HUNTLEY, Mont. – Turning in their final scorecards, Jake Hedge and Gage Huft of Montana State University Billings and Hunter Anderson of Rocky Mountain College were all tied for first-place with a 1-under 143 at the Yellowjacket Fall Invitational at Pryor Creek Golf Club on Friday.
 
The three ventured to the 18th tee boxes to settle the draw with a playoff hole, and all three players made par on their first two attempts. Hedge finally broke the tie the third time through the hole, making eagle to take home medalist honors at the 6,460-yard, par-72 course.
 
"It was a very exciting finish to the tournament, watching Gage and Jake play in a playoff hole for individual medalist honors," said head coach Shawn O'Brien. "A lot of different individuals stepped up throughout the tournament and posted good scores."
 
Hedge shot a 69 in Round 1 before a 74 in Round 2, and his first-round score was tied for the lowest of the tournament.
 
The MSUB men took the overall team title, posting a score of 584 (290-294) over the two-round event among the field of eight teams.
 
Finishing tied for first, Huft shot a 74 in the first round and then matched Hedge's mark with a 69 in Round 2.
 
Anderson of Rocky Mountain College also finished tied for first, with scores of 70 and 73 for his 143 total.
 
Checking in tied for fourth, Tanner Berg also finished in the top-5 for the 'Jackets. Berg shot a 3-over 147 (72-75) on the tournament.
 
Tying for eighth place were Austin Westphal and Parker Bradbury, who each shot scores of 151. Bradbury, who was competing on MSUB's second team, was the highest finisher within his group of five Yellowjackets.
 
Bradbury's brother Houston Bradbury was next down the list finishing in 10th place, shooting a 153 (76-77). Austin Berg tied for 14th for the 'Jackets with a 155 (76-79), and Dylan Meccage checked in tied for 20th with a 157 (79-78).
 
Finishing tied for 25th was Ty Pickel who shot a 161 (74-87), and rounding out the field for MSUB was Dalton Hagadone with a 171 (83-88).
 
Earning all-tournament honors were Hedge, Huft and Anderson, as well as Tanner Berg of MSUB and Colin Gunstream of Carroll College. Gunstream finished tied for fourth and led all players in the tournament with 26 par holes.
 
"I am excited to continue the success in California next week," O'Brien said. "As always, it is nice to beat cross-town rival Rocky Mountain College, as they have a very good team this year."
 
NEXT UP: MSUB gets set for the Chico State Invitational, beginning next week at Butte Creek Country Club in Chico, Calif. The tournament will be the last off the fall for the Yellowjacket men, who resume play in 2015 with the Yellowjacket Spring Invitational in late March.