The University of North Dakota men's golf team capped its fall season with its best round of the tournament, charging up the leaderboard with a 6-under 278 on Tuesday to finish eighth at the ODU/OBX Intercollegiate at Kilmarlic Golf Club.
After opening the event in 12th and moving into 11th following Monday's second round, the Fighting Hawks posted the fourth-lowest team score of the final round to climb three spots and secure an eighth-place finish in the 15-team field. North Dakota finished with a 54-hole score of 865 following rounds of 298, 289 and 278.
The final-round push was fueled by a balanced effort throughout the lineup, as four Fighting Hawks shot 71 or better and three carded rounds in the 60s.
Nathan Peyerl led the charge once again, matching Monday's 69 with another 2-under round to finish tied for 15th at 214. After opening the tournament with a 76, Peyerl closed the week with consecutive rounds in the 60s and climbed into the top 15 of a strong field.
Tucker D'Allaird bounced back with a 69 of his own in the final round to finish tied for 34th at 218.
Joseph Kortan also fired a 69 on Tuesday and moved into a tie for 53rd at 220, while
Landon Miller carded an even-par 71 to finish tied for 46th at 219.
Kagan Kollar rounded out the lineup with a 74 and finished tied for 63rd.
Competing as an individual,
Carson Skarperud continued his strong play with a final-round 69, climbing into a tie for 26th at 216. Skarperud improved his score in each round of the tournament, finishing with rounds of 75, 72 and 69.
North Dakota's success throughout the week was built on its play on the par-5 holes. The Fighting Hawks led the entire tournament field with a 4.72 scoring average and played the par 5s at 17 under par, better than every other team in the field. UND also tied for fourth with 163 pars and tied for seventh with 45 birdies during the tournament.
The strong finish put an exclamation point on a productive fall campaign for the Fighting Hawks, who recorded a pair of top-five finishes, repeatedly challenged near the top of Summit League-heavy fields and saw several individuals produce career-best performances throughout the season. The fall was highlighted by a fifth-place finish as the defending-champions at the Zach Johnson Invitational, a tie for seventh at the Badger Invitational and an eighth-place showing to close the season in North Carolina.
North Dakota will return to competition when it opens the spring portion of its schedule in 2027.
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