Jack Stafford's big-time comeback to finish in the top 10 in the Golfweek D-III Invitational at the Raven Golf Course in Sandestin, Florida aided Berry's men's golf team to a tie for 11th place amongst a field of 26 which consisted of 16 nationally ranked opponents.

The junior started slow on day one. A three-over par round left the Viking sitting in a tie for 51st place. Stafford's combination of being unsatisfied with his first-round performance coupled with his new familiarity of the course gave the Cisco native the tools he needed to bounce back.

Stafford walked onto the course with vengeance at the beginning of the second round. Birding the first two holes on the day, Stafford stayed consistent and ended the round in a tie for 21st place, shooting 71. Stafford saved his best for the last round. The junior continued to improve throughout the tournament, shooting two-under par on the last day and climbing 12 spots on the leaderboard to finish in a tie for ninth place.

Kevin Verrill was seven strokes behind Stafford in a tie for 44th with a 221. The junior from Atlanta was the front runner for the Vikings after day one, but seven bogies on day two proved to be difficult to compensate.

Noah Farland closed the tournament in a tie for 62nd, shooting 224. The freshman's best round was a 72 in Tuesday's third round.

Sophomore Jay Sanders finished just two strokes behind Farland, ending the tournament 13-over par. The fourth Viking finished in a tie for 75th, climbing 10 spots on the leaderboard thanks to four birdies in his final round.

Cam Baker's finish in a tie for 108th does not accurately portray his performance throughout the event. After shooting 20-over in his first 27 holes, including a two triple-bogeys, Baker settled in and remained on-par for the remainder of the tournament. 

In total, the Vikings compiled a team score of 881 on the week. Berry finished tied with nationally ranked foes, according to the Golf Coaches Association of America, including No. 16 Babson College, No. 6 Guilford College, and Pomona College. No. 2 Methodist University clutched the crown with a team score of 843. 

For the first time this season, the Vikings will have a home course advantage as they host the Chick-Fil-A Invitational in Rome, Georgia on Oct. 23-24.