St. John's University Athletics
Wednesday, March 11
Southern Pines, N.C. (Mid Pines Golf Club)
St. John's University
at
Babygrande Donald Ross Collegiate Classic
St. John’s Finishes Eighth at Donald Ross Intercollegiate
3/11/2026 5:24:00 PM | Men's Golf
Red Storm shot 11-over over 54 holes at Mid Pines Golf Club
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C.- The St. John's men's golf team finished the Donald Ross Collegiate Classic on Wednesday, placing eighth in the 20-team field at Mid Pines Golf Club.
The Red Storm closed out the tournament with a team score of 11-over, 875. On Wednesday, the Johnnies carded a 7-over, 295, to close out the event.
Richmond took home the team title in Southern Pines, N.C. carding a 6-under, 858, in Tar Heel State. Bowling Green's Pedro Garcia, Richmond's Carson Baez and VCU's Carson Looney all finished tied atop the 100-golfer field shooting a 6-under, 210, over three rounds of action.
Matthew DiFiore led the Red Storm with a team-best 15th place finish. The freshman posted a 1-under, 215. During the final round, the Malverne, N.Y., native posted a team-low, 1-under, 71. Eli Weidmann tied for 19th place on the leaderboard registering a 1-over, 219, over 54 holes.
Joseph Dolezal finished second among the tournament field adding another eagle to his scorecard on the 537-yard par-5 sixth hole. The sophomore finished the event tied for 32nd place logging a 4-over, 220. In the third round, the Old Westbury, N.Y., native added a 2-over, 74, to close the event.
St. John's will be back in action on Monday when it competes in the ECU Intercollegiate at Brook Valley Golf Club in Greenville, N.C.
The Red Storm closed out the tournament with a team score of 11-over, 875. On Wednesday, the Johnnies carded a 7-over, 295, to close out the event.
Richmond took home the team title in Southern Pines, N.C. carding a 6-under, 858, in Tar Heel State. Bowling Green's Pedro Garcia, Richmond's Carson Baez and VCU's Carson Looney all finished tied atop the 100-golfer field shooting a 6-under, 210, over three rounds of action.
Matthew DiFiore led the Red Storm with a team-best 15th place finish. The freshman posted a 1-under, 215. During the final round, the Malverne, N.Y., native posted a team-low, 1-under, 71. Eli Weidmann tied for 19th place on the leaderboard registering a 1-over, 219, over 54 holes.
Joseph Dolezal finished second among the tournament field adding another eagle to his scorecard on the 537-yard par-5 sixth hole. The sophomore finished the event tied for 32nd place logging a 4-over, 220. In the third round, the Old Westbury, N.Y., native added a 2-over, 74, to close the event.
St. John's will be back in action on Monday when it competes in the ECU Intercollegiate at Brook Valley Golf Club in Greenville, N.C.
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