RUTLAND, V.T. – The New England College Men's Golf team traveled to Rutland Country Club this weekend to compete in the two-day Castleton Invitational, hosted by Castleton University.

The Pilgrims sat fourth out of nine teams after day one, holding a five-stroke lead over Keene State and trailing third-place Norwich University by just one stroke.

Senior Cameron Sheedy (Nashua, N.H.) led the Pilgrims with a four-over-par 74, marking his lowest round of the season. Sheedy finished day one tied for 10th. Sophomore Emil Elias (Ekerö, Sweden) followed closely behind with a 76, carding a 37 on the front nine and a 39 on the back nine to sit tied for 14th.

Junior Vesse-Wincent Lampen (Espoo, Finland) rounded out the Pilgrims' top three with a 78, placing him tied for 18th heading into Sunday. Sophomore Aiden Boule (Concord, N.H.) and freshman Edouard Belval-Turmel (Quebec, Canada) rounded out the NEC lineup, carding an 80 and 81, respectively.

On day two, Boule improved by seven strokes, shooting a three-over-par 73 with a 36 on the front nine and a 37 on the back nine. He finished the tournament in 12th place with a two-day total of 13-over-par.

Sheedy finished with a two-day total of 11-over-par to remain in 10th place. The senior carded a 77 on Sunday, shooting a 39 on the front nine and a 38 on the back nine. Lampen remained consistent with another 78, improving on the back nine with a birdie on the par-three 15th hole. He finished tied for 15th with a two-day total of 16-over-par.

Elias rounded out the top 20 with an 81 on day two, while Belval-Turmel carded an 88 to finish the tournament with a two-day total of 29-over-par.

Across the two rounds, Sheedy and Lampen tied for third among the field with 21 total pars, while Boule tied for seventh with five total birdies. The Pilgrims return to action on Friday, September 25, for the one-day Battle of Boston, hosted by Suffolk University at Candia Woods.

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