BROKEN ARROW, Okla. – Bemidji State University Men's Golf senior Teagan LaPlante finished one stroke behind the individual champion as the Beavers placed fifth at the Tulsa Cup presented by BancFirst at Indian Springs Country Club in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma Tuesday.
 
Bemidji State recorded matching rounds of 290 to begin the tournament before closing with a 294 for a 54-hole total of 874. The Beavers finished four strokes behind Arkansas Tech and Northwestern Oklahoma State, which tied for third at 870, and placed four strokes ahead of sixth-place Southwest Baptist.
 
LaPlante led the Beavers with a six-under-par score of 210 to finish second individually. After opening with a one-under 71, LaPlante surged into contention with a five-under 67 during the second round. LaPlante completed the tournament with an even-par 72, finishing one stroke behind Central Missouri's Will Boyd for individual medalist honors. It was the lowest three-round score of his collegiate career by four strokes.
 
Jack Hagberg and Valentin Ortiz each tied for 38th with six-over-par totals of 222. Hagberg posted rounds of 71, 75 and 76, while Ortiz recorded rounds of 75, 72 and 75.
 
Charlie Williams finished one stroke behind the pair and tied for 44th at seven-over par. Williams carded rounds of 73, 76 and 74 for a tournament total of 223.
 
Myles Jorde rounded out the Bemidji State lineup, tying for 59th at 11-over par. Jorde opened with consecutive rounds of 77 before closing with his best round of the tournament, a one-over 73, to finish at 227.
 
Maryville captured the team championship with a total of 867 after firing a tournament-low 277 during the final round. Rogers State finished second at 868, while Northwestern Oklahoma State and Arkansas Tech tied for third at 870.
 
The tournament concluded the fall portion of the Beavers' schedule and will next look to begin the championship season in the spring.
 
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Located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and women's hockey membership in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
 
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