Douglasville, Ga. – The Southern Virginia University men's golf team had a busy week, with the A-Team competing at the West Pines Collegiate Invite in Georgia and the B and C Teams playing at the Knights Invitational in Nellysford, VA.

The A-Team showed significant improvement against a competitive field, finishing 11th out of 20 teams. The Knights faced a tough schedule, playing 36 holes on Monday and 18 holes on Tuesday.

Nikko Taggart led Southern Virginia, delivering consistent performances with rounds of 72, 73, and 73, finishing +5 overall at the par-71 course.

Kaden Ford showed steady progress throughout the tournament. After an opening round of 77 (+6), he improved to a 74 (+3) and finished with an even-par 71 in the final round, tying for 28th place.

Junior Nick Johnson overcame a rough start, shooting an 80 (+9) in the first round, but rebounded with a 71 (E) and a 76 (+5) to finish tied for 45th.

Charles Price placed 61st with rounds of 82, 75, and 74, while Caden Bertnagole closed out the A-Team's performance with scores of 81, 87, and 78.

Meanwhile, the B and C Teams competed as individuals in the Knights Invitational held on a par-72 course in Nellysford, VA. Top performers included:

• Carter Damron: 76, 74 – 150 (+6), T-3rd

• Will Agnew: 75, 80 – 155 (+11), T-13th

• Dax Anderson: 75, 80 – 155 (+11), T-13th

• Maxon Schlensker: 77, 83 – 160 (+16), 23rd

• George Simpkins: 79, 87 – 166 (+22), T-29th

• Ethan Tippetts: 84, 82 – 166 (+22), T-29th

• Cameron Peterson: 81, 87 – 168 (+24), 31st

• Sam Buckwalter: 87, 86 – 173 (+29), T-37th

• Coleman Oettli: 89, 85 – 174 (+30), T-40th

• Harry Thomas: 88, 88 – 176 (+32), 42nd

• Ed Holt: 93, 84 – 177 (+33), 43rd

• Zach Krey: 94, 91 – 185 (+41), 44th

The Knights now take a well-deserved rest as they prepare for the Chick-fil-A Classic, hosted by Berry College at the Stonebridge Golf Course on October 21st.

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