PLYMOUTH, IN – Walters State competed in round three of the NJCAA Div. II Golf Tournament on Thursday afternoon at Swan Lake Resort Black Course.  

After two solid days on the course, the Senators struggled on day three, falling three spots to 12^th place with a team total after three rounds of 62-over.  

Parkland State overcame South Mountain State and is in first place in the tournament by one-shot with a score of 10-over.  

Individually, Walters State is still led by Hunter Hartman. Hartman sits in a tie for 33^rd after shooting an 80 in round three. Hartman birdied holes five and 15, both par-5's.  

The low score of the day came from Nate Vaughan. Vaughan, who is in 36^th place, shot a 76 in round three. Vaughan birdied five and 14 and then capped off his round with and eagle on the par-5 15^th.  

Chad Homan follows closely behind Vaughan after three rounds in a tie for 40^th. Homan shot an 80 on Thursday and, like his teammate Vaughan, eagled the par-5 15^th.  

Rounding out the scoring was Hogan Herring and Justin Cowden. Herring shot the second-best score on the day for the Senators, entering the clubhouse with a 79. Herring had one birdie on the day as he birdied hole 15. Cowden finished the day with an 83, tallying three birdies on the fourth, 15^th and 17^th. 

South Mountain's Cecil Belisle still leads the tournament at six-under, holding a three-shot lead. 

UP NEXT: 

Walters State will be back in action on Friday for the final round of the NJCAA Div. II Golf Tournament. To find tee times and live scores, check www.golfstat.com.  

Rob Harvey

Walters State Community College

Sports Information Director

Cell: (423) 779-8880

Email: sportsinfo@ws.edu

Website: www.ws.edu/athletics