HICKORY, N.C. -- The Ferrum College men's golf team completed the Lenoir-Rhyne Fall Invitational Monday and Tuesday, October 26-27, at Catawba Springs Golf Club in Hickory, North Carolina. The Panthers entered two teams in the tournament, with Ferrum's A team finishing 13th overall with a three-round total of 922, while the B team placed 15th with a 980. The tournament was played on the par-72, 6,610-yard course.

TEAM SCORES
Carson-Newman 864; 2. Lenoir-Rhyne A 866; 3. Southern Wesleyan 869; T4. Lenoir-Rhyne B 877; T4. Belmont Abbey A 877; 6. Barton 885; 7. Fayetteville State 886; 8. West Liberty 896; 9. Chowan A 904; 10. Lees-McRae 909; 11. Chowan B 911; 12. Belmont Abbey B 916; 13. Ferrum A 922; 14. Lenoir-Rhyne C 927; 15. Ferrum B 980.

THE BASICS
Carson-Newman captured the team title with an 864 three-round total, finishing two strokes ahead of Lenoir-Rhyne A at 866. Southern Wesleyan placed third at 869, followed by Lenoir-Rhyne B and Belmont Abbey A, which tied for fourth at 877. Ferrum's A team finished 13th at 922 (+58), while the B team placed 15th at 980 (+116). Carson-Newman's Dylan Frein claimed individual medalist honors with a three-round total of 213 (-3), finishing one stroke ahead of Lenoir-Rhyne's David Quinones at 214 (-2).

FERRUM NOTES
Ferrum's A team opened with a 310 (+22), followed with a 308 (+20) in the second round, and closed with a 304 (+16) to finish at 922 (+58). Carson Iroler led the Panthers, tying for 42nd with a three-round total of 228 (+12). Iroler opened with an even-par 72, followed with a 77 (+5) and closed with a 79 (+7).

Wyatt Larson tied for 50th at 230 (+14), improving each round with scores of 80 (+8), 77 (+5) and 73 (+1). Ryan Austin tied for 57th at 232 (+16), posting rounds of 78 (+6), 79 (+7) and 75 (+3). Jake Chavis finished 64th at 235 (+19), with three rounds of 81 (+9), 77 (+5) and 77 (+5). Nicholas Messenger placed 68th at 240 (+24), recording rounds of 80 (+8), 77 (+5) and 83 (+11).

Ferrum's B team shot 336 (+48) in the opening round, improved to 324 (+36) in the second round, and finished with a 320 (+32) in the final round for a total of 980 (+116). Jalen Hagwood led the B team, finishing 70th at 242 (+26) with rounds of 84 (+12), 80 (+8) and 78 (+6).

Clayton Gilmore and Bryson Davis tied for 72nd at 246 (+30). Gilmore carded rounds of 83 (+11), 84 (+12) and 79 (+7), while Davis posted scores of 85 (+13), 78 (+6) and 83 (+11). Logan Williams finished 74th at 247 (+31), shooting 84 (+12), 82 (+10) and 81 (+9). Wesley Hill placed 77th at 251 (+35), with rounds of 85 (+13), 84 (+12) and 82 (+10).

FERRUM FIVE — A TEAM
T42 Carson Iroler 228; T50 Wyatt Larson 230; T57 Ryan Austin 232; 64 Jake Chavis 235; 68 Nicholas Messenger 240.

FERRUM FIVE — B TEAM
70 Jalen Hagwood 242; T72 Clayton Gilmore 246; T72 Bryson Davis 246; 74 Logan Williams 247; 77 Wesley Hill 251.

UP NEXT
Coach Adam Crawford's team closed out the fall portion of the 2026-27 with this event. The Panthers will be back in action Monday and Tuesday, February 8-9, at the Spring Kickoff Intercollegiate, hosted by Lincoln Memorial University at St. Johns Golf and Country Club in St. Augustine, Florida.