FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — Three Cougars finished in the top 13 as No. 25 Averett University men's golf placed seventh Tuesday at the Royal Lakes Invitational hosted by Oglethorpe University at Royal Lakes Golf and Country Club.
 
The Cougars put together a tremendous second round with a 1-over-par team score over the final 18 holes Tuesday. For the two-day event, Averett shot a collective 9-over on the par-72, 6,717-yard course. Washington and Lee University won the Royal Lakes Invitational at 5-under, just ahead of Greensboro College by two shots in the strong 22-team field.
 
Senior Caleb Kimbrough surged up through the top of the field on the final day, shooting a 5-under 67 in the final round to finish tied for fourth at 4-under for the tournament. Freshman Max Pettersson shot a 1-under 71 for the second consecutive day to finish tied for seventh at 2-under for the event. Junior Antti Vahvaselka capped a solid tournament showing as well at 1-under to place 13th.

Birmingham Southern University's Tanner Bronnum edged two golfers by one stroke to win medalist honors at 8-under in the in the 124-golfer field.

Additionally for Averett, junior Casper Mellby shot 18-over and sophomore Killian O'Reilly was 19-over.

Averett heads to the Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational on Oct. 16, which Kmibrough won last year.