EDMOND, Okla. — The Harding men's golf team wrapped up a record-shattering performance on Tuesday, shooting a 10-under 270 in the final round to leap into third place at the Skip Wagnon Invitational at Kickingbird Golf Club.
The Bisons finished the 54-hole tournament with a program-record 26-under par 814 (279-265-270), crushing the previous school 54-hole record of 822 set at the 2022 GAC Preview.
Second-year William Pulley and 4th-year Easton Denney powered Harding's final-round charge, with each golfer firing a career-best 5-under 65. Pulley finished tied for seventh overall at 10-under 200 (68-67-65), marking the second-lowest 54-hole individual tournament score in Harding program history behind only Harding head coach Sam Tandy's 199 in 2023. Pulley carded six birdies on Tuesday and finished second in the 96-player field in par-3 scoring at 3-under (2.80 average).
Denney's 65 vaulted him into a tie for 11th place at 8-under 202 (69-68-65). Denney turned in a bogey-free final round with five birdies, including three on the back nine.
Fourth-year Conner Geist, competing as an individual, tied for 21st at 5-under 205 (70-67-68). Geist led the entire tournament field with three eagles and tied for the lowest par-5 scoring average in the field at 8-under (4.11 average).
Third-year Ethan Law, who tied the single-round program record with a 64 in Monday's second round, finished tied for 27th at 3-under 207 (71-64-72). Third-year Austin Bibb placed tied for 30th at 2-under 208 (71-66-71), while 1st-year Salvador Villagomez Gomez recorded a season-best 1-under 69 on Tuesday to tie for 54th at 3-over 213 (71-73-69).
Harding dominated the par-5 holes throughout the tournament, leading the 18-team field at 27-under par (4.40 average) while also finishing second in par-3 scoring (3.00 average).
Host Central Oklahoma claimed the team title at 40-under 800 (261-261-278), followed by Oklahoma Christian in second at 33-under 807 (269-272-266). Central Oklahoma's Nicholas Canales took individual medalist honors at 16-under 194 (62-64-68).
Harding Individual Scores
Team Leaderboard
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Central Oklahoma — 261-261-278 — 800 (-40)
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Oklahoma Christian — 269-272-266 — 807 (-33)
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Harding — 279-265-270 — 814 (-26)
