RUTLAND, Vt. The Vermont State Castleton men's golf team moved up a spot to finish fifth Castleton Invitational at Rutland Country Club Sunday afternoon. 

Sam Knight (Madison, Wisc.) posted a seven-over par 77 which included three birdies.  

Mason MacDougall (Cambridge, N.Y.) improved by two strokes, recording a 78 and birdied on the ninth hole. 

Cam Reid (Kimberley, BC) posted a ten-over par 80, and was just two-over par on the back nine. 

Filip Ransdorf (Roudnice nad Labem, Czech Republic) and Will Woodruff (Bloomingdale, N.Y.) shot an 87 and 93, respectively, and both picked up one birdie. 

The Spartans B team ended up in eighth place. Zach Lussier (Brossard, Quebec) led the B team with an 84 and birdied on the fourth and 18th holes. Emmett McHardy (Vancouver, BC) shot an 85 and birdied twice. 

Tyler Beers shot improved by three strokes, shooting an 87 for the round, and birdied on the 17th hole. Charles Watson (Yarmouth, Maine) shot an 89, and Bennett Erickson (Minneapolis, Minn.) shot a 94 and birdied on the sixth hole. 

Next, the Spartans will compete at the Keene State Invitational on September 29th.