DICKSON, Tenn. (April 28, 2024) – Powered by five finishers in the top-15, Oglethorpe captured its sixth Southern Athletic Association men’s golf championship at Greystone Golf Club in Dickson on Sunday.
 
Stormy Petrel standout Beck Lewis was medalist for the second-straight season and shared the honor with Centre’s Harrison Akers. Both players finished the three-day event at one-under.
 
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Holding a nine-stroke lead entering the final round, Oglethorpe held off a hard-charging Sewanee squad to once again raise the trophy. The Petrels posted rounds of 284-285-292 to finish at three-under par. The Tigers final round 284 was tied for the best of the weekend and vaulted them three spots in the leaderboard into second at six-over. Berry and Rhodes were both 13-over in a tie for third.
 
Akers stayed atop the leaderboard with a final round 77 to go along with scores of 67-71 earlier in the event. Lewis used a one-over 73 on Sunday to jump three spots on the leaderboard and force co-medalists. Preston Servers of Millsaps had the day’s best round with a four-under 68 and finished tied with Elias Becker of Sewanee (71-73-72) at even par. Rhodes duo Avery Stansell and John Bates both closed the event at one-over and tied for fifth.   
 
First Team All-SAA
Beck Lewis (Oglethorpe)
Harrison Akers (Centre)
Preston Severs (Millsaps)
Elias Becker (Sewanee)
Avery Stansell (Rhodes)
John Bates (Rhodes)
Michael O’Sullivan (Oglethorpe)
Colin Edwards (Sewanee)
Sam Karman (Oglethorpe)
Grayson Maddox (Sewanee)
 
Second Team All-SAA
Kevin Verrill (Berry)
Logan Johnson (Sewanee)
William Baker (Hendrix)
Noah Farland (Berry)
Ryann Dunn (Oglethorpe)
Foster Wood (Rhodes)
Jackson Hiller (Oglethorpe)
 
Co-Athlete of the Year: Michael O’Sullivan (Oglethorpe)/Beck Lewis (Oglethorpe)
Co-Newcomer of the Year: Ryan Dunn (Oglethorpe)/Jackson Hiller (Oglethorpe)
Coach of the Year: Jim Owen (Oglethorpe)