CHAMPIONSGATE, Fla. - Laird Williams and Maddox Burton closed the fall with even-par 72s Tuesday, helping the Trevecca Nazarene University men's golf team post its best round of the Citrus Intercollegiate and move into 10th place in the final standings.

Trevecca finished the 54-hole event with a 912 (306-310-296) at ChampionsGate Golf Club's International Course. The Trojans improved 14 strokes from Monday's second round and 10 strokes from the opening round with their final-round 296.

The Citrus Intercollegiate, hosted by Nova Southeastern University, included 12 teams and 74 golfers. The opening 36 holes were listed at 7,182 yards, while Tuesday's final-round results listed the par-72 layout at 6,979 yards.

Nova Southeastern won the team title with an 875, while Union's Andrew Westmoreland claimed medalist honors at one-under-par 215.

Laird and Burton finished tied for 22nd at eight-over-par 224.

Laird closed with his best round of the tournament, an even-par 72. After making the turn at two-over 38, he caught fire on the back nine with three consecutive birdies at Nos. 10, 11 and 12 and came home in two-under 34.

Laird finished the tournament with seven birdies and 35 pars. He ranked 17th in the field on the par-four holes with a 4.17 scoring average.

Burton also saved his best round for Tuesday, matching Laird with an even-par 72. He made birdies at Nos. 4, 12 and 17 and finished the tournament with six birdies and 35 pars.

Burton was one of the strongest players in the field on the short and long holes. He finished second in par-three scoring at one-under-par with a 2.92 average and tied for eighth on the par-five holes at two-under-par with a 4.83 average.

The senior also reached another career milestone Tuesday. Burton entered the final round with 248 Trevecca career birdies and finished with three, pushing his career total to 251. His final-round 72 is his fifth par-or-better round of the season and the 27th of his Trevecca career.

Wilson Borders finished tied for 33rd at 11-over-par 227 (78-76-73). His one-over-par 73 was his best round of the tournament and included birdies at Nos. 12 and 14.

Paul Swanepoel finished 62nd at 242 (82-77-83), while Conner Williams finished 64th at 244 (81-84-79). Conner improved five strokes from Round Two in the final round and made birdies on the opening and closing holes.

More Trojan Notes

Trevecca entered the final round tied for 11th and moved up one position with its 296. The Trojans finished three strokes behind ninth-place Union and four ahead of 11th-place Eckerd.

The Trojans counted Laird's 72, Burton's 72, Wilson's 73 and Conner's 79 Tuesday.

Trojan Team Notes

Trevecca made 11 birdies in the final round, its best birdie round of the tournament. The Trojans finished the Citrus with 25 birdies and closed the four-event fall schedule with 149 birdies.

Laird and Burton tied for 13th in the field with 35 pars. Burton's par-three and par-five numbers were both among the top 10 in the tournament field.

Fall Bests and Record Book

The Citrus completed Trevecca's four-tournament fall schedule. The Trojans' best finish came at the Griffin Invitational, where they placed third with an 880. Trevecca followed with a ninth-place finish at the Samuel T. Dunning Invitational, seventh at the Currahee Collegiate and 10th at the Citrus Intercollegiate.

Trevecca's fall season-best team marks are 285 for 18 holes at the Griffin Invitational, 580 for 36 holes at the Currahee Collegiate and 878 for 54 holes at Currahee.

The program's all-time team records remain 271 for 18 holes, 550 for 36 holes and 836 for 54 holes, all established during Trevecca's championship performance at the 2026 Music City Invitational.

Conner established collegiate career bests of 70 for 18 holes, 143 for 36 and 220 for 54 holes at Currahee. Laird lowered his Trevecca career bests to 144 for 36 holes and 219 for 54 holes there, while Swanepoel established new Trevecca bests of 145 for 36 holes and 216 for 54 holes.

Burton's fall low was a four-under-par 68 at the Griffin Invitational. His Trevecca career low remains 66, tied for the third-lowest round in program history, and his 204 at the 2025 Music City Invitational remains tied for the program's 54-hole individual record.

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Trevecca has completed the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule. The Trojans return to competition Feb. 15-16, 2027, at the Saint Leo Invitational at Lake Jovita Country Club in Dade City, Florida.

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