LITTLE ROCK, AR – Lipscomb Men's Golf concluded its fall campaign in a big way, finishing in the top three at the Everett Buick GMC Classic. In addition, the Bisons'
Minas Manias was crowned the Individual Champion, giving the Senior his first-ever career win.
Lipscomb asserted itself as one of the top squads early after shooting a 276 (-12) in the first round, which tied UAB at the top of the leaderboard. Three Bisons finished the round under par, with
Minas Manias leading the way after carding a 64 (-8).
Maxi Klaus turned in a 69 (-3) to go along with a 71 (-1) from
Oakley Gee and a 72 (E) from
Toby Bishop.
Sitting one stroke behind the Bisons with a score of 277 (-11) were hosts Little Rock. The Trojans, ranked #53 in the nation, pulled away from the field after following up the first round with a 276 (-12) and 277 (-11) in the second and third rounds, respectively. The Trojans shot a three-round total of 830 (-34) to claim the championship on their home course. Following in second at 851 (-13) were the UAB Blazers, who finished one stroke ahead of the Bisons at 852 (-12).
This was a strong field, as six of the teams in the field were all ranked nationally in the Top 100, including Lipscomb at #99. Of the remaining five teams, Lipscomb posted victories over Troy (#49), Furman (#64), Louisiana (#69), and Coastal Carolina (#89). The Bisons also posted victories over in-state schools Austin Peay (866, +2) and MTSU (865, +1), as well as fellow ASUN member Central Arkansas (863, -1).
Much like his squad, Manias was in the lead after the first round of competition and never surrendered the lead. His first round was his best as he carded a 64 (-8) on the day, leading the field by a stroke. He stayed on track with a 69 (-3) in the second round, improving his score to par to (-11). Manias was still ahead by just a stroke heading into the final day of competition, and closed things out with a 69. His final round saw him hold off all challengers, finishing at (-14). He finished one stroke ahead of Ed Featherstone of team champion Little Rock. All told, Manias had 16 birdies and an eagle en route to his victory.
Toby Bishop was the next finisher for Lipscomb, who tied for 30
th. He opened his tournament with a 72 before putting up his best round with a 70 in the second 18 holes. He wrapped up the tournament with a 73 for an overall score of 215 (-1).
Rio Saigal, Maxi Klaus and Oakley Gee rounded out the team scoring for the Bisons. Saigal finished with a 218 (75, 71, 72) for a 38
th-place finish. Klaus tied for 52
nd with a 221 (69, 78, 74) and Gee rounded out the scoring tied for 67
th with a 225 (71, 79, 75).
Alexander Moeldrup competed as an individual and finished in 74
th place (78, 71, 79).
HEAD COACH WILL BREWER
"Entering the season we were faced with losing four of our top five for the 2024-25 season. Competing with some inexperience we saw some highs and lows, as we expected. The team grew throughout the fall and it was gratifying to finish on a stronger note. We have much work to do, and the team is excited for the spring season!"
UP NEXT
Lipscomb will resume its season in February at the Sea Best Invitational on Feb. 2-3 in Jacksonville, Florida.
