VALDOSTA, Ga. – #6 Dalton State earned a third-place team finish at the Kinderlou Forest Spring Invite in Valdosta, closing behind #12 Coastal Georgia and #22 Point (Ga.). The Roadrunners battled through three rounds on a demanding layout, using a sterling second-round 69 from Ben McFadden and an even-keel final-round 72 from Joe Getley to anchor the week's scoring.
 
TOP TEAM SCORES:

• #12 Coastal Georgia – +16 (880)
• #22 Point (Ga.) – +24 (888)
• #6 Dalton State (Ga.) – +27 (891)
• (RV) Southeastern (Fla.) – +28 (892)
• #2 Reinhardt (Ga.) – +30 (894)

ROUND 1
TEAM RECAP
Dalton State opened the day in third after navigating a tough setup at Kinderlou. Ben McFadden led with a team-low round, while Joe Getley, Tyler Latimer, and Scott Frisby rounded out the scoring to keep the Birds in the hunt.

INDIVIDUAL

• John Brady Knight opened with a 77, getting his week started with a composed card and setting up improvement on Round 2.

ROUND 2
TEAM RECAP
The Roadrunners made their charge with one of the better team rounds of the day. McFadden fired a 69 to headline the session and Getley added a 70, with Latimer and Frisby supplying the support that kept Dalton State firmly in podium position.

INDIVIDUAL

• Knight trimmed two shots, signing for a 75 to continue a solid individual showing.

ROUND 3
TEAM RECAP
On the final day, Getley delivered the round of the day for DS with an even-par 72, and Frisby added a key counting number to lock down third. Coastal Georgia sealed the win with red figures, while Point held second.

INDIVIDUAL
Knight closed his week with a 78, completing 54 holes as Dalton State's individual entry.
 
UP NEXT
#6 Dalton State heads to Opelika, Ala. and RTJ Grand National on March 11-12 for the LTU Spring Break Invitational hosted by Lawrence Tech.
 
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