ST. CLOUD/SARTELL, Minn. – Sophomore Quinn Nevell recorded the first top-10 finish of his collegiate career, as the St. Olaf College men's golf team placed seventh at the Saint John's Fall Invitational on Saturday and Sunday at St. Cloud Country Club and Blackberry Ridge Golf Club.

Competing as an individual, Nevell tied for ninth in the field of 78 with a 36-hole total of 148 (+4) with rounds of 73 (+1) and 75 (+3) after tying for the tournament lead with nine birdies over the two rounds. As a team, the Oles took seventh of 13 teams with a score of 607 (+31) that included an opening-round 301 (+13), which was the team's second-lowest round of the fall.

After carding five birdies on Saturday in St. Cloud, Nevell recorded four more birdies on Sunday – all on the back nine – to move up three spots and crack the top 10 for the first time. Nevell's first-round 73 matched the low round of his collegiate career.

Junior Isaac Schmidt finished just outside of the top 10 in a five-way tie for 11th with a 149 (+5) after tying for second in the field with 26 pars on the weekend. Schmidt fired a two-under 34 on the back nine as part of a one-over 73 on Sunday to move up 16 spots on the leaderboard.

Sophomore Ike Vessey registered St. Olaf's lone eagle of the weekend with a three on the par-five fourth hole on Saturday and tied for 27th overall with a 153 (+9). Senior Josh Sansom was one shot behind Vessey and put together a one-over 73 on Sunday that included 13 pars, two birdies, and three bogeys to rise 24 spots.

The Oles will return to action at the three-day Twin Cities Classic held Saturday through Monday, Sept. 28-30 at three different courses.