The Chestnut Hill College Golf team recorded their best finish at the CACC Golf Championship since the tournament went 54 holes, finishing in a tie for fifth place Thursday at the Jeffersonville Country Club in Jeffersonville, Pennsylvania.
The Griffins finished the day with a score of 311 and  completed the 54-hole tournament with a score of 938, also their best score at since the tournament went to a 54-hole format in 2022. Their fifth place finish is also the best since the team placed fourth in the 2019 championship with a 46-hole score of 634.
Hugo Almeida struggled in his final round, shooting a score of 79 but still finished in a tie for sixth place with a total score of 223. He was just two strokes off fifth place finisher Max Gibbs of St. Thomas Aquinas and seven strokes off medalist JD Ambrose, also from STAC.  His 223 score is the second lowest 54-hole total in program history behind teammate Andrew Brendlinger's 222 set last week at the CACC Preview tournament.
Brendlinger meanwhile shot his best round of the tournament, a 73 to finish with a score of 227, placing 11th overall. Brendlinger parred 13 holes and birdied one in his final round.
Juan Pablo Gonzalez shot 79 for his final round, finishing the tournament in 26th place with a score of 245. Kiefer Sharman struggled in his final round with a score of 91 to finish 27th with a score of 254.
Rogelio Gerena rounded out the Griffins' competitors in the final round and was the Griffins' fourth scorer with a round of 80, making two birdies and seven pars.
