HICKORY, N.C. - The Barton men's golf team wrapped up the fall season with a sixth-place finish at the Lenoir-Rhyne Invitational Tuesday with the third and final round at Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs.
The Bulldogs totaled an 885 (+21) on the par-72, 6,643-yard course while Carson-Newman won the 54-hole competition with an even-par 864.
Carson-Nemwan's Dylan Frein (Fleming Island, Fla.) was the individual medalist thanks to a three-under 213 performance. Â
Barton was led by senior
Giovanni Bruno (Padova, ITALY), who tied for 13th overall with a 219 (+3) after three rounds of play.
The tournament concludes the Fall 2026 campaign for the Bulldogs.
Full Results
Lenoir-Rhyne Fall Invitational
Monday, October 26 - Tuesday, October 27
Hickory, N.C. (Lake Hickory Country Club at Catawba Springs)
Lenoir-Rhyne University, host institution
Par: Â 72
Yards: Â 6,643
1. Carson-Newman  864 (E)
2. Lenoir-Rhyne  866 (+2)
3. Southern Wesleyan  869 (+5)
4t. Belmont Abbey  877 (+13)
4t. Lenoir-Rhyne "B" Â 877 (+13)
6. Barton  885 (+21)
7. Fayetteville State  886 (+22)
8. West Liberty  896 (+32)
9. Chowan  904 (+40)
10. Lees-McRae  909 (+45)
11. Chowan "B" Â 911 (+47)
12. Belmont Abbey "B" Â 916 (+52)
13. Ferrum  922 (+58)
14. Lenoir-Rhyne "C" Â 927 (+63)
15. Ferrum "B" Â 980 (+116) Â
Barton's Individuals
13t.
Giovanni Bruno  219 (+3)
30t.
Winston Knobloch  223 (+7)
34t.
Matteo Blanchfield  224 (+8)
36t.
Chase Sturgis  225 (+9)
41.
Carlo Guzman  227 (+11)
25t.
Laurits Balmforth  222 (+6)
