USC Upstate Concludes Season at NCAA Regionals
By USC Upstate Athletics
AUBURN, Ala. – The final round of the Auburn regional took place today. USC Upstate once again played in a competitive field with 11 different top 100-ranked teams.
Leading the Spartans through day three was Jackson Stone, carding a 77 in the final round. Stone went 75-75-77 for 227 in the regional. Alec Prentice followed close behind with a 78 on day three, going 75-75-78 for a total score of 228. Prentice finished the tournament with a total of eight birdies.
The remainder of the scorecard for the Spartans was:
Ross Wright: 81-76-79 for 236
Jaskaran Sohal: 78-77-85 for 240
Barrett Josey: N/A – 77-78 for 155
The regional winner was #1 Auburn, finishing the tournament under 32.
Head Coach Todd Lawton said this after the tournament: "While there's never a time that you want to have the outcome we had, we can all appreciate the work and effort it took to get here. Nothing can change the historic moment this represents in our program's history. So many good things come from this, and I'm excited about how these guys played. The stage was big, and I feel like we responded well to the course conditions and pressure. It was certainly difficult. I know these guys are disappointed in the final score, but I hope their hearts are full from this experience. I know mine is. This certainly gives us an opportunity for growth in the future."
The Spartans have much to be proud of this season, winning the first Big South Championship in program history, as well as being the first men's team at Upstate to win a conference championship.