TULSA, Okla. — Rogers State Men's Golf had an impressive showing at Page Belcher GC - Stone Creek on Tuesday, jumping four spots in the final round to finish fifth at the NSU Fall Classic.
 
"All in all, we are pretty pleased with how the tournament went, especially the last two rounds," commented head coach Steve Brown. "We had some great individual performances, with Miguel in the first round, and then Dylan and Max with great scores in round two. Round three was all Travis, who came back strong after struggling a little bit the first day." Brown added, "This is a good group, and this tournament showed a lot of improvement over the first event. We will keep working hard to eliminate our mistakes and improve our results as the season progresses."
 
The Hillcats concluded the tournament with a three-round total of 868 (+16), concluding with a third-round score of 287 (+3). Northeastern State (-8) edged Northwestern Oklahoma State (-7) by one stroke to claim the team title. NWOSU's B-team (+2) finished third.
 
Freshman Max Ricart led the Hillcats, finishing tied for 16th with a score of 215 (+2). The Barcelona native shot even par in the final round, which included two birdies. Senior Dylan Ros carded a 216 (+3) after a final-round score of 73 (+2), finishing tied for 20th.
 
Freshman Travis Weast had an outstanding third round, shooting 68 (-3) with five birdies, which allowed him to jump 26 spots into a tie for 42nd. The Inola native wrapped up his first collegiate tournament with a total score of 222 (+9). One stroke behind him, sophomore Miguel Mora finished tied for 46th with a tally of 223 (+10). Sophomore Kobsak Phisitbuntoon finished tied for 49th with a three-round score of 224 (+11).
 
Among the individuals competing for the Hillcats, sophomore Ben Field II finished tied for 46th with a score of 223 (+10). Freshman Lautaro Ortiz shot 225 (+12) after a strong third round of 72 (+1) to finish tied for 53rd in his first college tournament. Junior Callum Brown finished the tournament in 65th place with a total of 230 (+17).
 
The Hillcats will return to action on Sept. 28-29 at the MWSU Holiday Inn Express Invitational at St. Joseph Country Club in St. Joseph, Missouri.