AMARILLO, Texas - The Oklahoma Christian men's golf team delivered an impressive performance at the Ryan Palmer Invitational at Amarillo Country Club, securing a runner-up finish at 20-under par (832) in the 15-team field. Leading the way for the Eagles was Christian Yanovitch, who put on a historic final-round show to tie for 3rd place individually at 8-under par (205).

Oklahoma Christian came out sharp in Monday's opening round, firing a team score of 4-under par (280) to jump near the top of the leaderboard early. Lorenzo Santinelli set the tone with a blistering opening-round 7-under 64 that featured seven birdies and an eagle on No. 16, while Juan Cruz Repetto added a red-hot 6-under 65 with six birdies and an eagle on No. 13. Lenni Perala turned in a solid 2-under 69, with Colin Richards (+1, 72) and Yanovitch (+2, 73) rounding out the team's initial efforts.

The Eagles held firm through the second 18 holes, posting a team total of 5-under par (279) to remain squarely in contention entering the final day. Yanovitch bounced back with an even-par 71, while Perala stayed steady with a second straight round in red numbers, carding an even-par 71. Santinelli (+3, 74), Repetto (+2, 73), and Richards (+3, 74) kept things close as OC maintained its position near the top.

On the final 18 holes, OC mounted a massive charge, firing a team total of 11-under par (273) to lock up second place. Yanovitch put together a masterclass, shooting a bogey-free, course-record 10-under 61 with eight birdies and an eagle on the par-5 9th hole to secure his top-3 finish. Perala played his best golf of the week to close out, matching his opening-round 2-under 69 to climb into a tie for 11th place (-4 overall) alongside Santinelli, who signed for an even-par 71 in his final round. Richards turned in a steady 1-over 72 to place T-41 (+5 overall), while Repetto added a 74 (+3) to finish T-20 at 1-under par.

Competing as individuals, Harper Nance bounced back in his final round with a 1-under 70 to finish T-38 (+4), and Vertti Perala posted a total of 222 (+9) to finish T-58.

Notes:

• Yanovitch's final round set the program record, and the Amarillo Country Club course record. His performance also jumped him to No. 2 in the nation per Scoreboard Powered by Clippd's rankings. 

• Oklahoma Christian as a team in now ranked No. 8 in the nation per Scoreboard Powered by Clippd's rankings

Final Individual Scores for Oklahoma Christian

Final Team Standings (Top 5)

1. Hutchinson CC: -23 (283-275-271)
2. Oklahoma Christian: -20 (280-279-273)
T3. Lubbock Christian: -7 (286-278-281)
T3. Midwestern State: -7 (284-281-280)
4. Dallas Baptist: E (286-284-282)