By: Brendon Reese
DESTIN, Fla. – Mount Union's men's golf team finished in 24
th place after the first round of the Golfweek Classic at Sandestin Beach Resort on Sunday afternoon.
The Purple Raiders finished with a team score of 323, which is just three shots back of 23
rd place DePauw. Southwestern leads the event with a team score of 285.
Junior
Brian Myers (Wadsworth) led the way for Mount Union by shooting a 75, while freshman
Austin Wilhoit (Stow / Stow-Munroe Falls) carded an 82. Sophomores
Jax Rogers (Jeromesville / Hillsdale) and
Caden Buxton (West Middlesex, Pa.) rounded out the Raiders team score with a pair of 83s.
The Raiders are in action again on Monday for the second round of the Golfweek Classic and will also have a team competing in the Golden Flash Invitational on
Monday at the Country Club of Hudson.
Team Scores
- Southwestern 285, 2. Wittenberg 286, 3. Trinity 287, 4. Transylvania 289, 5. Mary Hardin-Baylor 291, 6. Wisconsin-Eau Claire 292, 7. Rhodes 294, T8. LeTourneau, Bethel and Pomona-Pitzer 295, T12. Millikin, Hamilton and Carleton 298, 15. John Carroll 300, 16. Rose-Hulman 301, 17. Hardin Simmons 302, T18. Gustavus Adolphus and Piedmont 303, 20. Cal Lutheran 304, 21. Randolph Macon 306, 22. East Texas Baptist 310, 23. DePauw 320, 24. Mount Union 323
Top 5 Individuals
- Sam Rossi (TRIN) 65, 2. Mitchell Bolte (WITT) 67, T3. Sam McClure (SW) and Ethan Bridges (SW) 68, 5. Cade Barone (MHB) 69
Mount Union
T47.
Brian Myers 75, T109.
Austin Wilhoit 82, T112.
Caden Buxton 83, T112,
Jax Rogers 83, 119.
Austin Mariani 86
