BILLINGS, MT – For the second meet in a row, University of Mary men's golf has an individual champion. Freshman David Thomson claimed the title at the Yellowjacket Fall Invitational after a three-hole playoff.

Thomson was golfing for UMary's B team, but ended the first round tied for the lead with a 71 (-1). The freshman followed that up with an even-par 72 on Tuesday, ending the 36 holes in a tie with Aidan McDonagh of Rocky Mountain College, and fellow Marauder Lucas Schoepp.

Thomson birdied the third hole of the playoff with a long putt to claim the victory.

It was a strong day for Thomson's teammates, as Schoepp (T-1^st) and Quinn Breidenbach (4^th) both had top-5 finishes. Breidenbach golfed to an even par 144, finishing at 72 on both days.

Lucas Greenlun placed 18^th with a 150 (+6). Evan Booth rounded out the team scoring in 26^th with a score of 152 (+8) to help the team finish in 2^nd place.

On the B team, freshman Payton Hiller earned a top-15 finish with a 149 (+5).

Full results from the tournament can be found here with the final team standings below:

Rocky Mountain College: 581 (+5)
University of Mary – A: 588 (+12)
Central Wyoming College: 561 (+15)
Spokane Community College: 562 (+16)
MSU Billings – A: 562 (+16)
University of Mary – B: 564 (+18)
MSU Billings – B: 579 (+33)
South Dakota School of Mines – A: 585 (+39)
South Dakota School of Mines – B: 586 (+40)
Columbia Basin College: 606 (+60)

UMary will close out its fall season next week in Larchwood, IA, at the USF Invitational hosted by the University of Sioux Falls. The tournament takes place on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 13 and 14, at the Grand Falls Casino and Golf Resort.

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