Division I
Tennessee Wins Visit Knoxville Collegiate as Chattanooga’s Evan Rogers Claims Individual Title
Tennessee captured the Visit Knoxville Collegiate team title Tuesday at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville, Tennessee, while Chattanooga’s Evan Rogers earned individual medalist honors.
The Volunteers closed with a 14 under final round to finish at 15 under for the tournament. Tennessee finished four strokes ahead of Memphis, while Chattanooga and North Carolina tied for third at 9 under.
Rogers secured the individual championship at 10 under, carding rounds of 3 under, 3 under and 4 under. Tennessee’s Rudy Sautron made a final round push with a 7 under round to finish one stroke behind Rogers at 9 under.
North Carolina’s Carson Bertagnole placed third at 8 under. Mississippi State’s Yago Horno Mateo, Vanderbilt’s Will Hartman and Memphis’ Yixiang Wang shared fourth at 7 under.
Final Team Standings
1. Tennessee: -15
2. Memphis: -11
T3. Chattanooga: -9
T3. North Carolina: -9
5. Vanderbilt: -8
T6. Georgia: -6
T6. Mississippi State: -6
T8. Toledo: -5
T8. Missouri: -5
10. Liberty: -1
Tennessee’s closing round proved decisive after the Volunteers opened with rounds of 3 under and 2 over. Chattanooga entered the final round with the lead before closing at 1 under.
Final Individual Standings
- Evan Rogers, Chattanooga: -10
- Rudy Sautron, Tennessee: -9
- Carson Bertagnole, North Carolina: -8
T4. Yago Horno Mateo, Mississippi State: -7
T4. Will Hartman, Vanderbilt: -7
T4. Yixiang Wang, Memphis: -7
T7. Sahish Reddy, Virginia Tech: -4
T7. Warren Thomis, Louisville: -4
T7. Grant Roscich, North Carolina: -4
T7. Camden Braidech, Chattanooga: -4
T7. Jackson Herrington, Tennessee: -4
Rogers’ victory came after three consecutive rounds under par, while Sautron climbed 16 spots during the final round with his 7 under performance.
The Visit Knoxville Collegiate was contested August 31 through September 1 at Fox Den Country Club in Knoxville and hosted by Tennessee.
Sources
Visit Knoxville Collegiate Team Leaderboard
Visit Knoxville Collegiate Individual Leaderboard
