Stone Mountain, GA -- The Piedmont College men's golf team improved 15 strokes on the final day to move up two spots and finish 12th out of 17 teams at the Emory University Spring Invitational.  The Lions carded a 36-hole total of 330-315--645 to edge Roanoke College by a single stroke.

Clifton Barton wrapped up a stellar career with a 37th place finish in the 100-golfer field with a 80-79--159 over the challenging par 70 Stonemont Course at the Marriott Stone Mountain Resort.  Additionally, he earned a spot on the All-State team for the Georgia Cup marking the second consecutive honor for the senior.   The Georgia Cup recognizes men's NCAA Division III golf in in the Peach state. 

David Strader finished tied for 43rd with a score of 84-76--160 while freshman Jeff Ledford posted a final round team-best 73 (89-73--162) to finish in a tie for 55th.  Trey McConnell posted Monday's best score of 79 (79-87--166) to finish tied for 67th. 

Fourth-ranked Greensboro College won the event from start to finish edging top-ranked Methodist University by four strokes.  The 17-team field featured 10 teams ranked in the top 30 in the latest NCAA Division III GolfStat rankings.