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<p>Jacob Thomas put it all together to cap off a tremendous season at USCB, scoring a 13th-place finish to lead the Sand Sharks at the 2021 NAIA Men’s Golf Championship from Tuesday through Friday at TPC Deere Run in Silvis, Illinois.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>The junior played solid golf to start the tournament, posting a respectable 3-over 74 on the opening round before shooting a 75 to earn a tie for 25th place and qualify as an individual for the final two rounds. Thomas saved his best golf for last, firing a 1-over 72 in the third round followed by an even-par 71 to finish in a tie for 13th place.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>After a spectacular eagle on the par-5 17th put the finishing touches on a strong third round, Thomas added three birdies on his best outing of the tournament Friday to lock down the top-15 finish.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>USCB fell short of making the cut as a team, finishing 25th out of 30 squads in the national tournament. After an 80 got things started in round one, Dawson Peters rebounded with a solid 75 to close out his stellar senior campaign. Jonas Demant finished just a stroke behind Peters with a 156 (80-76), Christoph Hagenauer recorded a 158 (81-77), and Skyler Sicoli rounded out the lineup with a 161 (84-77).&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Dalton State took home the national title in a dramatic one-stroke victory over Texas Wesleyan with a 72- hole score of 1171, and Corey Matthey of Morningside College captured the individual championship with an outstanding 4-under 280.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Despite the tough outing in the final event of the season, Peters earned another honor Saturday with a spot on the NAIA PING All-America First Team from the Golf Coaches Association of America. The Sun Conference Golfer of the Year finishes the season with three individual tournament wins, a team-low 72.86 scoring average, and an incredible 19 finishes inside the top-15 over his last 20 tournaments.&nbsp;</p>
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