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Monroe, N.C.----Wingate University freshman Filippo Grossi finished second in the 23rd annual J. Ralph Hargett Memorial Intercollegiate tournament Tuesday. Grossi and his Bulldog teammates claimed fourth place on the 16-team leader board. Grand Valley State swept the individual and team titles in its first Hargett Memorial appearance.
 
Grossi completed 54 holes with a five-under-par 211. He shot a 74 Tuesday after a 68-69 worksheet on Monday. Wingate shot an 888 for the tourney, posting a final-round 300. Grand Valley State sophomore Charles DeLong notched his 10th career win, finishing at 10-under-par 206. DeLong's ledger included two 69s and a final-round 68. The GVSU Lakers posted a one-under-par 863 to outdistance second-place Belmont Abbey by 19 strokes (863-882).
 
Tournament Information
 
23rd annual J. Ralph Hargett Memorial (36 holes Monday/18 holes Tuesday)
Rolling Hills Country Club (par 72, 6764 yards)
Monroe, N.C. (hosted by Wingate University)

Wingate Line-up
 
4-Wingate 298-290-300=888
2-Filippo Grossi, 68-69-74=211
T7-Nick Fleming, 75-71-70=216
T38-Jake Smith, 75-75-77=227
T70-Alfie Storer, 80-78-79=237
T74-Colin Dutton, 80-75-83=238
 
9-Wingate B 309-294-296=899
T12-Oscar Land, 73-72-74=219
T19-Will Hunsucker, 75-75-73=223
T43-Collin Welborn, 80-74-75=229
T45-Charlie Campbell, 83-73-74=230
T74-Anthony Parziale, 81-77-80=238
 
Wingate individuals
T30-Fynn Loewe, 75-74-76=225
T67-Gerhard Bezuidenhout, 77-80-79=236
85-Asanka White, 80-82-80=242
 
Wingate/Tournament Notes
 
- Junior Nick Fleming had Wingate's best Tuesday round with a two-under-par 70
- He tied for seventh place with an even-par 216
- Fleming played the par threes at three-under-par (2.75), tied for first on the tourney charts
- Freshmen Oscar Land and Fynn Loewe had 41 and 40 pars, respectively
- Land and Loewe were first and second on the Hargett Memorial stat charts
- Fleming had 38 pars, while three teammates posted 36 pars each
- Shorter was third at 883, one stroke behind second-place Belmont Abbey
- Wingate's fourth-place 888 was one stroke better than Flagler's fifth-place 889
- The 'Dogs play in the LMU River Rumble Monday and Tuesday
- Lincoln Memorial hosts this event at the WindRiver Golf Club in Lenoir City, Tenn.
 
What They Are Saying
Wingate assistant coach Hailey Barajas
 
"The men's team had some positives to look back on this week. We gave ourselves many opportunities for birdies. When things got challenging, we had a good outlook and moved forward. We hope to take these things into next week for our last regular season tournament before the SAC championship."
 
"It's great to see Filippo Grossi grow into his potential. He had a great start to the tournament on Monday and although he didn't play as well Tuesday, he battled with his competitors to the very end. He's come very far in his journey as a college student-athlete as a true freshman. I can only imagine the things he will do in the future."
 
Wingate freshman student-athlete Filippo Grossi
 
"Although this week didn't go the way I wanted completely, I feel good because my game is getting there and I am one step closer to getting my first win. I am continuing to put myself in contention week after week and I know I'm very close to making a breakthrough. Today I was striking the ball great, but unfortunately, I couldn't get the putter rolling as good as I wanted. Ultimately, it has been a great week getting to play our home course with our whole team by my side."
 
Wingate junior student-athlete Nick Fleming
 
"My game was really close this week to giving me a finish at the top of the leaderboard. I know my game is trending in the right direction as I continue to work on the right things."
 
Wingate University
 
Founded in 1896, Wingate University is a laboratory of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina. Wingate offers 38 undergraduate majors as well as seven master's and four doctoral degrees. The University is home to the Cannon College of Arts and Sciences; the Levine College of Health Sciences; the Byrum School of Business; the Thayer School of Education; and the School of Sport Sciences. 
 
Wingate is a leader in healthcare education, and nearly one in five Wingate undergraduate students is preparing to be a pharmacist, physician assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist or nurse. Student-athletes on Wingate's 25 teams compete in NCAA Division II and have brought home the SAC Echols Athletic Excellence Award the past 14 times it has been awarded. The University's motto is "Faith, Knowledge, Service." View current news and videos at www.wingate.edu.
 
Editor's notes: Filippo Grossi is pictured with Mrs. Ella Hargett, wife of tournament namesake Ralph Hargett; OneDog, #OneDog and One Day One Dog are registered trademarks of Wingate University.