Results

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (April 15) – Freshman Oscar Lönnqvist became just the third golfer in program history to claim individual medalist honors at the Conference Carolinas Championship on Tuesday, as the Trojans finished as the runner-up in the team standings at The Carolina Country Club.

Lonnqvist shot an even-par 72 during the final round with four birdies and nine pars to card a final score of three-under 213 (71-70-72). He joins exclusive company with Brice Ballin (2022) and John Thatch (2016) as the third individual medalist for Mount Olive while being the first UMO freshman ever to achieve the feat. Lonnqvist also captured All-Tournament honors in his first appearance at the league tournament. Over 54 holes of play, he totaled the second-most birdies in the field with 12 while converting 34 pars.

In the team standings, the University of Mount Olive men's golf program for a consecutive year finished as the runner-up with a score of 20-over 884 (297-298-289), marking a fifth-straight season that the Trojans have placed inside the top three overall. The Trojans outperformed preseason expectations by a wide margin after being picked ninth by the league coaches at the start of the spring. Meanwhile, Barton continues its impressive run with a third-straight Conference Carolinas Championship, winning by nine strokes via a score of 11-over 875 (290-298-287) with four golfers in the top 20 overall. Belmont Abbey and Shorter rounded out the top three in a tie after shooting 28-over 892.

Junior Shawn Benson secured All-Tournament honors for the first time in his career after climbing six positions to tie for seventh on the individual leaderboard. He shot a stellar even-par 72 with four birdies and 10 pars to finish with a final score of five-over 221 (76-73-72). Benson tied for second in the field in birdies with 12 and made 27 pars over the three-day competition.

Freshman Lavrans Broen Holms tied for 28th overall after shooting his best round on the final day with a two-over 74. He completed his first league championship at 13-over 229 (75-80-74) with one eagle, four birdies, and 32 pars. Senior Gabriel Ekholm also shot an even-par 72 on Tuesday with an eagle on the 18th hole, two birdies, and 11 pars. Sophomore Jonas Arnstrom Bakker rounded out the team scorers in the third round after carding a one-over 73 while playing the front nine at one-under.