GREENSBORO, North Carolina -- Ferrum College wrapped up play at the 2025 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) Men's Golf Championships, held Monday through Wednesday, April 28-30 at Forest Oaks Country Club. The Panthers closed out the league championship with an 11th-place finish.

TEAM SCORES
1. Lynchburg 859; 2. Washington and Lee 869; 3. Hampden-Sydney 887; 4. Guilford 889; T5. Bridgewater 894; T5. Averett 894); 7. Shenandoah 896; 8. Randolph-Macon 903; 9. Roanoke 919; 10. Virginia Wesleyan 929; 11. Ferrum 959

THE BASICS
W&L's Jonathan McEwen, the #1-ranked golfer in the country, carded a three-day 204 to earn medalist honors. He finishing six strokes better than runner-up Cooper Mizelle (210) and eight strokes ahead of Edward Coffren (212), both from Lynchburg. Finishing fourth was Hampden-Sydney's Jack Barnes (215) and there was a five-way tie for fifth place. Tiaan Diedericks led the way for Ferrum, posting a 74-79-75-228 to tie for 31st place in a field of 55 golfers. Clayton Gilmore shot a 73-83-76-232 to finish 36th.

FERRUM FIVE
Tiaan Diedericks 74-79-75-228, T31st
Clayton Gilmore 73-83-76-232, 36th
Brandon Jones 87-76-84-247, 51st
Trevor Green 88-86-86-260, 54th
Wyatt Larson 80-86-NA-166, 55th

SEASON FINALE
The ODAC Tournament closed out the 2024-25 season for second-year Head Coach Elam Ruff's squad. The Panthers graduate just one player, Green, and have eight players eligible to return for the 2025-26 season. Ferrum will leave the NCAA Division III ranks and the ODAC this summer, reclassifying as an NCAA Division II institution and competing as a member of Conference Carolinas starting in Fall 2025.