SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Completing a stalled round from yesterday to close out the Twin Oaks Collegiate, the men's golf team held onto its fifth-place standing, capturing a season-best finish as a team. Josh Turnock and Nate Jolly turned in top-20 finishes to lead the way for the Bears.
 
Finishing his last few holes, Turnock kept his top-15 place, ultimately ending tied for 14^th after 36 holes. The junior ended with an even 142, his best finish of the season. Jolly, rounding out his play in 19^th place, ending his tournament at a 2-over 144.
 
Sam Long finished just outside of the top-25, firing a 1-over 72 in the second round to end his day in a tie for 27^th. Overall, he would shoot a 3-over 145. Blaine Calhoon recovered nicely in his second frame, hitting a 1-under 70 to jump up to 39^th place. Spencer Jenkins rounded out the team's play with a 10-over 152.
 
The fifth-place finish marked the highest finish for the Bears this season, building on the momentum of the spring. Tuesday's final was the third time in three events that Central Arkansas has set a season-best finish, from 10^th to open the spring, to eighth place to close February, to now a fifth-place finale at the Twin Oaks Collegiate.
 
Up next for the Bears is the Ellendale Intercollegiate, hosted by Nicholls State at Ellendale Country Club in Houma, La.