Regina’s Luke Cote has a career best third place finish on his college resume.
The reigning Saskatchewan amateur champion was in Rockwall, Texas this week for the DBU Classic with Carter Bell and the Southern Arkansas University (SAU) Muleriders. Competing on Oct. 27 and 28 at Rockwall Golf and Athletic Club, Cote carded rounds of 69, 71, and 71 to place two shots back of the winner in third, his first collegiate podium finish.
Bell shot 75 in round one, 77 in the second round and closed with an 80, the Saskatoon product tied for 66th. The Muleriders were fourth overall in the team competition to wrap the fall campaign.
Davin Karst of Assiniboia was on the course this week for the Milsaps College Majors in Flowood, Mississippi. Competing in the Belhaven Invitational at the Refuge Golf Club Karst shot 80 and 88 to place tied for 48th place. Karst was on the Majors ‘B’ team at the event; the group was 11th overall. The Milsaps ‘A’ team was fourth.
That was the end of the season for Karst and the Majors.
Justin Miller’s fall season has been busy with another event this week, the Southwestern Community College (SCC) Spartans played their ninth tournament of the fall this week. SCC was in Galesburg, Illinois for the Prairie Fire Classic on Oct. 25 and 26 at Soangetaha Country Club. The Saskatoon product shot 76 and 81 helping lead his team to a win. SCC had the top two finishers in the event; Miller was tied for 18th to wrap the fall season.
A half a dozen Saskatchewan student-athletes have events scheduled next week before the season closes for good.