TROY – Covington competed at the Troy Invitational at the Troy Country Club on Monday and senior Matt Dieperink finished with 69 strokes on a par 70 course.

The Buccs finished ninth as a team with a score of 353.

Dieperink, earning his third medalist honor of the season in four tournaments — was five-under par after 15 holes, before settling for a one under par 69.

After a one-under par 33 on the front nine, Dieperink caught fire on the back nine, making four straight birdies starting on the 12th hole before a triple-bogey on 17 slowed him down.

“I thought I was going home with the trophy,” Dieperink said with a laugh about being five-under. “It just got easy. Everything was middle of the fairway and my wedges were tight. I think the longest putt I made in that stretch was four feet. They were pretty much all tap ins.”

And he bounced back on the 18th hole, closing the day with a par.

“I was hoping for a birdie,” he said. “But, my drive was behind a tree, so I made a par. Obviously, I have been playing pretty well so far and hope that continues.”

Other Covington scores were Jayden Wackler 92, Brodie Manson 93, Caleb Smith 99, Brairen Denson 109 and Caden Hollingsworth 121.