Lambert sets program record leading Cougars to Barton Invitational title #GoBarton

The Barton Community College men's golf team put together three solid rounds led by Kaleb Lambert's program record and Martin Chevallier's additional impact to capture their own Barton Invitational held at Junction City's Rolling Meadow Golf Course.

Lambert posted a trio of sub-par rounds for the first time in program history leading the team to a 32-stroke victory over Hesston College. The Cougars carded twin 301 rounds on Monday before concluding Tuesday's action with a season best 292 for a combined 30-over, 894 score.

Hesston finished at 64-over, 928 for the runner-up spot with Barton's "B" team in third at 103-over, 967 with Coffeyville Community College rounding out the field at 142-over, 1006.

Posting a 4-under 68 in Monday's morning round, Lambert finished the day with a 2-under card before returning Tuesday to fire a 5-under 67 becoming the first Cougar to record all sub-par rounds in a tournament.

Lambert's 11-under 205 also set a program best to better the 20-man field by six strokes over Hesston College's Mark Neely as the Lark freshman closed with a tournament low 6-under 66 round.

Three strokes behind in third place, Chevallier became just the eighth Cougar to finish sub-par after three rounds with a 2-under 214. Opening Monday morning's round with an even-par 72, Chevallier added a 1-over 73 in the afternoon before shooting a 3-under 69 on Tuesday leaving the top three golfers of the field sixteen strokes ahead of the rest of the field.

The duo were among six Cougars on the top ten leaderboard as Matteu Cauvin-Piacentini was next in 5th place following his twin 79 cards with a final round 1-over 73 in climbing four spots for a combined 15-over 231.

Wintakorn Suwanmuang led Barton's "B" team entries at 19-over 235 (76-78-81) to grab the 7th overall position with fellow second wave teammates Cooper Lucke in 9th at 23-over and Grayden Gamblin in the 10th spot at 27-over 243 (81-79-83).

The Cougars will have a couple weeks from competition before heading to Newton's Sand Creek Station Golf Course on Thursday, October 24, for the two-day NJCAA National Preview to conclude the fall schedule.

Complete Barton Entries:
1st Kaleb Lambert -11, 205 (68-70-67)
3rd Martin Chevallier -2, 214 (72-73-69)
5th Matteu Cauvin-Piacentini +15, 231 (79-79-73)
7th Wintakorn Suwanmuang +19, 235 (76-78-81)
9th Cooper Lucke +23, 239 (76-81-82)
10th Grayden Gamblin +27, 243 (81-79-83)
11th Mason Moore +31, 247 (83-79-85)
12th Talon Reynolds +32, 248 (82-83-83)
14th Easton Fitzpatrick +38, 254 (83-84-87)
20th Kevin Chela +55, 271 (88-100-83)