Celestino Leads Tampa to Team Title
Spartans finish first among seven teams.
HAINES CITY, Fla. – The University of Tampa men's golf team captured a team championship at the 13th Annual Start 2 Finish Invitational.
INSIDE THE MATCHUP:
UT Finish: 1st, 917 strokes, (301-296-320)
Team Champion: Tampa
Location: Greneleaf Golf Resort | Haines City, Fla.
Host: Webber International University
Total Rounds: 3
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TOP SPARTAN PERFORMERS:
• Jacques Celestino| 1st overall, 220
• Eddie Doyle | 5th overall, 227
• Unai Beitia | 18th overall, 235
• Gray Barnes | 22nd overall, 238
• Robert Montagnino | 25th overall, 241
OTHER NOTABLES:
• A total of seven teams competed, as UT was followed by Mobile (918), Southeastern (921), Webber International (926), St. Thomas (930), Keiser (932) and SUNY-Delhi (984).
• Tampa also registered a pair of individuals, with Myles Wharram (248) and Jonathan Buller (250) also competing.
• Celestino's second-round 72 went down as the top overall round for a Spartan player.
• This marks the second consecutive title for UT at the Webber Spring Invitational.
• Beitia made his Spartan debut.
• Celestino became the first medalist for the Spartans since Taylor Noel in 2013.
UP NEXT:
The Spartans travel to Muscle Shoals, Ala., for the North Alabama Invitational on March 25-28. The three-round event will be played at Robert T. Jones Golf Course.
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