Millsaps Golf Teams Place in Top Five at Crusader Cup

Millsaps placed both its men’s and women’s golf teams in the top five at the Crusader Cup, held Monday and Tuesday at Hawks Creek Golf Club in Westworth Village, Texas. The men’s team tied for fifth among 10 entries, and the women finished third in a five-team field.

The men’s team shot 301-295 for a two-round total of 596, or 20 over par. That was the program’s lowest two-round score since Sept. 11, 2022. The women finished at 684, or 108 over par, with rounds of 343 and 341.

Freshman Matthew Yeung led Millsaps’ men, tying for 13th at 4 over par with rounds of 74 and 74. Senior Mykolas Vasiliauskas tied for 17th at 5 over, one stroke back. Juniors Miles Harrison and Noble Burns shared 20th place at 6 over, each shooting 77-73.

Burns, sophomore Josh Gitau and freshman Gonzalo Navarro recorded career lows for both one and two rounds, according to Millsaps. Gitau tied for 36th at 10 over, while Navarro tied for 41st at 12 over. Charlie Berglund tied for 43rd at 13 over. The Millsaps B team placed ninth at 59 over.

Junior Abi Cerwick was the top Millsaps women’s finisher, taking sixth at 18 over par with rounds of 83 and 79. Freshman Hynslee Goff tied for seventh at 19 over, shooting 84-79 and setting career lows for one and two rounds. Madison Baker finished 17th at 35 over, and Audrey Perry was 18th at 36 over. Baker recorded her best two-round score of the fall, the school said.

Our Lady of the Lake won both team competitions. Its men’s team totaled 578, two over par, and its women’s team finished at 639, 63 over. Millsaps said its teams will return to competition in the spring; schedules are expected to be announced in the coming weeks. The 2027 SAA men’s and women’s golf championships are scheduled for April 23-25 in Dickson, Tennessee.

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