VILLA RICA, Ga. – Anderson University sophomore Anthony Sutton used a three-round, 4-under–par 212 to win West Georgia's Matt Dyas Invitational, while pacing the Trojans to a 13-stroke victory on Tuesday.
The two-day, 54-hole event was hosted by the Wolves at the 6,862 yard, par-72 Mirror Lake Golf Club.
"We are really excited to get the win today," said Anderson head coach Danny Neal. "The conditions were a little more difficult today but the guys hung in there and posted a solid score. We are especially proud of Anthony Sutton for getting his first collegiate individual victory. I hope we can build on this momentum when we play again in two weeks down in Alabama."
The Trojans claimed their season-opener by a comfortable margin over runner-up Delta State, with fellow South Atlantic Conference-member Newberry claiming third place. The host Wolves finished three strokes further back in fourth place, while Montevallo moved up one spot and finished fifth.
Mississippi College slipped to sixth and Emmanuel rounded out the field in seventh place.
Sutton fired a final-round 1-over-par 73 to earn his first collegiate victory by three strokes over Newberry's Tom Bueschges, who made a late run with a 3-under-par 69 on Tuesday. AU freshman Calahan Keever carded a 5-over-par 77 in the final round, but held on to finish in third place. Delta State's Mitchell Fifer and West Georgia's Jake Brennan finished one stroke further back in a tie for fourth place.
AU sophomore Reece Coleman finished in a three-way tie for seventh place following his second straight round of 74. Freshman Daniel Coker trimmed three strokes off Monday's second-round effort with a 74 and shared 12th place, with senior Jake Miller notching a three-round 226 and claiming a share of 17th place. Senior Drake McAlister rounded out the Trojan contingent by finishing 35th.
1 Anderson 287 284 296 867
1 Anthony Sutton 70 69 73 212
3 Calahan Keever 72 68 77 217
T7 Reece Coleman 72 74 74 220
T12 Daniel Coker 73 77 74 224
T17 Jake Miller 78 73 75 226
35 Drake McAlister 88 81 83 252
Team Scores
1 Anderson 287 284 296 867 +3
2 Delta State 301 286 293 880 +16
3 Newberry College 299 297 289 885 +21
4 West Georgia 297 299 292 888 +24
5 Montevallo 305 299 309 913 +49
6 Mississippi College 305 293 316 914 +50
7 Emmanuel 317 310 304 931 +67
