PALM COAST, Fl.--- Garrett Sturges shot three over in the final round of the NCCAA National Championship to secure his second straight year being named an NCCAA All-American, finishing the tournament tied for eighth overall at 11 over.

Asbury finished the men's tournament in sixth place out of the nine teams at the NCCAA Championship in Palm Coast, Fl. Maddie Heineman tied her best round of the tournament today to finish at 20th overall out of the 31 competitors. 

The defending NCCAA National Champion Asbury men's golf team were led by sophomore Garrett Sturges in the week as he shot 78, 74, and 75. The Eagles made a push on day two, shooting the fourth best score as a team on the day, moving up to fifth place. Asbury dropped one spot in the third day but stayed ahead of three other teams to secure their sixth place finish.

Senior Victor Vargas birdied the final hole of the day and his career to post a 79 that put him in 20th place overall. Vargas had his best round on day one with a low 75 score. Freshman Joao Costa posted a low 74 in the second round helping AU jump to fifth. Costa shot an 82 in the final round to finish the tournament tied at 23rd. 

Senior Juan Valdivieso scored a consistent 80, 81, and 82 on the week finishing tied for 34th at 27 over. Valdivieso posted 11 pars in his final round. Phillip Fetter rounded off the team with his best score on day one with an 86. 

Junior Maddie Heineman tied her best score of the tournament in the final round with a 91 that helped her finish at 20th in the National Championship. Heineman was one of two individual qualifiers to make the tournmanet to represent her Asbury women's golf team. 


"This week has been a great experience for our program. The course and competition were tough. I'm grateful to the NCCAA for putting on a great National Tournament. We look forward to earning a spot back here in the future.
I'm very proud of our players. Maddie played through some pain and truly showed her competitive spirit all week. She is excited to hopefully get back to this place.
The highlight for us this week is having Garrett Sturges earn his second consecutive All-American honors. I'm so proud of Garrett. He led the tournament early and even after a tough stretch stayed focused and finished strong. Being a two time all-American is such an accomplishment. It just proves how good he is.
Finally, Victor Vargas ended his Asbury career on 18 today with a birdie. I'm so glad that we've had Victor as a part of the program. He has been a great part of this team and we will miss him as he graduates in December!"
    - Scott Ferguson | Head Coach


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