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Men’s Golf Places Fourth at Home Tournament

Mar 23, 2026

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GALENA, Ohio – The Capital University men's golf team moved up two spots Saturday on the second day of the Purple and White Invite to finish fourth out of 13 teams in the team's home tournament at Royal American Links.

The Crusaders improved by 18 strokes on Saturday, the second-best round of the day by any team, and finished with a 626 (322-304) for the tournament, just three strokes behind runner-up Madonna University and two shy of third-place Walsh University.

Junior Clay Rice (Hilliard, Ohio; pictured above) fired a two-round total of 151 (76-75) to place tied for sixth overall and earn a spot on the All-Tournament team. Classmate Mark Williams (Carroll, Ohio) carded identical 77s to place tied for ninth with a 36-hole score of 154.

Freshman Daniel Shafer (Hilliard, Ohio) improved by 12 strokes on the second day to finish tied for 33rd with a 86-74=160. Sophomore Parker McComb (Gahanna, Ohio) totaled a 164 (83-81) to tie for 43rd. Senior Wes Holler (Marion, Ohio) improved his first-day score by 11 strokes to finish at 167 (89-78), good for a tie for 52nd overall.

Four Capital players competed as individuals over the weekend. Junior Brody Cook (Bucyrus, Ohio) led the contingent with a 164 (83-81) to tie for 43rd with McComb. Junior Ryan Rice (Columbus, Ohio) was the team's next-best finisher, tying for 52nd with Holler at 167 (85-82).

Sophomore Tyler Rice (Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio) carded a 170 (81-89), including a 100-yard eagle 2 on the fifth hole Saturday. Freshman Connor Hansgen (Zanesville, Ohio) rounded out Crusader scoring with a 181 (94-87), shaving seven strokes off his first-round total.

Ohio Dominican took home the team championship with a 605 (303-302). Adam Sanders of Baldwin Wallace took home medalist honors with a 146 (69-77).

Capital returns to play on April 5-6 at the Muskingum Spring Invitational. The tournament takes place at Eaglesticks in Zanesville, Ohio.

See below for the complete All-Tournament team.

Adam Sanders, Baldwin Wallace (Medalist)
Connor Stookey, Ohio Dominican
Jacob Stasiwlewicz, Columbus State
Nick Reardon, Ohio Dominican
Kevin Hartoin, Ohio Dominican
Clay Rice, Capital
Brian Giesler, Grove City