By: Brendon Reese
CRESSON, Pa. – Mount Union's men's golf team finished in fourth place after the final round of the Mountain Valley Collegiate Classic at Summit C.C. on Saturday afternoon.
The Purple Raiders finished with a team score of 610 (309-301) which was just two strokes behind second place Mount Aloysius and Heidelberg. Farmingdale State won the event with a team score of 601 (304-297).
Sophomore
Brian Myers (Wadsworth) led the way for Mount Union and finished in second place as an individual 146 (73-73). Senior
Owen Hinkle (Loudonville) finished with a 154 (79-75), while senior
Benjamin Zimmerman (Mount Pleasant, Pa. / Southmoreland) and freshman
James Hoose (Mentor / Lake Catholic) rounded out the Raiders team score shooting 155 (80-75) and 157 (79-78) respectively.
The Raiders return to action on Monday, September 9 for the first round of the Malone Glenmoor Fall Invitational at Glenmoor Country Club.
Team Scores
- Farmingdale State 601 (304-297), T2. Heidelberg 608 (303-305), T2. Mount Aloysius 608 (309-299), 4. Mount Union 610 (309-301), 5. Swarthmore 612 (309-303), 6. Penn College 614 (307-307), 7. Penn State Altoona 617 (307-310), 8. Pitt Greensburg 622 (313-309), 9. Westminster 624 (307-317), 10. Juniata B 647 (319-328), 11. Penn State Altoona B 636 (316-320), 12. Mount Aloysius B 641 (322-319), 13. Juniata 647 (319-328), 14. Pitt Bradford 655 (335-320), 15. Penn State Altoona C 656 (322-334), 16. Penn State Behrend 663 (324-339), 17. Mount Aloysius C 668 (336-332), 18. SUNY Old Westbury 692 (342-350), 19. Hilbert 703 (359-344), 20. Carlow 718 (364-354)
Top 5 Individuals
- Peyton Mussina (PENN) 135 (68-67), 2. Brian Myers (MTU) 146 (73-73), 3. Brad Castaldy (FARM) 147 (76-71), T4. Joseph Trudeau (WEST) 148 (74-74), T4. Max Ash (SWART) 148 (72-76)
Mount Union
- Brian Myers 146 (73-73), T21. Owen Hinkle 154 (79-75), T27. Benjamin Zimmerman 155 (80-75), T34. James Hoose 157 (79-78), T39. Thomas Pesa 159 (78-81)