RESULTS | Tennessee River Rumble complete results
 
Lenoir City, Tenn.----The No. 12 Wingate University men's golf team finished in fifth place in the Tennessee River Rumble, hosted by Lincoln Memorial University on the WindRiver Golf Club layout. The Bulldogs finished at 16-over-par for the 54-hole event, 10 strokes behind the champions from No. 4 LMU. Graduate student Jordan Hyland and freshman Brandon Skidmore led the team, both finishing tied for 19th place at four-over-par 220.
 
During Tuesday's play, the field completed the end of round two which was halted for darkness Monday evening. At the conclusion of round two, Wingate was sitting in second place at two-under-par. The Bulldogs and the field went straight into round three to close out the tournament Tuesday afternoon.
 
Wingate Round 3 quick hits
 
- Wingate battled high wind conditions on a very challenging layout Tuesday
- The 'Dogs shot a final round score of 18-over-par 306, dropping from second to fifth
- No. 4 LMU won the event with a final round of seven-over-par 295
- Lincoln Memorial posted a one-shot victory (870-871) over No. 2 North Georgia
- Skidmore had WU's low score Tuesday with a one-over-par 73
- His statistical ledger included 14 pars and two birdies
- Hyland shot a four-over-par 76 with three birdies
- Junior Fynn Loewe shot a six-over-par 78
- Juniors Lewis Beeden and Alfie Storer both shot seven-over-par 79s
 
On the horizon for No. 12 Wingate
 
The conclusion of the LMU event brings a well-earned break from tournament play to allow for practice and fine tuning before the team's next start, the South Atlantic Conference championship tournament April 13-15. The three-round, three-day event will take place inside The Preserve at Verdae in Greenville, South Carolina. The No. 12 Bulldogs will try to win the SAC championship event for the first time since 2012.
 
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Wingate University is a lab of difference-making that serves more than 3,400 students in North Carolina and offers 60 degree pathways, including 37 undergraduate majors, 10 pre-professional tracks and five dual-degree programs. Graduate students choose from seven master's and five doctoral programs. 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.
 
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(Editor's note: Wingate University graduate student Sean Addie contributed this article. The '23 Davis & Elkins graduate is a second-year MBA student at Wingate.)