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Lewis Chitengwa Memorial
Vincent Claims 25th Career Top 10 Finish at Lewis Chitengwa Memorial
4/12/2022 7:12:56 PM | Men's Golf
Liberty senior Kieran Vincent captured his 25th career top-10 finish today by finishing in third place at the Lewis Chitengwa Memorial Golf Tournament.
Vincent carded a 7-under par 206 (72-64-70) during his three trips around the Birdwood Golf Course (par 71, 7,058 yards), Virginia’s home golf course.
The third-place showing was aided by a career-low round of 8-under par 64 during the second round. His 64 is tied for the third-lowest 18-hole score in program history.
Vincent, who is individually ranked No. 46 in the country, has now posted 25 career top-10 finishes during his career at Liberty, which ranks second to Liberty Athletics Hall of Famer Robert Karlsson (31 – 2009-12).
As a team, Liberty finished the event in sixth place with a 6-under par 846 (285-279-282). The Flames finished 11 shots behind Virginia, who won the event on its home course with a score of 15-under par 837 (279-278-280).
The event marked the conclusion of Liberty’s regular season schedule. The Flames will now turn their attention to defending their ASUN title at the 2022 ASUN Men’s Golf Championship, April 24-26, at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga.
Round Recap – Liberty’s Starting Five:
- 46 Kieran Vincent – T3 7-under par 206 (72-64-70)
- Austin Duncan – T21 1-under par 212 (72-69-71)
- Jonathan Yaun- T27 1-over par 214 (69-73-72)
- Isaac Simmons – T43 6-over par 219 (75-75-69)
- Austin Barbin – T51 7-over par 220 (72-73-75)
- Individual: Zach Barbin – 59 9-over par 222 (72-78-72)
- Individual: Connor Polender – T65 11-over par 224 (71-75-78)
Field Reflections:
- Virginia finished one stroke ahead of No. 20 Tennessee, who claimed the runner-up spot with a 14-under par 838 (278-278-282).
- Fellow ASUN Conference member and No. 39 ranked North Florida took third place with an 11-under par 841 (277-282-282).
- Tennessee’s Spencer Cross, who is ranked No. 47 in the country, claimed medalist honors with a winning score of 12-under par 201 (68-66-67).
Birdies and Bogeys – Liberty Team Notes:
- The Flames led the event with three eagles, two by Vincent and a third by Austin Barbin.
- Zach Barbin, who played in the event as an individual, ranked third in the field in par-3 scoring (2.93 scoring average/-1).
- Austin Duncan was one of the 24 players in the 77-man field to finish in red figures, finishing tied for 21st place with a 1-under par 212 (72-69-71).
- Vincent led the Flames with 11 birdies, while Austin Barbin paced Liberty with 40 pars.
Back on the Course – Liberty’s Next Event:
- 2022 ASUN Men’s Golf Championship (April 24-26)
- University of Georgia Golf Course (Athens, Ga.)
- Hosted by ASUN Conference
- Par 71, 7,258 yards
