May 7, 2024

Marian Dominates Crossroads League Championship as They Claim Repeat League Title

Laconia, Ind. - After a historic first day at the Crossroads League Championships, the Marian men's golf team completed their Crossroads League record score as they won the 2024 title. Marian's championship is their second consecutive, and automatically qualifies Marian for the 2024 NAIA Championships. The Knights' Lane Zedrick was the individual medalist.

Marian ended Monday night with a 545 team score, leading the field by 32 strokes after 36 holes. On the final day Marian went five-under par and recorded a 283 team score, ending their championship with a three-round total of 828. Marian's score for the three-rounds gives them a new CL Championship record, while establishing a new 54-hole record. Marian's previous record was set earlier this season, and breaks the mark by 33 shots.

Taylor finished second behind the Knights with an 861 total, while Indiana Wesleyan placed third. Huntington took fourth, and Grace, Bethel, and St. Francis all tied for fifth place. Spring Arbor and Mount Vernon completed the nine-team field.

Battling through wind on the final day of the championship, Marian's Lane Zedrick moved from second to first on the leaderboard, firing a 70 on his final 18 holes to capture the individual medalist honor. Zedrick gives Marian three consecutive individual championships, completing the three-year Knight sweep started by Jay Williams in 2022, and continued by Brandon Heffner in 2023.

Heffner played strong on Tuesday, carding a team-best 68 in the final round, moving into the runner-up position. Heffner ended the round with a total of 207, and tied for the runner-up position with teammate Augie Mann. Mann fired a 73 in the final round to finish the tournament nine-under.

Joining Mann and Heffner on the All-Tournament team was Weston Ogden, who tied for fourth with a score of 211 for three rounds. Ogden finished the championship with a score of 211. Nolan Potter completed the lineup, earning a top-10 finish as he placed ninth overall. Potter shot a 72 on the final day, totaling a 214 overall.

The Knights will advance to the NAIA Championships, held May 21-24 in Dalton, Georgia. The official field announcement will be made later this week, and the tee times will be released the week of May 13.

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