FRANKLIN, Tenn. -- Furman senior Harris Barth (+1) tied for 18th Sunday to lead the Paladins at Vanderbilt's Mason Rudolph Championship, which was held at the par 71, 7,100 yard Vanderbilt Legends Club in Franklin, Tenn.

Barth, who hails from Atlanta, Ga., turned at even par after birdieing No. 14 and No. 18.  He added a birdie on No. 6 to finish the day with a 73.  Senior Clark Akers (+3) fired a 69 to pace Furman on Sunday, tallying four birdies and tying for 25th, while senior Zach Frazer (+6) carded a 72 with three birdies to tie for 36th.

Sophomore Ludvig Josefsson (+12) recorded a team-high five birdies, including three-straight from No. 6 through No. 9, on Sunday to finish the day with an even 71 and tie for 60th, while sophomore David Oliver IV (+9) shot a 78 with a birdie on No. 2 to finish 81st. 

Jackson Koivun (-12) of Auburn, the nation's top-ranked player, won the individual championship with rounds of 67-68-66=201.

Top-ranked Auburn (-26) won the tournament by 17 shots over 11th-ranked Vanderbilt (-9).  No. 12 Tennessee (-5) finished third, followed by 13th-ranked Ole Miss (-1) in fourth place.  Mississippi State (E) completed the top five.  Furman (+16) placed in the 15-team field which featured eight Power 4 opponents and six teams ranked among the nation's top 19.

The Paladins will compete at the Tar Heel Intercollegiate April 11-12 in Chapel Hill, N.C.

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9 Furman 290 292 285 868 +16
T18 Harris Barth 70 71 73 214 +1
T25 Clark Akers 71 76 69 216 +3
T36 Zach Frazer 73 74 72 219 +6
T60 Ludvig Josefsson 82 72 71 225 +12
81 David Oliver IV 76 DQ 78 154