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CSU's Dillon Pendergast puts at the 2026 Austin Peay Intercollegiate, Dickson, Tennessee, March 23-24, 2026.
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CSU's Dillon Pendergast putts at the 2026 Austin Peay Intercollegiate, Dickson, Tennessee, March 23-24, 2026.

Pendergast tallies top-20 finish at Austin Peay Intercollegiate

The Vikings finished ninth in the 16-team field over the two-day tournament.

The Cleveland State golf team finished ninth in a 16-team field over two days of play at the Austin Peay Intercollegiate, March 23-24.

Jacksonville State University's Will Drake and University of Tennessee at Martin's Grant Phillips shared individual medalist honors at the tournament, finishing top of the leaderboard at 8-under par 208. Jacksonville State won the team title at 15-under par. The event was held at Greystone Golf Club in Dickson, Tennessee.

In the individual competition, the Vikings Dillon Pendergast (73-72-71) finished T-17 following his 1-under par final round of 71. Pendergast posted three birdies, including two over his final six holes on day three. It was his third top-20 finish of the season.

Brody Simms followed Pendergast in the standings with a T-29 finish, following rounds of 76-71-74. Domink Cosic moved up seven spots to finish T-41 after posting an even-par round of 72, including four birdies, in his final round.

Also competing for the Vikings were Trace Gibson (T-65) and Ryan Dinan (87).

Cleveland State will be back in action during the first full week of April, at the NKU Jewell Invitational April 6-7.

Cleveland State Results

T17. Dillon Pendergast, E (73, 72, 71)

T29. Brody Simms, +5 (76, 71, 74)

T41. Dominik Cosic, +8 (75, 77, 72)

T65 .Trace Gibson, +14 (78, 76, 76)

87. Ryan Dinan, +23 (86, 77, 76)