ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Southwest Baptist University men's golf team continued its fall season at the MWSU Holiday Inn Express Invitational, finishing 16th in the three-round tournament at St. Joseph Country Club.

The Bearcats improved throughout the tournament, cutting strokes off their team score in each round. SBU opened at +22, improved to +17 in the second round and finished with its best performance of the tournament at +14, ending the event at +53 overall.

JJ Grimm led SBU on the individual leaderboard, finishing tied for 55th at +11. Grimm improved with a 72 in the second round before closing with a 75. Kloden Brown finished close behind at +13, highlighted by rounds of 73 and 72.

Will Porter finished at +15 and provided one of the highlights of the tournament in the second round, recording a hole-in-one on the par-3 fourth hole on his way to a 73. Porter closed with a 74 in the final round.

Aiden Page finished at +16 after improving in each round, going from a 77 in the opener to a 75 in round two before closing with a 74. Wills House rounded out the SBU lineup at +19 and also saved his best round for last, firing a 74.

The Bearcats' continued improvement was evident in the final round, as four of SBU's five golfers shot 75 or better. With another tournament under their belt in the program's return season, the Bearcats continue to gain valuable experience against strong regional competition.