GALESBURG, Ill. - The Knox College women's golf team placed fourth and the men's team finished sixth as the Prairie Fire wrapped up their fall season Sunday at the Prairie Fire Invitational at Soangetaha Country Club.

On the women's side, Illinois College captured the team championship with a two-day score of +223, finishing 26 strokes ahead of runner-up Westminster College (Mo.). Breckyn Shewmake of Westminster earned individual medalist honors at +27, while Riley Ramsey of Illinois College finished second.

For the Prairie Fire, reigning Prairie Fire Player of the Week Jiya Gupta led the way with a third-place finish overall at +46. Gupta highlighted her tournament with a birdie on the 13th hole during Sunday's round. She was followed in the Knox lineup by Alexys Davis, Ella Suchomel, Khizran Fatima, and Taylor Snyder, who closed out the fall campaign competing in front of friends and family at Knox's home event.

The men's tournament was won by Augustana College, which posted a two-day score of +33 to finish 12 strokes ahead of runner-up Central College. Patrick McGrath of Augustana claimed medalist honors after shooting two-under par for the tournament, finishing five strokes clear of Carter Yurgae of Central.

Knox secured sixth place in the team standings and finished five strokes ahead of Midwest Conference rival Monmouth College. The Prairie Fire were led by Robert Pierson, who tied for eighth place overall with a two-round score of +11. Nathanial Zug finished two strokes behind Pierson, while Adam Domoski and Bryce Gillock also contributed scoring rounds for Knox.

The Prairie Fire will now turn their attention toward the spring season after concluding their fall schedule on their home course.