VIERA, Fla. – Make it two Top-10 finishes in just four career starts for Nova Southeastern’s Javier Calles after the freshman concluded play Tuesday at the Space Coast Collegiate Championship in eighth at one-over par. As a team, the Sharks placed 13th overall.
INSIDE THE TOURNAMENT:
Tournament Finish: 13th of 15 teams
Tournament Champion: Lynn
Location: Duran Golf Club | Viera, Fla.
Par/Yardage: 72/7,051
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HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Sharks matched their round one total of (+14) 302 on Tuesday, capping the tourney at 50-over par.
- Entering the morning in a three-way tie with Tampa and Wingate atop the leaderboard, Lynn ran away with the team victory thanks to a final-round of (-8) 280. The Fighting Knights closed as the only team in red numbers for the week at six-under par.
- Barry clinched the runner-up spot, 14 shots back of Lynn, while Tampa earned third at 11-over par. Florida Southern (+13) and Keiser (+14) rounded out the Top-5 of the leaderboard.
- Following two bogeys on the front nine, Calles started the back with back-to-back birdies, before posting an eventual (+2) 74 Tuesday. The 74 marked his second consecutive round with the score after opening the tourney with a 69.
- Victor Jimenez collected four birdies on the day en route to a final-round 74. At six-over par for the week, the senior slipped in the Top-20 in a tie for 18th.
- Tomas Millet posted his low round of the tournament Tuesday, turning in a (+3) 75 to conclude the tournament tied for 65th.
- Jonny Cachon finished tied for 73rd.
- Lynn’s Jorge Villar (-7) captured individual medalist honors, edging out Keiser’s Lucas Cena by two strokes.
STATS OF THE DAY:
- Calles rolled in a team-high 11 birdies this week.
- Calles’ even-par scoring average on the Par-4’s ranked tied for second in the field.
- The Sharks shot a combined 11-over on the Par-3’s throughout the tournament – second-best among the 15 teams.
- Scoring conditions in Tuesday’s final round were the easiest of the tournament (75.43 scoring average).
BEYOND THE SCORECARD:
- Jimenez has now finished among the Top-20 in all three of his tournament appearances this season.
UP NEXT:
The Sharks will finish up regular-season action when the Battle at the Shores, hosted by Barry, gets underway on Apr. 5 from Normandy Shores Golf Club in Miami Beach, Fla. For coverage of the action, visit NSUSharks.com or follow the Sharks on Instagram or Twitter at @NSU_MGolf.
