No. 2 Men’s Golf to Face NCAA DII Field in The Citrus Intercollegiate – Keiser University Athletics
The No. 2-ranked Keiser men’s golf team travels to ChampionsGate, Florida, for for The Citrus Intercollegiate October 28-29. The three round event will feature 16 teams (15 NCAA DII schools) at the ChampionsGate Golf Club (Par 72, 7,086 yards). The Seahawks will be the lone NAIA school in the field for the second straight tournament.
:The Seahawks last took part in The Shark Invitation (Oct. 7-8), finishing tied for seventh with a 13-over, 865. That field featured nine NCAA Division II programs with seven appearing the Bushnell/Golfweek NCAA Division II Coaches Poll .
The Seahawks were led by Nicolas Llanos, who placed tied for 19th after shooting 1-over, 214 (72-73-69). Yann Ferrando carded a 3-over, 216 (72-72-72) to place 29th while Dimitri David finished 30th with a 4-over, 217 (74-71-72).
When: Oct. 28-29, 2024
Course: ChampionsGate Golf Club (Par 72, 7,086 yards)
Where: ChampionsGate, Fla.
Format: 36 holes on Monday, 18 holes Tuesday
Field: No. 2 Keiser, Lincoln Memorial (NCAA DII – No. 6); Florida Southern (NCAA DII – No. 10); Nova Southeastern (NCAA DII – No. 11); Saint Leo (NCAA DII – No. 12); Barry (NCAA DII – No. 17); Palm Beach Atlantic (NCAA DII – rv); Flagler (NCAA DII – rv); Tampa (NCAA DII – rv); Embry-Riddle (NCAA DII – rv); Trevenna Nazarene (NCAA DII); Eckerd (NCAA DII); Montavello (NCAA DII); Rollins (NCAA DII); Mount Olive (NCAA DII); Cameron (NCAA DII)
1. Nicolas Llanos – Sr. / Popayan, Colombia
Llanos enters this week’s action with three top-5 finishes in his career and seven in the top 10. He comes into Monday’s action with an adjusted scoring average of 69.5 and is currently ranked No. 8 in the nation by clippd
2. Adam Buchanan – Fr. / Ballyclare, Northern Ireland
Buchanan had posted two top-10 finishes this season for the Seahawks. He enters the week with an adjusted scoring average of 70.5 and ranks No. 26 in the nation by clippd3. Yann Ferrando – So. / Biscarose, France
Ferrando has posted five top-10 finishes during his career. He comes into this week’s tournament with an adjusted scoring average of 71.8 while being ranked No. 72 in the nation by clippd
4. Nateesh Ganesh – Fr. / Malacca, Malaysia
Ganesh placed first at the Boynton Beach Bash (JV) on Thursday, October 24, shooting a 2-under. Monday will be his fourth appearance for the Seahawks. He currently has an adjusted scoring average of 73.3
5. Dimitri David – So. / Pirae, Tahiti
David will be playing in his fourth event of the season on Monday. On the year, he has posted one top-5 finish. David has registered an adjusted scoring average of 71.0
- The Seahawks enter the week ranked No. 2 in the NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 poll
- Keiser also ranks No. 2 in the latest Bushnell /Golfweek NAIA Coaches Poll (Oct. 11)
- The No. 2-ranked Keiser men’s golf team finished the 2024 Shark Invitational with a 13-over, 865, to place tied for seventh (Oct. 9)
- The Seahawks were led by Nicolas Llanos, who placed tied for 19th after shooting 1-over, 214 (72-73-69)
- Yann Ferrando carded a 3-over, 216 (72-72-72) to place 29th while Dimitri David finished 30th with a 4-over, 217 (74-71-72)
- The Seahawks enter this week 15-1-1 versus teams ranked in the NAIA Top 25
- This year’s Citrus Intercollegiate field will consist of 16 teams
- Ten of the teams are NCAA Division II squads
- Of those teams, nine appear in the latest Bushnell/Golfweek NCAA Division II Coaches Poll
- Keiser is the only NAIA program in the field for the second straight tournament
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