McPHERSON – The fall season is officially underway for the Barton men’s golf team.

The Cougars finished fourth in the 9-team field Central Kansas Classic at Turkey Creek Golf Club in McPherson. Barton finished with a 46-over par total of 886. That was just five strokes out of third place and only eight away from second.

Fellow Jayhawk school Dodge City easily won the event with a 3-over par 843 over the three rounds of golf. Barton found itself in fourth place after the first round and never budged from that spot.

The Cougars opened with a 7-over 287 the first round and closed out the first day with a 294. Barton completed its tournament Tuesday with an even 300.

Freshman Renan Laveissiere of France led the way for Barton, shooting a 2-under 68 the first round then finishing round two with a 76. He bounced back for a 72 on the final round to finish in a tie for sixth at 6-over 216.

Laveissiere was the lone Cougar to place in the top 10.

A pair of sophomores were just outside the top 10 as Great Bend’s Kelby Titus and Japan’s Ryotaro Tsuji both finished in 12th. Titus opened with a 78 before carding a 1-under 69. Titus finished with a 75 for a 12-over 222.

Tsuji was more consistent on his way to 222 with a 72-72-75.

Thailand freshman Takerngsak Chuaychoo was next for Barton, shooting a 76-80-78 for a 234 in 27th place. Adam Price of England rounded out the Cougars team with a 72-77-87 for a 237. Panupong Chuaychoo played as an individual, shooting a 254.

The Cougars will be back on the links in October for the Kansas Wesleyan Fall Invitational at the Salina Country Club. That event will be held Oct. 1 and 2.

Team Scores (Par 280-280-280 – 840)

1 Dodge City 278-277-288 – 843; 2 Doane 287-293-298 – 878; 3 Hesston 287-293-301 – 881; 4 Barton 292-294-300 – 886; 5 Bethany 299-295-296 – 890; 6 Central Christian 292-306-325 – 923; 7 Panhandle State 329-324-335 – 988; 8 Tabor 345-320-336 – 1001; 9 Coffeyville 345-350-350 – 1045.

Top 10 Individuals (Par 70-70-70 – 210)

1 Saksit Jairak, Dodge                                68-62-71 – 201

2 Birgir Magnusson, Bethany                  69-68-68 – 205

3 Logan Durst, Dodge                                 68-71-70 – 209

4 Jordan Guistina, Bethany                     71-67-75 – 213

4 Roger Sack, Doane                                  69-71-73 – 213

6 Garrett Roth, Hesston                             72-73-71 – 216

6 Dustin Nichols, Hesston                        65-73-78 – 216

6 Renan Laveissiere, Barton                    68-76-72 – 216

6 Stanley Lewis, Dodge                             72-71-73 – 216

10 Danny Taggart, Dodge                          70-73-74 -- 217

4 Barton (886)

6 Renan Laveissiere 68-76-72 – 216, 12 Ryotaro Tsuji 75-72-75 – 222; 12 Kelby Titus 78-69-75 – 222; 27 Takerngsak Chuaychoo 76-80-78 – 234; 31 Adam Price 73-77-87 -- 237

Barton Individual

51 Panupong Chuaychoo 83-86-85 --- 254