SANTA CLAUS, In. --- Asbury men's golf finished second place with a total score of 614 behind Oakland City University (593) on Saturday out of five teams in the National Christian College Athletics Association (NCCAA) Mideast Regional in Santa Claus, In., at Christmas Lake Golf Course. AU senior accounting major Garrett Sturges placed third out of 28 golfers individually, earning his spot in the NCCAA National Tournament in October.

Sturges shot six-over with a 76 on day one and then finished the tournament with the second-lowest round in the field, a 74 only behind tournament winner from Oakland City, Trevin Hutchinson (69, 73). 

Sophomore social studies education major Dalton Gibbs and freshman business admin. major Jackson Raby led Asbury on day one, each shooting a 75 for the third-lowest rounds in the field. Gibbs shot a 78 on day two and Raby finished with a 79 to shoot nine and 10-over. 

The Region Tournament finished with Oakland City (593) earning the automatic bid to the NCCAA Championship, with Asbury (614) in second, followed by Alice Lloyd (649), Ohio Christian (661), and Kentucky Christian (681).

Asbury will compete in the Stateline Shootout in Harrison, Oh., at the Miami Whitewater Forest Golf Course on September 28 and 29. The Eagles will await to see if they receive an at-large bid to the NCCAA National Championship in Palm Coast, Fl., on October 21-23. 


"It was a tough tournament as the course played pretty difficult because of rain and wind. I love how the team never gave up and played through all the conditions. I'm super excited to get to play in the NCCAA nationals as an individual for my final year. I am thankful for the opportunity that I get to play Golf at Asbury University and hopefully we get a bid as a team to get a chance to show what Asbury University Golf represents.
Garrett Sturges | Senior | Accounting | Brookeline, NH.


* Garrett Sturges - +6 (76, 74)
* Dalton Gibbs | +9 (75, 78)
* Jackson Raby | +10 (75, 79)