KETTERING, Ohio – The Oakland women's golf team set a new program record at the Dayton Flyer Invitational on Tuesday, carding a third-round 18-hole score of 284 (+4).

The Golden Grizzlies posted the best score of the final round on the par-70, 5,880 North Course at NCR Country Club, finishing eight strokes ahead of the next-best team. Oakland's 284 was also the second-best 18-hole score of the invitational, trailing only behind Butler's second-round score of 271 (-9). 

With the record-setting performance, Oakland climbed two spots in the rankings to finish fourth with a 54-hole total of 893 (+53).

The Golden Grizzlies' previous 18-hole program record was set at the 2024 Rio Verde Invitational, where Oakland carded a third-round score of 284 in February. The team went on to finish sixth with an 884 and later won its second Horizon League Conference Championship, beginning a run of three consecutive conference titles.

Oakland's 893 at the Dayton Flyer Invitational marks the best 54-hole performance of the season. The Golden Grizzlies had some of the top scoring averages, as well as recorded 27 birdies throughout the tournament.

Leading the Golden Grizzlies for the second invitational in a row was sophomore Logan Bentley. The Addison, Mich., native posted a career-best 54-hole and 18-hole scores of 215 (+5) and 68 (-2), respectively, to finish fifth overall. Bentley tied for second in the field in par-4 scoring average at 4.03 strokes and ranked among the top 10 with nine birdies.

Freshmen Avery Manning and Hunter Edwards finished within two strokes of one another. Manning finished tied for 17th at 223 (+13), while Edwards tied for 23rd at 225 (+15). Manning also recorded a career-best performance and ranked second in the field with 37 pars. Edwards ranked among the top 10 in par-5 average with 4.83 strokes.

Rounding out Oakland's team lineup were senior Lily Bargamian and sophomore Channing Hagen. Bargamian tied for 51st with a final score of 234 (+24), while Hagen was ten spots behind with a 239 (+29). Hagen matched Edwards with a par-5 scoring average of 4.83 strokes.

Adrianna Mineo finished 75th, competing as an individual in the invitational.

OAKLAND RESULTS
Team: 301 | 308 | 284 = 893 (+53)
5. Logan Bentley: 73 | 74 | 68 = 215 (+5)
T17. Avery Manning: 74 | 77 | 72 = 223 (+13)
T23. Hunter Edwards: 78 | 78 | 69 = 225 (+15)
T51. Lily Bargamian: 77 | 79 | 78 = 234 (+24)
T61. Channing Hagen: 77 | 87 | 75 = 239 (+29)
75. Adrianna Mineo (IND): 85 | 88 | 87 = 260 (+50)

Complete results of the invitational can be found on Clippd.

UP NEXT: The Oakland women's golf team will begin its spring season Feb. 19-21 at the annual Rio Verde Collegiate in Rio Verde, Arizona. 

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