INDEPENDENCE, MINN. -- Furman seniors Clark Akers (+4) and Zach Frazer (+4) tied for 20th to help the Paladins to a share of eighth place to conclude the Gopher Invitational Monday at the par 71, 7,464 yard Windsong Farm Golf Club in Independence, Minn.

Akers, a native of Nashville, Tenn., eagled his final hole, the par-5 No. 9, and added birdies on No. 7 and No. 10 to finish the day with a 73, moving six spots up the leader board, while Frazer, who hails from Coppell, Texas, carded a 74 with birdies on No. 5 and No. 11 in the final round.  

Senior Harris Barth (+5) played a flawless round Monday to pace Furman.  He fired a 69 with birdies on No. 5 and No. 8 to tie for 32nd, while freshman Ludvig Josefsson (+7) shot even par with a birdie on No. 5 to tie for 38th.  Redshirt sophomore Walter Anderson (+14) recorded an even 71 with a team-high three birdies, including consecutive birdies on No. 7 and No. 8, to move into a tie for 68th. 

Frankie Harris (-8) of South Carolina, Aaron Pounds (-8) of Texas A&M, and Iowa State's Paul Veauvy (-8) shared the individual title, while the Aggies (E) won the team title by seven strokes over the Gamecocks.  West Virginia (+9) finished third, while Louisville (+11) and Iowa State (+11) tied for fourth.  The Paladins (+17) tied for eighth with Little Rock (+17), beating out Power 4 opponents Nebraska (+18 - tenth), Wisconsin (+19 - 11th), and Rutgers (+19 - 13th).  

The Paladins will compete at the Bearcat Invitational in Cincinnati, Ohio, Sept. 15-16.

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8 Furman 295 290 284 869 +17
T20 Zach Frazer 72 71 74 217 +4
T20 Clark Akers 75 69 73 217 +4
T32 Harris Barth 74 75 69 218 +5
T38 Ludvig Josefsson 74 75 71 220 +7
T68 Walter Anderson 80 76 71 227 +14