SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Christian Rodriguez's brilliant performance of 4-under, 209 for the three day, 54-hole Alamo City Classic earned the senior a third-place finish at the par 71, 6,699-yard The Quarry Golf Club.

Rodriguez showed off his senior leadership abilities for the Southwestern University men's golf team leading by example en route to improving upon a 1-over, 72 after Round 1 to a 3-under and 2-under on the final two days, respectively.

The Pirates, as a team, performed outstandingly and finished in third place just seven shots behind tournament winners and host Trinity University, who carded a 3-under, 849 as a team. Mary Hardin-Baylor finished just one shot better than Southwestern for second.

Southwestern's Nicholas Hoisington found himself in the lead after the first round with a 3-under 89 including birdies on holes nine, 11, 13 and 15. A 2-over par on Round 2 would see Hoisington drop down to a three-way tie for fourth before an even par Round 3 saw him finish tied for fifth at 1-under overall.

Bryce Stiemert played consistently throughout the event going 3-over on each of the first two rounds and 1-over for the final round for a 7-over, 220 for a tie in 21st position.

Rex Newsom and Matthew Peesker found themselves rounding out the roster that made the trip to San Antonio for head coach Greg Sigler.

Newsom, a freshman from Lubbock, Texas, and Peekser, a sophomore from Toronto, Ont., Canada, both finished with an 11-over for a three-way tie for 29th place.

Mary Hardin-Baylor's William Sammons and Trinity's Jacob Mason tallied identical 5-unders for a share of the individual medalist honors.

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The Pirates will have a few days off before returning to competitive action on the links in Thackerville, Okla., when they take part in the Crusader Invitational hosted by the University of Dallas. Tee times for the event at the WinStar World Resort and Golf Course have not been announced at the time of publication.