TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Matthis Lefèvre shot the second lowest individual round of the day and the Stetson men's golf team posted its sixth top-5 finish in seven tournaments with a third place showing at the Seminole Intercollegiate at Seminole Legacy Golf Club.
The Hatters finished the 54-hole event with a 17-over par 881, five strokes behind runner-up Southern Miss. Tournament host Florida State claimed a decisive victory in the 21-team event at 8-under par.
Lefèvre, a native of Hossegor, France, turned in a 3-under par 69 to finish the tournament at even par and share seventh place among the 112-golfer field. Teammate Simon Engman finished at 3-over par to tie four other golfers in 14th place.
Eastern Kentucky's Anders Larson claimed medalist honors by one stroke with rounds of 69-74-66 to finish at 7-under, one stroke ahead of Florida State's Tyler Weaver.
Stetson's Jackson Hicks moved up 13 places on the leaderboard after today's final round, finishing tied for 22nd at 6-over par after matching 1-over par 73s in his final two rounds. Rasmus Ronnberg and Gaspar Glaudas shared 66th place with 10 other golfers at 15-over par.
A graduate transfer who played college golf at New Mexico Junior College and the University of Arkansas before arriving at Stetson, Lefèvre led the field in par 3 scoring with an average of 2.58 over the course of the tournament. He registered seven birdies and four bogeys in today's final round.
Stetson takes a week off before returning to competition at the Seahawk Intercollegiate in Wilmington, N.C. on March 30-31. The Hatters conclude their regular season at the Gile-Spratley Collegiate in Richmond, Va. on April 6-7.
About Stetson Athletics
At Stetson University, student-athletes don't just compete—they thrive. Located in historic DeLand, Florida, between Orlando and Daytona Beach, Stetson offers the perfect blend of competitive athletics, academic excellence, and an unbeatable Central Florida lifestyle. As the oldest private university in the region, Stetson supports approximately 500 student-athletes across 19 NCAA Division I sports. Nicknamed the "Hatters" after the institution's namesake John B. Stetson, a hat manufacturer who originated the modern-day cowboy hat, most Stetson athletic teams compete in the Atlantic Sun Conference, where they proudly hold the longest active membership since 1985. With top-tier facilities, personalized support, and a welcoming campus community, Stetson is where students can grow, compete, and succeed. Learn more at GoHatters.com or follow social media accounts @StetsonHatters.
