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ELKHORN, Nebraska – On a day when no team and only seven individuals broke par, the No. 1-ranked Hutchinson Community College Men's Golf team climbed two spots in the final team standings of the Big "O" Classic and finished eighth on Tuesday.
The Blue Dragons had a streak of seven-straight tournaments with at least one team round under par snapped and finished with a 10-over 298 on Tuesday at Indian Creek Golf Club's Black Bird course and finished the 54-hole tournament at 886 (+22). The Dragon posted back-to-back 294s on Monday.
The Blue Dragons finished 23 strokes off the winning pace of the University of St Thomas, which posted an 863. Nebraska-Omaha and SIU-Edwardsville tied for second at 868.
The Dragons finished ahead of two NCAA Division I teams, two NCAA Division III and KJCCC rival Dodge City, which tied for 10th at 892.
Hutchinson had just one player place in the individual Top 20. Sophomore Dominic Clemons tied for 13th with a 4-hole score of 2-over 218. Clemons closed the tournament with a 2-over 74 on Tuesday.
Sophomore Blake Saffell tied five others for 22nd at 221. Saffell finished with a tournament-low 73 on Tuesday.
Freshmen Alex Lindstrom and Louis Ross both tied for 38th at 224. Lindstrom closed with a 75 and Ross had a 76 in the final round.
Louis Galvin finished tied for 63rd at 229. He struggled to an 81 on Tuesday.
Freshman Joey Langstraat has his best round of the tournament on Tuesday with a 79. He finished 93rd at 245.
Creighton's Shaun Campbell went wire-to-wire to capture the individual title, shooting 72 on Tuesday to complete the tournament at 210 with a one-stroke victory.
The Blue Dragons have one more fall tournament this season. Hutchinson will play at the Wichita State Fall Invitational on Monday and Tuesday at Crestview Country Club's North Course in Wichita.