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Herrington Earns Back-to-Back Top-20 Finishes After Tying For 16th At Valspar Collegiate Invitational

Herrington Earns Back-to-Back Top-20 Finishes After Tying For 16th At Valspar Collegiate Invitational


PALM CITY, Fla. – Tennessee men’s golfer Jackson Herrington tied for 16th inside a stacked field at the Valspar Collegiate Invitational to secure a pair of consecutive top-20 finishes. 

The freshman concluded the event at 5-under overall, including a 2-under 69 in round one and second-round 67. Herrington’s 54-hole total marks a season and career low score in relation to par. Additionally, the Dickson, Tennessee, native now holds three top-25 showings this season. 

The Vols wrapped up their fourth event of the spring in 12th place with a 54-hole total of 5-under. 

Josh Hill was UT’s second-best finisher in the event, shooting 1-over in total and tying for 37th. The junior’s best 18-hole score came in the second round when he carded a 67.

Redshirt junior Lance Simpson, who currently holds a team-leading 20 rounds of par or better for the season, shot even-par overall to tie for 42nd and provided three counting rounds for the Big Orange. 

Evan Woosley-Reed tied for 63rd after shooting 5-over. The Shelbyville, Tennessee, native bounced back nicely in the final round and fired a 1-under 70. 

Tennessee’s final golfer, Laurent Desmarchais, tied for 88th at the Valspar Collegiate. His best round came on Tuesday when he registered a 72. 

UP NEXT: After a three-week hiatus, UT will compete in its final regular season tournament, taking part in The Invitational at The Ford which runs from April 14-15. 

TEAM LEADERBOARD

1. Texas, 816 (-36)

2. Arizona State, 829 (-23)

3. Florida State, 830 (-22)

4. Oklahoma, 831 (-21)

5. Auburn, 832 (-20)

6. Duke, 833 (-19)

7. Texas A&M, 836 (-16)

8. USF, 838 (-14)

9. Vanderbilt, 843 (-9)

10. Arkansas, 844 (-8)

11. North Carolina, 846 (-6)

12. Tennessee, 847 (-5)

13. Houston, 848 (-4)

14. Texas Tech, 852 (E)

15. Wake Forest, 862 (+10)

16. Ohio State, 865 (+13)

17. Augusta, 871 (+19)

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD

T16. Jackson Herrington, 69-67-72–208 (-5)

T37. Josh Hill, 70-67–75–212 (-1)

T42. Lance Simpson, 69-74-70–213 (E)

T63. Evan Woosley-Reed, 77-71-70–218 (+5)

T88. Laurent Desmarchais, 82-76-71–229 (+16)

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