sixth individually.
Seminole State was the only two-year college in a field of 10 teams.
“I was very proud of how our men and women competed. We’ll build on this and look forward to a good season,” Head Coach Ronnie Williamson said.
