ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – Augustana men's golf returned to the course for their 2022 spring debut earlier this week. On Monday, Mar. 21 and Tuesday, Mar. 22, the Vikings competed at the Hal Sutton Invitational in Bossier City, La. Augustana finished 10^th in the field of 10 talented southern teams.
 
Blinn College's "A" team, one of three junior colleges in attendance, won the event with a team score of +20, eight strokes lower than the runner-up program. The hosts from Centenary College finished in second in the team race while Blinn's "B" team took third.
 
The Vikings were narrowly bested by Belhaven University by just one stroke to earn 10^th place. Jacksonville College (Texas) was the third team to finish with a team score of 60-over par or more.
 
Jonah Snelling was the lone Viking to finish in the top ten on the individual leaderboard. The junior finished T-9 with a score of +7.
 
Adam Soczka just missed the top 20 with a solo 23^rd finish after posting +13.
 
Full Augustana Reults
T9     Jonah Snelling         +7
23     Adam Soczka           +13
T36   Hunter Love             +19
47     Billy Taylor                +28
48     Tyler Langel             +30
49     Sean Conniff            +34
 
Full Team Results
Blinn College (A)               +20
Centenary College           +28
Blinn College (B)               +33
Tyler Junior College         +37
Louisiana College             +40
Murray State College      +53
Millsaps College                                +53
Jacksonville College         +63
Belhaven University        +66
Augustana College           +67
 
 
The Vikings will be back in action this weekend when they travel to Galesburg for the Knox Spring Invite on Saturday, Mar. 26 and Sunday, Mar. 27.