HUTCHINSON, MINNESOTA -  North Central University Men's Golf senior Joe Stanton captured the individual title at the Sword and Shield Invitational, highlighting an impressive two-day tournament for the Rams. Friday's opening round was played at Crow River Country Club in Hutchinson, before the tournament shifted to Oakdale Golf Club for Saturday's final round. Stanton finished atop a field of 88 golfers, while North Central placed seventh out of nine teams.

Stanton opened the tournament with a 77 (+6) at Crow River on Friday before putting together a tremendous final round at Oakdale on Saturday. He carded a 71 (-1) in Round Two to finish with a two-day total of 148 (+5) and claim the individual championship. Stanton recorded four birdies during Saturday's round and climbed nine spots on the leaderboard to take first place.

Junior Jackson Springer opened with a 76 (+5) before shooting an 84 (+12) on Saturday, finishing at 160 (+17) and tied for 22nd. Ashton Stansfield continued a strong stretch of golf with a 79 (+8) in Friday's opening round, marking his third consecutive 18-hole round in the 70s. Stansfield followed with an 84 (+12) to finish at 163 (+20) and 28th overall.

Sterling Krick rounded out the North Central lineup with rounds of 86 (+15) and 89 (+17), finishing at 175 (+32) and tied for 42nd.

As a team, the Rams finished the weekend at +74, shooting +34 at Crow River and +40 at Oakdale to take seventh place out of nine teams.

SCORECARDS

Golfer	Round 1 – Crow River	Round 2 – Oakdale	Total	Finish
Joe Stanton	77 (+6)	71 (-1)	148 (+5)	1st
Jackson Springer	76 (+5)	84 (+12)	160 (+17)	T-22nd
Ashton Stansfield	79 (+8)	84 (+12)	163 (+20)	28th
Sterling Krick	86 (+15)	89 (+17)	175 (+32)	T-42nd
North Central	+34	+40	+74	7th

UP NEXT
The Rams enter the UMAC Conference Championship next weekend, starting Thursday, October 8th. They will play three rounds at Pebble Creek Golf Club.