Boonville, Mo. - The Central Methodist men's and women's golf programs had an impressive showing in their first home tournament of the fall, as both sides swept the CMU Fall Invitational Monday at Hail Ridge Golf Course in Boonville, Mo.
The 80 player field featured six different schools including No. 21 William Woods and (RV) Columbia College on the women's side, along with the No. 7 Owls on the men's.
The CMU women posted a first place finish out of four teams with a final score of 641.
The Central Methodist men placed first with a team score of 574, 11 strokes better than second place.
On the women's side, reigning Heart Women's Golfer of the Year Cassandra Contreras won the event with a two round score of 146. Fellow teammate Alea Andrade also earned a top five finish, firing rounds of 80 and 81, good enough for fourth place.
Sarah Krenowicz finished tied for fifth with a two-round score of 163, followed by Logan Allen who shot a two-round total of 171. Riley Burns rounded out the top five golfers for Central.
On the men's side, four of Central's five golfers finished in the Top 10, led by sophomore Aaron Teece, who posted scores of 70 and 69 to earn a second place finish.
Matias Baccola was only three strokes back, as the La Falda, Argentina native fired rounds of 70 and 72 for a final score of 142.
Tiago Swart and Cade Basson each tied for seventh with scores of 147. Nzelu Maitha finished just outside the top 10 with rounds of 75 and 74, good enough to tie for eleventh.
The Eagles will next compete in the Blue Raider Invitational hosted by Lindsey Wilson College Sept. 20-21 at The Pines at Lindsey Wilson in Columbia, Ky.
CMU Women
1. Cassandra Contreras - 72-74-146
4. Alea Andrade - 80-81-161
T5. Sarah Krenowicz - 83-80-163
T13. Logan Allen - 88-83-171
23. Riley Burns - 101-99-200
T15. Jayda Eggemeyer - 89-83-172
17. Kayce Messner - 94-88-182
21. Kara Beckett - 99-95-194
22. Hope Chappel - 102-96-198
24. Allisa Simmons - 119-110-229
CMU Men
2. Aaron Teece - 70-69-139
4. Matias Baccola - 70-72-142
T7. Tiago Swart - 72-75-147
T7. Cade Basson - 75-72-147
T11. Nzelu Maitha - 75-74-149
T25. Zach Maggart - 78-82-160
27. Timothy Nolle - 79-82-161
T28. Ori Barlett - 79-83-162
38. George Stevens - 85-85-170
49. Trace Brown 97-85-182
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