Southeastern Stays in Ninth at the End of the Battle for the Belt

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. – Southeastern wraps up the final day of play with a round three score of 7-over 295 to complete the Battle for the Belt with a score of 29-over 893 to place ninth as a team.
 
Henderson State shot low on the day to win the Battle of the Belt with a final score of 13-under 851 to just beat out Union (Tenn.), who claimed second at 11-under 853. Harding remained in third at even-par 864, while Southern Arkansas (+4) jumped a spot to fourth. Rounding out the top five, Delta State turned in a 14-under 878.
 
Nicholas Martin saw his best play of the tournament on day two, as he turned in a 3-under 69 with six birdies and a flawless back nine. Martin's efforts in the third round propelled him up 14 spots on the player leader board to finish tied for ninth at 1-under 215. Also making moves on the last day, Talan Haley rose six places to tie for 33^rd individually with a 54-hole score of 7-over 223. Haley put his best round of the event in the third, carding a 1-over 73 with a pair of birdies.
 
Tristun Burnham had seven straight pars to begin the third round on his way to a 3-over 75 day. Burnham, after 54 holes of play, finished with an 11-over 227 with seven birdies as he tied for 46^th on the player leaderboard.  Next to finish, Austin Skierski carded a 13-over 229 for the event to place tied for 51^st individually following a 6-over 78 round three.
 
Dilyn Hart completed the final round of play at the Battle for the Belt with a 12-over 84 to tie for 67^th with a combined score of 26-over 242. Hart in the Storm returns to the course again on October 6-8 in Edmond, Okla., at the Skip Wagon Invitational at the Rose Creek Golf Club.