MADISON, Miss. — The Millsaps College men's golf program defeated Centenary College in a head-to-head, exhibition dual match at Lake Caroline Golf Club on Wednesday.
The Majors bettered the Gents by a score of 283-313 after one round of stroke play. Millsaps posted a team total at 5-under following the 18 rounds.
Junior
Julius Kroell and freshman
William Jeonsson both carded a sensational 4-under 68 to tie for first place individually.
Freshman transfer
Jack Ritter looked strong in his first collegiate exhibition, placing even at 72 in fifth place. Sophomore
Miles Harrison rounded out the team score in sixth with a 3-over 75. Finishing only two strokes back in seventh was senior
Steven Noack.
Wednesday's exhibiton prepares the Millsaps men's and women's golf programs for their spring season openers. Both teams will compete in the Space City Classic in Houston, Texas, March 9-10.
The men's squad competed in five fall competitions. Sophomore
Charlie Berglund paced the Majors to a fourth-place team performance after carding plus-5 through two rounds, and tying for seventh individually.
Noack (T-11th; plus-7) and junior
Jason Howe (20th; plus-15) both cracked the top 20 in the final event of the fall.
On the women's side, sophomore
Abigail Cerwick posted a second-place showing at the Roger Lundy Alabama Invasion in the first fall competition at plus-44 after two rounds.
The men will compete in three additional events, while Cerwick competes in four contests in preparation for the 2026 SAA Men's and Women's Golf Championships. The championships will be held at the Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, Tenn., April 24-26.
| INDIVIDUAL RESULTS VS CENTENARY (MARCH 4, 2026) |
| T1) |
Julius Kroell |
68—68 (-4) |
| T1) |
William Jeonsson |
68—68 (-4) |
| 3) |
Chance Snell |
69—69 (-3) |
| 4) |
Jeff Borchet |
71—71 (-1) |
| 5) |
Jack Ritter |
72—72 (E) |
| 6) |
Miles Harrison |
75—75 (+3) |
| 7) |
Steven Noack |
77—77 (+5) |
| 8) |
Troy Bishop |
85—85 (+13) |
| 9) |
Colton Mayer |
88—88 (+16) |
| 10) |
Parker Christiansen |
96—96 (+24) |
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| MEN'S TEAM LEADERBOARD |
| 1) |
Millsaps |
283—283 (-5) |
| 2) |
Centenary |
313—313 (+25) |
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Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
