The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners golf team finished sixth at the 36-hole, par 70, SFCC Roadrunner Invitational at the Sedalia Country Club on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 17-18 in Sedalia. The event was the first full-field event hosted by SFCC in program's history.
SFCC shot 315 as a team in round one, followed by 327 in round two for a combined team total of 82 over par 642.
Freshman Jackson Kempton led SFCC with a score 15 over par scoring 78 and 77 (115) in two rounds to finish 19th. Sophomore Kaden Killingsworth shot 79 and 82 (161) for 21 over par to finish in a tie for 29th. Freshman Korbin Kisner shot 80 and 83 (163) for 23 over par to finish in a tie for 32nd. Freshman McCord Deken shot 82 and 85 (167) for 27 over par to finish 42nd. Freshman Keaton Mateja shot a 78 and 91 (169) for 29 over par to finish 43rd.
Sophomores Matthew Potter and Aaron Kennon and freshman Jordan Thornton competed as individuals. Potter shot 84 and 79 (163) for 23 over par to finish tied for 32nd. Kennon shot 88 and 85 (173) for 33 over par to finish 47th. Thornton shot 87 and 98 (185) for 45 over par 185 to finish tied for 51st.
"I thought we played pretty well in the first round considering our scoring average, temperatures and the wind on Monday," said Roadrunners Head Coach Wayne Ogle.
Coach Ogle saw other positives to hosting an event at the Sedalia Country Club.
"Hosting an event will bring more publicity to our program," said Ogle. "I think it also shows the demand for tournaments right now. There are so many colleges and universities in the area looking for places to play without traveling six or eight hours. We have a fantastic golf course here at the Sedalia Country Club that they enjoy playing. It is convenient for schools in the state of Missouri, especially our Region 16 schools. It is also a good opportunity for our players to compete with players from four-year universities and test their game."
David Rohrbach
SFCC Athletics