Johnson Wins Individual Title, and NDSU Wins the Team at Torrey Pines
March 27, 2024
HOWEY-IN-THE-HILLS, Fla. -- Josh Gibson finished with a flourish Friday at the 2017 Men's NCAA Division III Championships. Not only did he birdie the 18th hole at Mission Inn & Resort to post the days lowest score, a 5-under-par 67, but the Hope College sophomore then went out and defeated Garrett Brickley in a one-hole playoff to claim medalist honors.
Brickley birdied the last two holes in his round for a 68 and thereby matched Gibson's 54-hole aggregate of 287. His efforts didn't quite earn him the first-place medal, but they helped Wittenberg win the team championship. Wittenberg combined for a 293 on Day 4 of the national small college tournament. That gave them a 74-hole total of 1180.
Guilford finished second, two behind Wittenberg with an 1182.
St. John's remained stuck in 15th place, which was where the ended up on each of the last three days. The low man for the Johnnies was Sam Olson, a junior from Sioux Falls. He closed with a 75 and tied for 16th with an overall 296.
MEN'S COLLEGE GOLF
NCAA Division III Championships
At Mission Inn Resort & Club
El Campion Golf Course -- par 72, 6,844 yards
Las Colinas Golf Course -- par 72, 6,888 yards
Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla.
Third-round results
1. Wittenberg 298-290-299--887
2. Guilford 300-293-296--889
3. Huntingdon 293-291-306--890
T4. Greensboro 300-297-294--891
T4. Texas & Tyler 296-305-290--891
6. Hope 306-299-298--903
7. Mary Hardin-Baylor 304-298-305--907
8. Methodist 301-304-303--908
T9. Rhodes 296-306-307--909
T9. Illinois Wesleyan 304-310-295--909
11. Washington & Lee 300-306-306--912
T12. Claremont Mudd Scripps 301-310-303--914
T12. LaGrange 296-309-309--914
14. Emory 303-307-305--915
15. St. John's (Mn.) 309-305-310--924
16. Williams 314-299-318--931
17. Webster 304-315-319--938
T17. Pacific Lutheran 314-305-325--944
Missed cut
19. Concordia (Texas) 311-309--620
20. Franklin & Marshall 313-308--621
21. Christopher Newport 297-325--622
22. Transylvania 304-319--623
23. Oglethorpe 298-326--624
24. St. John Fisher 313-318--631
25. Babson 322-310--622
Individuals
1. Josh Gibson, Hope 73-73-74-67--287 (won championship in one-hole playoff)
2. Garrett Brickley, Wittenberg 74-70-75-68--287
3. George Toone, Texas @ Tyler 75-72-71-70--288
4. Logan Lanier, LaGrange 71-74-75-70--290
T5. Brad Lankler, Franklin & Marshall 71-74-72-74--291*
T5. Ryan Elmore, Berry 73-76-72-70--291*
T5. Mats Helen, Mary Hardin-Baylor 75-73-76-67--291
8. Sam Hill, Texas @ Tyler 74-73-70-75--292
T16. Sam Olson, St. Johh's 74-75-72-75--296
T50. Wes Dickhaus, St. John's 76-73-79-78--306
T68. Ryan Gallagher, St. John's 80-79-82-72--313
T71. Austin Kottke, St. John's 80-78-78-78--314
T80. Mack Farley, St. John's 79-83-81-75--318
* -- indicates players who are competing only as individuals
March 6, 2024
March 6, 2024
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