DOVER, Ohio – Mount Union's men's golf team finished in fourth place after the first round of the Gatorade Collegiate at Zoar Village G.C on Saturday afternoon.

The Purple Raiders finished with a team score 295 which is just two shots back of third place Capital. Wooster leads the event with a team score of 289.

Sophomore Brian Myers (Wadsworth) led the way with a 69, which also puts him in first place as an individual. Senior Benjamin Zimmerman (Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Southmoreland), freshman Thomas Pesa (Youngstown / Ursuline) and freshman James Hoose (Mentor / Lake Catholic) all carded rounds in the 70s, shooting 73, 76 and 77 respectively.

The Raiders are back in action tomorrow for the second round of the Gatorade Collegiate at Zoar Village G.C. in Dover.

Team Scores

1. Wooster 289, 2. Mount Aloysius 290, 3. Capital 293, 4. Mount Union 295, 5. John Carroll 296, 6. Wooster B 298, 7. Saint Vincent 300, 8. Hiram 316, 9. Hiram B 325, 10. Mount Aloysius B 328, 11. Kent State Tuscarawas 347

Top 5 Individuals

1. Brian Myers (MTU) 69, 2. Josh Nicholl (MTA) 70, T3. Jake Cammarata (WOO), Nolan Frey (CAP), Keegan Billingham (CAP), Rafa Tanjung (WOO) and Michael Sevier (WOO) 71

Mount Union

1. Brian Myers 69, T11. Benjamin Zimmerman 73, T29. Thomas Pesa 76, T31. James Hoose 77, T51. Caden Buxton 85