Huntingdon men’s golf finishes 3rd in UNA Spring Classic

MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. – All five Huntingdon golfers shot 76 or better as the Hawks wrapped up the UNA Spring Classic with a 290 on Tuesday. Huntingdon finished third in the three-round tournament with a score of 886.

The University of North Alabama won the tournament with an 859 at the Shoals' Fighting Joe Course on the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. Wilmington (DE) was second with an 885.

UNA's Ricky Stimets was the individual winner with an 11-under-par 205. Huntingdon's Thomas Mitchell finished tied for fourth with a 2-over 218 and teammate Jamey Lester tied for eighth at 4-over 220.

Mitchell shot a 1-over 73 in the final round and Lester shot 76.

Huntingdon's Cates Culpepper shot a 2-over 74 on Tuesday and finished at 224 and Steven Smith shot 227. Smith had the Hawks' low round on Tuesday with a 2-under 70. Tyler Schmutz shot a 1-over 73 in the final round to finish at 239.

Huntingdon plays in the Emory Spring Invitational on April 9-10.

Huntingdon individual results

T4) Thomas Mitchell: 75-70-73 -- 218

T8) Jamey Lester: 71-73-76 -- 220

T23) Cates Culpepper: 77-73-74 -- 224

T37) Steven Smith: 81-76-70 -- 227

T72) Tyler Schmutz: 82-84-73 -- 239

Team standings

1. University of North Alabama: 287-286-286 -- 859

2. Wilmington (DE): 299-288-298 -- 885

3. Huntingdon College: 304-292-290 -- 886

4. Midwestern State: 297-298-294 – 889

5. Northern Kentucky University: 299-307-285 -- 891

6. Missouri-St. Louis: 307-299-293 -- 899

7. Cameron University: 297-301-304 – 902

8. Central Missouri: 303-309-294 -- 906

T9. Delta State University: 308-304-299 -- 911

T9. Tennessee Tech: 306-304-301 -- 911

11. Central Alabama Community College: 303-304-310 – 917

12. Concord University: 303-313-311 -- 927

13. University of Tampa: 307-300-326 -- 933

14. Wallace State Community College: 313-316-306 -- 935

15. William Carey: 325-317-299 -- 941

16. University of New Orleans: 330-314-330 -- 974

17. Martin Methodist College: 328-322-332 -- 982