NORMAN, Okla. – After an impressive 26-under to open the season and a second-place finish at the Saint Leo Invitational, Saint Leo men's golf climbed 15 spots in the Bushnell Golfweek Coaches Poll to fifth place, while moving up to fifth in the GolfStat team rankings.
 
The Lions are sitting tied with Sunshine State Conference counterparts, Barry, while Lynn comes in at no. 2 this week, despite receiving 11 of the 17 first place votes.
 
Joining the Lions, Bucs, and Fighting Knights in the top-25 are Nova Southeastern (13^th) and Florida Southern (22^nd).
 
In the Golfstat Rankings, Saint Leo also moved up the board to fifth place after not being ranked heading into the first tournament. Lynn claims the top spot while Barry (10^th) and Nova Southeastern (13^th) round out the top-25 on GolfStat.
 
At the season opener, chased down Lynn down the stretch but fell short by just five strokes while Oliver Lilliedahl paced the team with a second-place finish at 205 (-11). Jake Nash and Colin Kresl finished inside the top-15 of the field with Nash in seventh at 210 (-6) and Kresl in 13^th at 212 (-4). Dave Longhini turned in an even-par 216 tournament for a 34^th place finish while Adrian Soriano rounded out the Lions starting-five with a 50^th place finish at four-over 220.
 
Saint Leo will head to the Matlock Invitational March 8-9 to battle some of the top teams again on the Lone Palm Golf Course.
 
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Saint Leo University Athletics is keeping our student-athletes healthy and safe by following a number of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. This includes having student-athletes tested or screened on a regular basis, traveling in smaller groups, holding competitions without fans in attendance, avoiding overnight trips, and wearing masks when not competing. These safety standards meet those set by the NCAA Division II and the Sunshine State Conference President's Council. At Saint Leo University, the COVID-19 Incident Command Team also reviews the teams' safety protocol and monitors adherence on a regular basis.