VICTORIA — The Blinn College men’s golf team rallied in Tuesday’s final round to capture its first team championship of the fall at the Texas A&M University-Victoria Fall Classic, finishing five strokes ahead of Our Lady of the Lake University at The Club at Colony Creek in Victoria.
The championship marked Blinn’s first team victory of the fall season after a strong two-day performance
The Buccaneers carded a three-round total of 18-under-par to win the nine-team tournament, which began Monday and concluded Tuesday. Blinn led early in the 54-hole event before falling one stroke behind heading into the final round. The Bucs team reclaimed the lead early in the round and held on to finish at 2-under-par to secure the championship.
Sophomore Broc Talamantez led the Bucs, finishing second individually at 10-under-par, two strokes behind tournament champion Matteo Sasdelli of OLLU.
Freshman Maddox Cleavinger also delivered a strong performance, shooting rounds of 71-66-69 to finish fourth at 7-under-par.
Freshman Jaxson Lawrenson tied for eighth at even par, while freshmen Kai Tamez and Rex Flores each finished tied for 13th at 4-over.
Blinn’s White team also competed in the tournament, finishing sixth. Sophomore Brody Horsak led the squad with a 20th-place finish at 7-over.
Freshman Michael Mangan tied for 31st at 13-over, freshman Hunter Doty tied for 34th at 14-over, freshman Quentin Bratten tied for 39th at 17-over, and sophomore Jake Robinson finished 41st at 18-over.
The Bucs wrap up their fall season when they host the two-day Buccaneer Fall Invitational beginning Monday, Oct. 26, at the Brenham Country Club.