Posted: Mar 17, 2025

Tennis makes hole-in-one, finishes top 25 in spring opener

CAMDENTON, Mo. -- Highlighted by a hole-in-one, freshman Jackson Tennis led the Simpson College men's golf team with a top 25 finish at the Verhille Invitational.

Tennis secured a tie for 25th place, wrapping up the two-day invite with a score of 155, just 13 over par. His standout moment came on day one when he delivered a perfect shot on hole three, sinking an ace. He became the first Storm golfer to record a hole-in-one since Grady Haynes accomplished the feat at the 2022 American Rivers Conference Championship.

The meet was closely contested, and it came down to the wire for many of the teams competing. In the end, just 10 strokes separated 11th place from sixth place. The Storm took 13th, only two strokes behind 12th place.

HOW IT HAPPENED

On day one, the Storm finished in ninth place with a score of 313, led by Jackson Tennis' round of 75, followed closely by Avin Legg's round of 78.
The Storm recorded five birdies during the first round, and one eagle which came from Tennis' hole-in-one on the third hole.
In round two, the Storm dropped four places, eventually finishing 13th overall.
Max Trembly recorded the best score of day two with a 78, followed by Jackson Tennis with a score of 80.
The Storm recorded two birdies on the second day of competition, scoring a 331 on the day.

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
Jackson Tennis - 155 (75, 80)
Max Trembly - 158 (80, 78)
Avin Legg - 165 (78, 87)
Jack Wahman - 168 (80, 88)
Bradley Kofoed - 170 (84, 86)

TEAM RESULTS
1. William Woods - 595
2. Mount Mercy - 597
3. Kirkwood Community College - 602
4. Northwestern (IA) - 608
5. Hastings - 610
6. Sterling - 619
7. Dubuque - 620
8. Morningside - 621
9. Columbia (MO) - 622
10. William Woods B - 626
11. Midland (NE) - 629
12. Missouri Valley - 642
13. Simpson - 644
14. Dakota Wesleyan - 645
15. Kirkwood Community College B - 648
16. Mount Mercy B - 670
17. Ottawa (KS) - 688
18. Culver-Stockton - 707